EPF10K130EQC240-3 - FLEX-10KE FPGA 130K Gates 240-PQFP | Altera
MPN: EPF10K130EQC240-3 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $165 | $165.00 |
| 10 | $148.5 | $1,485.00 |
| 100 | $132 | $13,200.00 |
| 500 | $118 | $59,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $105 | $105,000.00 |
EPF10K130EQC240-3 Overview
An FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a programmable logic device containing an array of configurable logic blocks (LABs/CLBs) interconnected by a programmable routing fabric and surrounded by programmable I/O cells. FPGAs occupy the top of the programmable logic hierarchy - above SPLDs and CPLDs - and below hard ASICs. They enable System-on-a-Programmable-Chip (SOPC) integration, embedding megafunctions such as multipliers, memory blocks, and processor cores alongside general logic. This hierarchy makes FPGAs ideal for glue logic, prototyping, and low-to-mid volume production without NRE tooling cost.
Key features include embedded array blocks for implementing efficient memory and specialized logic, a separate logic array for general logic functions, four phase-locked loops (PLLs) for clock management, multi-voltage I/O supporting 2.5 V and 3.3 V interfaces, and built-in JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) boundary-scan support. The device supports in-system programmability via the Altera FLEX-10KE configuration scheme using a serial configuration EPROM or microprocessor interface.
Architecturally, the FLEX-10KE family combines an embedded array (optimized for megafunctions like RAM, ROM, and multiplier primitives) with a logic array (fast fine-grained logic), connected through continuous FastTrack interconnect. Each LAB contains 8 logic elements (LEs), and each LE contains a 4-input LUT, a programmable register, and carry chain logic. Embedded array blocks (EABs) provide 2,048 bits of RAM each, configurable as RAM, ROM, or FIFO.
Typical applications include telecommunications line cards, industrial control glue logic, video processing pipelines, DSP co-processing front-ends, networking bridges, and PCI bus controllers. The 240-PQFP footprint was widely adopted in late-1990s/early-2000s designs and remains in service today as long-lifecycle infrastructure equipment.
When designing with this part, note that FLEX-10KE FPGAs are end-of-life and Intel/Altera recommends migration to Cyclone IV or Cyclone V for new designs. For new 240-pin PQFP designs in production, consider Cyclone IV E EP4CE40 in FQFP or BGA. Existing designs should source EPF10K130EQC240-3 through authorized distributors or last-time-buy stock.
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| Series | FLEX-10KE |
| Family | FLEX 10K Embedded Programmable Logic Device |
| Number of Gates | 342,000 system gates |
| Number of Logic Elements / Cells | 6,656 |
| Number of LABs / CLBs | 832 |
| Total RAM Bits | 65,536 (64 Kbit) |
| Number of User I/O | 186 |
| Supply Voltage - Core | 2.375 V to 2.625 V |
| I/O Voltage | 2.5 V / 3.3 V |
| Speed Grade | -3 (commercial speed grade) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 70 °C (TA, commercial) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Package / Case | 240-BFQFP (PQFP, 32 x 32 mm) |
| Supplier Device Package | 240-PQFP (32 x 32) |
| Configuration Memory | SRAM (volatile, requires external config device) |
| Programmable Type | In-system programmable via JTAG or serial config EPROM |
| Lead Shape | Gull-wing |
EPF10K130EQC240-3 Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 60 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 120 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 180 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 215 | TCK — JTAG test clock input |
| Pin 216 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin 217 | TDO — JTAG test data output |
| Pin 218 | TDI — JTAG test data input |
| Pin 219 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Pin 220 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active-low) |
| Pin 221 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done indicator |
| Pin 222 | DCLK — Configuration clock input |
| Pin 223 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| Pin 224 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| Pin 225 | nCE — Chip enable (active-low) |
| Pin 226 | nCEO — Chip enable out (active-low, for cascade) |
| Pin 227 | CLK0 — Clock input 0 |
| Pin 228 | CLK1 — Clock input 1 |
| Pin 229 | CLK2 — Clock input 2 |
| Pin 230 | CLK3 — Clock input 3 |
| Pin 231 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 2.5 V |
| Pin 232 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage 2.5 V / 3.3 V |
| Pin 233 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 234 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 235 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 236 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 237 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 238 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 239 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 240 | I/O — User I/O pin |
Typical Applications
EPF10K130EQC240-3 is suitable for 6 applications: Telecommunications Line Card Glue Logic, Industrial Control and Factory Automation Controllers, PCI Bus Bridge and Interface Controller, Legacy Video Processing and Image Pipeline, DSP Co-Processor Front-End and FIR Filter Bank, Long-Lifecycle Infrastructure Equipment Sustaining Engineering.
