EP4CGX22CF19C6 - Cyclone IV GX FPGA, 21.2K LE, 169-FBGA | Intel
MPN: EP4CGX22CF19C6 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 | $38.50 |
| 10 | $34.65 | $346.50 |
| 100 | $30.8 | $3,080.00 |
| 500 | $27.72 | $13,860.00 |
| 1,000 | $24.64 | $24,640.00 |
EP4CGX22CF19C6 Overview
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built around an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) connected by programmable interconnect and surrounded by I/O elements. FPGAs occupy a unique position in the digital design hierarchy: more flexible than an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), faster to prototype than software running on a microcontroller, and substantially faster at parallel workloads than a general-purpose CPU. Cyclone IV GX sits in the low-cost, low-power segment of the FPGA taxonomy, targeting volume applications where designers need ASIC-like integration without the NRE cost.
Key features of the EP4CGX22CF19C6 include up to 80 embedded 18x18 multipliers, dedicated hardware for PCI Express Gen1 (x1/x2), 4 transceiver channels, and support for external memory interfaces such as DDR2, DDR3, QDRII, and RLDRAM2. The device also provides comprehensive clock management through on-chip PLL blocks and supports multiple boot/configuration options including JTAG, Active Serial, Active Parallel, and Passive Serial.
From an architecture perspective, the Cyclone IV GX uses a logic-element structure with adaptive logic modules (ALMs) containing eight-input fracturable look-up tables, dedicated carry chains for arithmetic, and embedded memory blocks (M9K) that can be configured as RAM, ROM, or FIFO. The integrated transceivers consume less than 100 mW per channel at 3.125 Gbps, making the family suitable for cost-sensitive serial-link applications.
Typical applications include industrial video processing and machine vision, low-cost PCI Express endpoint cards, motor control and factory automation, software-defined radio front ends, and consumer-grade display controllers. The integrated transceivers also make the device useful for low-rate serial RapidIO and custom serial protocols.
When designing with this device, ensure proper decoupling of all power rails (VCCINT, VCCA, VCCD_PLL, VCCIO) and follow Altera's recommended power-up sequencing to avoid I/O bus contention. Quartus II / Quartus Prime software is required for synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation.
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View Datasheet →EP4CGX22CF19C6 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone IV GX |
| Logic Elements | 21,280 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 1,330 |
| Embedded Memory Bits | 774,144 |
| Embedded 18x18 Multipliers | 80 |
| Transceiver Channels | 4 (2.5 Mbps to 3.125 Gbps) |
| Global Clocks | 20 |
| Process Technology | 60 nm low-power CMOS |
| Core Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.2 V |
| I/O Voltage (VCCIO) | 1.2 V / 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V |
| Package | 169-ball FBGA (FineLine BGA, F19) |
| Operating Temperature | Commercial (0C to +85C) - C6 speed grade |
| Configuration Modes | JTAG, Active Serial, Active Parallel, Passive Serial |
| Memory Interfaces | DDR2, DDR3, QDRII, RLDRAM2 |
| PCI Express Support | Gen1 x1/x2 (hard IP) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
EP4CGX22CF19C6 Pin Configuration
| Pin A1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A4 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A5 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A6 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A7 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A8 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A9 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin A13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B4 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin B5 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin B6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin B7 | GND — Ground |
| Pin B8 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin B9 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin B10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin B13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin C1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin C2 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin C3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin C4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin C5 | GND — Ground |
| Pin C6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin C7 | GND — Ground |
| Pin C8 | GND — Ground |
| Pin C9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin C10 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin C11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin C12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin C13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin D1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin D2 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin D6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin D7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin D8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin D9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin D10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin E1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin E2 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E5 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E7 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E8 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin F1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin F2 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F5 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin F7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin F8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin F9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin F10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin F13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin G1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin G2 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G4 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G10 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G12 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin G13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin H1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin H2 | GND — Ground |
| Pin H3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin H4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin H5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin H6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin H7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin H8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin H9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin H10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin H11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin H12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin H13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin J1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin J2 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J5 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J7 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J8 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin J13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin K1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin K2 | GND — Ground |
| Pin K3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin K4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin K5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin K6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin K7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin K8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin K9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin K10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin K11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin K12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin K13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin L1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin L2 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin L3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin L4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin L5 | GND — Ground |
| Pin L6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin L7 | GND — Ground |
| Pin L8 | GND — Ground |
| Pin L9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin L10 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin L11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Pin L12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin L13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M4 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin M5 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin M6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin M7 | GND — Ground |
| Pin M8 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin M9 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin M10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin M13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N4 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N5 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N6 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N7 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N8 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N9 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Pin N13 | IO — User I/O ball |
Typical Applications
EP4CGX22CF19C6 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Machine Vision, PCI Express Endpoint Cards, Motor Control and Factory Automation, Software-Defined Radio Front End, Consumer Display Controllers, Low-Cost Serial Connectivity Bridge.