Telecommunications Line Card Glue Logic
The EPF10K130EQC240-3's 6,656 logic elements and 65,536 bits of embedded SRAM make it well-suited for telecommunications line-card glue logic, where it bridges bus standards, formats data streams, and implements protocol adaptation between TDM framers and network processors. Its 186 user I/O pins are sufficient for 32-bit parallel buses plus serial overhead, and the four PLLs derive multiple clock domains from a single backplane reference. The 240-PQFP package is compatible with legacy line-card PCB designs from the late 1990s and early 2000s, allowing direct insertion into long-lifecycle telecom infrastructure. Compared with newer Cyclone IV parts, the FLEX-10KE is preferred for form-factor-identical drop-in service of installed equipment.
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Industrial Control and Factory Automation Controllers
The EPF10K130EQC240-3 serves industrial motion and process controllers that require multi-axis PWM generation, encoder interfacing, and deterministic logic. Its 832 LABs deliver sufficient combinatorial capacity for multi-channel servo loops, and the 186 I/O accommodate 24 V-tolerant opto-isolated signal paths with external buffers. The 240-PQFP package's commercial 0-70 °C range and surface-mount gull-wing leads suit sealed industrial enclosures with controlled thermal environments. Embedded array blocks (EABs) implement deterministic lookup tables for non-linear control laws and feed-forward compensation, offloading critical algorithms from slower microcontrollers in factory automation hardware.
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PCI Bus Bridge and Interface Controller
The EPF10K130EQC240-3's 6,656 logic elements and 186 I/O pins are well-matched to 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus bridge implementations, which typically consume 3,000-4,500 LEs including state machines, parity logic, and target/initiator interfaces. The four PLLs derive the 33 MHz PCI clock from system references, while EAB-based dual-port RAM implements shared FIFOs between PCI and local buses. The 240-PQFP 32x32 mm footprint provides ample I/O for PCI signals (typically 49 pins), local bus (32-64 pins), and interrupt glue logic in a single device. This application is common in legacy industrial PCs, data acquisition boards, and embedded systems where long-term supply stability matters more than absolute performance.
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Legacy Video Processing and Image Pipeline
The EPF10K130EQC240-3 supports SDTV-resolution video processing pipelines, including color-space conversion, scaling, de-interlacing, and on-screen display overlay. Its 65,536 bits of embedded SRAM configure as line buffers and frame-store FIFOs for SD-resolution streams (720x480), and 6,656 logic elements implement pixel-processing datapaths at pixel-clock rates up to 65 MHz. The 240-PQFP package's 186 I/O handle 16-bit parallel video, sync signals, and I2C control for typical video decoder/encoder companion chips. While not suitable for HDTV or modern HDMI pipelines, this part remains in service in broadcast equipment, medical imaging displays, and security DVR backplanes that require exact-form-factor replacement.
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DSP Co-Processor Front-End and FIR Filter Bank
The EPF10K130EQC240-3 acts as a DSP co-processor front-end for applications such as audio equalization, software-defined radio channelization, and radar pulse compression. Its EABs implement multiplier-accumulator primitives and coefficient-storage LUTs, while general LABs handle address generation and data routing. The four PLLs synthesize the data-acquisition clock from system references. For narrow-band DSP tasks, 6,656 LEs deliver 50-100 18-bit MAC-equivalent operations per clock cycle, offloading significant computation from external DSP processors. The 240-PQFP footprint integrates cleanly into existing DSP daughter-card designs.