Industrial Machine Vision
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 is well suited for industrial machine-vision cameras and frame grabbers. Its 21,280 logic elements combined with 80 dedicated 18x18 multipliers handle Bayer demosaicing, color-space conversion, and basic edge detection at HD (1080p) resolutions in real time, while the 4 transceiver channels stream processed video over GigE Vision or CoaXPress. The 774 Kbits of embedded memory buffer line-scan and area-scan data, and the DDR2/DDR3 memory controller interface accepts high-frame-rate sensor payloads. Designers typically pair the EP4CGX22CF19C6 with external image sensors (e.g., ON Semi VITA1300) and a standard 4-lane MIPI-CSI-2 to parallel bridge, replacing legacy DSP + ASSP pairs with a single programmable device.
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PCI Express Endpoint Cards
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 integrates hard PCI Express Gen1 x1/x2 IP cores that comply with the PCI Express Base Specification 1.1, eliminating the need for an external PHY. With 4 transceiver channels supporting 2.5 Gbps, the device enables cost-optimized endpoint cards in industrial PCs, data-acquisition modules, and low-end graphics adapters. The 21,280 logic elements accommodate custom DMA engines, scatter-gather descriptors, and protocol acceleration (e.g., for protocol-aware data capture). The 169-ball FBGA F19 package is footprint-compatible with sibling parts of the same family, allowing board designers to migrate between logic densities without respinning the PCB.
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Motor Control and Factory Automation
Industrial servo drives and factory automation controllers use the EP4CGX22CF19C6 to implement field-oriented control (FOC) loops, encoder interfaces (EnDat 2.2, BiSS, SSI), and industrial Ethernet protocols (EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP). The 80 dedicated 18x18 multipliers accelerate Park and Clarke transforms for three-phase motor control, with cycle times below 4 microseconds typical for 10 kHz PWM rates. The transceivers handle RS-485 and isolated CAN-FD communication with external PHYs, while the multi-voltage I/O banks interface directly to 3.3 V MCUs, 5 V Hall-effect sensors, and 24 V optically-isolated inputs. Industrial designers also leverage the commercial 0C to +85C temperature range to simplify thermal design.
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Software-Defined Radio Front End
Low-cost software-defined radio (SDR) platforms use the EP4CGX22CF19C6 to perform digital upconversion/downconversion (DUC/DDC), channelization filtering, and protocol demodulation in narrow-band applications such as two-way radio, amateur radio, and signal intelligence. The 4 transceiver channels cover HF through L-band frequencies when paired with external RF front ends, and the 21,280 logic elements support real-time FFTs of up to 1024 points using the embedded multipliers. SDR reference designs from Altera show the device implementing a complete AM/FM broadcast receiver plus RDS decoder in a single chip. Compared with a DSP + ASIC architecture, the EP4CGX22CF19C6 shortens development cycles and enables field-upgradeable waveforms.
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Consumer Display Controllers
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 supports consumer-grade LCD and OLED display controllers by combining its multi-voltage I/O banks (which directly drive LVDS, TTL, and RSDS panel interfaces) with the embedded memory blocks (used for frame buffering and gamma correction). The device integrates timing controllers (TCON) and overdrive engines in programmable logic, enabling panel manufacturers to differentiate their products without committing to an ASIC NRE. The Cyclone IV GX's low static power (under 100 mW for typical designs) makes it suitable for always-on monitor applications, and the F19 FBGA package's compact 11x11 mm footprint fits slim display enclosures.
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Low-Cost Serial Connectivity Bridge
Designers use the EP4CGX22CF19C6 as a protocol-bridging gateway between serial interfaces such as PCIe, GbE, SATA, and custom low-rate serial links. The 4 transceivers support simultaneous operation at independent data rates up to 3.125 Gbps, and the 774 Kbits of embedded memory buffer packet payloads during protocol translation. A typical application is a GbE-to-Serial RapidIO bridge for wireless base-station backhaul, where the device transfers data with sub-microsecond latency. The integrated transceivers eliminate the cost and board area of external SERDES chips, while the programmable logic accommodates evolving protocol revisions and customer-specific framing.
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Engineering reference data for EP4CGX22CF19C6 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP4CGX22CF19C6N | EP4CGX22CF19C7 | EP4CGX22CF19C8 | EP4CGX22CF19I7 | EP4CGX22CF19I7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 169-ball FBGA (F19) | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same |
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) |
| Logic Elements | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 |
| Embedded Memory | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits |
| Transceiver Channels | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) |
| Speed Grade | C6 | C6 | C7 (slower) | C8 (slowest) | I7 (industrial) | I7 (industrial) |
| Temperature Range | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) |
| Pb-free Finish | No (SnPb ball) | Yes (lead-free) | No (SnPb ball) | No (SnPb ball) | No (SnPb ball) | Yes (lead-free) |
| Qty-1 Unit Price (USD, as of 2026-09-10) | ~$38.50 | ~$40.00 | ~$36.00 | ~$34.00 | ~$45.00 | ~$46.00 |
Key Differentiators
- Same-family logic and memory footprint across all C-speed-grade variants (vs EP4CGX22CF19C7)
- Industrial temperature range option in identical footprint (vs EP4CGX22CF19I7)
- Pb-free finish option for global RoHS compliance (vs EP4CGX22CF19C6N)
Design Notes
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 requires three independent supply rails: VCCINT (1.2 V core), VCCIO (1.2/1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V I/O, bank-specific), and VCCA/VCCD_PLL (1.2 V analog for PLLs and transceivers). According to the Cyclone IV GX PowerPlay early-power estimator, a typical design consumes 0.5-1.5 W of static power plus dynamic power proportional to toggle rate. Decouple each VCCIO bank with 0.1 uF and 10 uF ceramic capacitors placed as close as physically possible to the package balls; provide a separate ferrite-bead-isolated 1.2 V analog rail for the transceiver channels to minimize jitter.
Use a 4-6 layer PCB stack-up with continuous ground and 1.2 V power planes directly beneath the FPGA. The 169-ball FBGA package has a 1.0 mm ball pitch; route signals on the top layer with microvias-in-pad or fanout vias on inner layers. Maintain 100-ohm differential impedance for transceiver channels (typically a 50-ohm single-ended equivalent with 8-mil trace width and 5-mil spacing on a 4-mil dielectric). Keep high-speed transceiver traces shorter than 25 mm to minimize loss and reflection.
Do not connect transceiver reference resistor pins (REFCLK, RREF) directly to ground; they require precise external reference resistors (typically 2.0 kohm +/-1%) for proper biasing. Confirmed Cyclone IV GX hardware errata: configuration via Active Parallel x8 requires careful MSEL[3:0] strap configuration - consult the Pin Connection Guidelines for the exact value combination. A common board bring-up pitfall is the JTAG chain not recognizing the device when VCCIO of bank 8 (used for JTAG) is powered up after VCCINT; ensure bank 8 VCCIO is always present before JTAG access.
Compliance Information
EP4CGX22CF19C6 uses SnPb BGA balls (non-RoHS); EP4CGX22CF19C6N variant is RoHS-compliant with lead-free finish. Cyclone IV GX family is not AEC-Q100 qualified (use Cyclone IV automotive variants for automotive).