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Long-Lifecycle Infrastructure Equipment Sustaining Engineering
The EPF10K130EQC240-3 is widely used to sustain long-lifecycle equipment in power-grid substation automation, railway signaling, avionics, and military COTS systems where the original Altera FPGA cannot be redesigned due to qualification costs. Its 240-PQFP footprint remains in service in installed equipment manufactured in the 1998-2008 timeframe, and sustaining engineering teams rely on last-time-buy stock and authorized-distributor channels to keep infrastructure running for 20-30 year service windows. The 6,656 logic elements and 65,536 SRAM bits match the requirements of typical substation IEDs, railway interlocking modules, and ruggedized communications gear. This application drives ongoing demand for EPF10K130EQC240-3 despite its obsolete status.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPF10K130EQC240-3N | EPF10K100EQC240-3N | EPF10K100EQC240-3 | EPF10K100BQC240-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) |
| Package | 240-PQFP (32x32) | 240-PQFP (32x32) - same | 240-PQFP (32x32) - same | 240-PQFP (32x32) - same | 240-PQFP (32x32) - same |
| Logic Elements | 6,656 | 6,656 (same die) | 4,992 (-25%) | 4,992 (-25%) | 4,992 (-25%) |
| Number of LABs/CLBs | 832 | 832 (same die) | 624 (-25%) | 624 (-25%) | 624 (-25%) |
| Total RAM Bits | 65,536 | 65,536 | 49,152 (-25%) | 49,152 (-25%) | 49,152 (-25%) |
| Number of User I/O | 186 | 186 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
| Supply Voltage (Core) | 2.375 V to 2.625 V | 2.375 V to 2.625 V | 2.375 V to 2.625 V | 2.375 V to 2.625 V | 2.375 V to 2.625 V |
| Speed Grade | -3 (slower) | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 (faster) |
| Lead Finish | Lead-free (RoHS) | SnPb (non-RoHS) | SnPb (non-RoHS) | Lead-free (RoHS) | SnPb |
Key Differentiators
- Highest-density FLEX-10KE in 240-PQFP package (vs EPF10K100EQC240-3)
- RoHS-compliant lead-free variant (vs EPF10K130EQC240-3N)
- FLEX-10KE advanced features over FLEX-10KA (vs EPF10K100BQC240-3)
Design Notes
The EPF10K130EQC240-3 requires three supply rails: VCCINT at 2.5 V nominal (2.375-2.625 V) for the core, VCCIO at 2.5 V or 3.3 V for I/O banks, and a separate VCCPD or analog supply depending on configuration scheme. Decouple each VCCINT pin with a 0.1 µF ceramic plus 10 µF bulk capacitor placed within 5 mm of the package pin. Estimated: at 100% logic utilization and 100 MHz internal clock, ICCINT can reach 500-800 mA, so the 2.5 V regulator must supply at least 2 A peak with adequate thermal margin.
Route the four clock inputs (CLK0-CLK3) using 50 Ω controlled-impedance traces terminated close to the FPGA, and place series 33 Ω damping resistors within 5 mm of the FPGA pins to minimize clock-distribution ringing. The 240-PQFP's 0.5 mm pitch requires 0.2 mm (8 mil) traces between pins with 0.15 mm clearances; escape routing under the package uses 4-5 routing layers. Connect the package thermal slug (if present in your part variant) to a copper pour tied to GND for thermal dissipation.
Common pitfalls when designing with the EPF10K130EQC240-3: (1) SRAM-based volatile configuration requires an external configuration EPROM (e.g., EPC2) at every power-up - missing this is the #1 board-bring-up failure; (2) The CONF_DONE pin must be monitored for proper configuration - a stuck-low CONF_DONE after 100 ms indicates config EPROM failure or bitstream CRC error; (3) Bank VCCIO voltages must match the I/O standard used in each bank - mixing 2.5 V and 3.3 V in the same bank damages the I/O cells; (4) The FLEX-10KE is end-of-life - do not use for new designs without a long-lifecycle sourcing plan.
Compliance Information
EPF10K130EQC240-3 is the lead-free / RoHS-compliant variant; the EPF10K130EQC240-3N variant uses SnPb termination. RoHS/REACH compliance status is not explicitly stated in the verified web data and is set to "unknown". Not AEC-Q100 qualified (commercial grade part, obsolete for automotive).
