EPF10K130EQI240-1N - 130K Gates FLEX 10KE FPGA, 240-PQFP | Intel / Altera
MPN: EPF10K130EQI240-1N ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 | $38.50 |
| 10 | $34.2 | $342.00 |
| 100 | $28.95 | $2,895.00 |
| 500 | $23.4 | $11,700.00 |
| 1,000 | $19.85 | $19,850.00 |
EPF10K130EQI240-1N Overview
An FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a programmable logic device from the broader category of programmable logic devices (PLDs) within the integrated circuits hierarchy. FPGAs occupy the high-end of the PLD taxonomy (above simple SPLDs and CPLDs) by integrating thousands of configurable logic blocks, programmable interconnect, embedded memory, and often embedded multipliers or transceivers, enabling the implementation of complete digital subsystems on a single chip. The FLEX 10KE generation is built on a 0.25 µm CMOS process with SRAM-based configuration, requiring an external configuration device such as the EPC2 configuration PROM to load the bitstream at power-up.
Key features include 6,656 logic elements (LEs), 6,912 total RAM bits distributed across embedded array blocks, support for system-clock rates up to 333.33 MHz, and a JTAG-compliant IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan test interface. The device supports in-system programmability via the serial configuration interface and offers multi-voltage I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, and SSTL for memory interfaces.
Typical applications include industrial control, telecom line cards, glue-logic consolidation on legacy 5 V boards, prototyping for ASIC replacement, and DSP co-processing pipelines. The wide I/O count and embedded memory blocks also make the part well-suited to parallel bus interfacing in test and measurement instrumentation.
Design considerations include the mandatory external configuration memory, careful power-rail sequencing (VCCINT must reach stable 2.5 V before JTAG configuration begins), and observance of the 240-pin PQFP thermal envelope. On legacy FPGAs, signal integrity on the global clock buffers should be reviewed against the Quartus II timing reports.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, FLEX 10KE family drop-in alternatives, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet - use the comparison table below to choose between PQFP-240, BGA-484, and BGA-672 package variants.
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EPF10K130EQC240-1N
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$88.4 / Unit
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$92.5 / Unit
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View Datasheet →EPF10K130EQI240-1N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | FLEX 10KE |
| Typical Gates | 130,000 |
| Logic Elements (LEs) | 6,656 |
| Maximum User I/O Pins | 186 |
| Total RAM Bits | 6,912 bits |
| Supply Voltage (VCCINT) | 2.5 V nominal (2.3 V to 2.7 V) |
| Process Technology | 0.25 µm CMOS, SRAM-based |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Industrial (-40C to +85C) |
| Package | 240-pin PQFP (RQFP-240), gull-wing, surface mount |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (Gull Wing) |
| Configuration Method | Serial (requires external EPC2/EPC4/EPC8 configuration PROM) |
| JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) | Supported |
| In-System Programmability | Yes |
| I/O Standards Supported | LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL (multi-voltage) |
EPF10K130EQI240-1N Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 2 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 3 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 4 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 5 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 6 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 7 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 8 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pin 9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 10 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 11 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 12 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 13 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 14 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 15 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 16 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 17 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 18 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 19 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 20 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
| Pin 21 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 22 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 23 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 24 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 25 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 26 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 27 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 28 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 29 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 30 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 31 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 32 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pin 33 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 34 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 35 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
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| Pin 37 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 38 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 39 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 40 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 41 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 42 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 43 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 44 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
| Pin 45 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 46 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 47 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 48 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 49 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 50 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 51 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 52 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 53 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 54 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 55 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 56 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 5) |
| Pin 57 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 58 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 59 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 60 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
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| Pin 63 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 64 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 65 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 66 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 67 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 68 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 6) |
| Pin 69 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 70 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 71 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 72 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 73 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 74 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 75 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 76 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 77 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 78 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 79 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 80 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 7) |
| Pin 81 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 82 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 83 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 84 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
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| Pin 86 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 87 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 88 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 89 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 90 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 91 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 92 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 8) |
| Pin 93 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 94 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 95 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 96 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 97 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 98 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 99 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 100 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 101 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 102 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 103 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 104 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 9) |
| Pin 105 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 106 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 107 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 108 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 109 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 110 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 111 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 112 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 113 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 114 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 115 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 116 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 10) |
| Pin 117 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 118 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 11) |
| Pin 119 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 11) |
| Pin 120 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 11) |
| Pin 121 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select |
| Pin 122 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select |
| Pin 123 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Pin 124 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active-low) |
| Pin 125 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done indicator |
| Pin 126 | DCLK — Configuration clock input |
| Pin 127 | DATA0 — Configuration data input (serial) |
| Pin 128 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (2.5 V nominal) |
| Pin 129 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 130 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin 131 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin 132 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin 133 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin 134 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 135 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 136 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 137 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 138 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 139 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 140 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 141 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 142 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 143 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 144 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 12) |
| Pin 145 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 146 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 147 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 148 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 149 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 150 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 151 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 152 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 153 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 154 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 155 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 156 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 13) |
| Pin 157 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 158 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 159 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 160 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 161 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 162 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 163 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 164 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 165 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 166 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 167 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 168 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 14) |
| Pin 169 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 170 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 171 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 172 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 173 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 174 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 175 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 176 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 177 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 178 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 179 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 180 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 15) |
| Pin 181 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 182 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 183 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 184 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 185 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 186 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 187 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 188 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 189 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 190 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 191 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 192 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 16) |
| Pin 193 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 194 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 195 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 196 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 197 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 198 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 199 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 200 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 201 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 202 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 203 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 204 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 17) |
| Pin 205 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 206 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 207 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 208 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 209 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 210 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 211 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 212 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 213 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 214 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 215 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 216 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 18) |
| Pin 217 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 218 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 219 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 220 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 221 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 222 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 223 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 224 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 225 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 226 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 227 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 228 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 19) |
| Pin 229 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 230 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 231 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 232 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 233 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 234 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 235 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 236 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 237 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 238 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 239 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
| Pin 240 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 20) |
Typical Applications
EPF10K130EQI240-1N is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control Logic Consolidation, Telecom Line Card Interface Logic, ASIC Replacement and Low-Volume Production, Test and Measurement Instrumentation Backplane, Legacy DSP Co-Processor Pipeline, Parallel Memory and Bus Interface Bridging.
Industrial Control Logic Consolidation
The EPF10K130EQI240-1N's 130K-gate capacity and 186 user I/O pins make it ideal for industrial control cabinets where multiple 74-series glue-logic ICs, address-latch circuits, and bus-arbitration gates are being consolidated onto a single programmable device. Industrial temperature grading (-40C to +85C) means the FPGA tolerates factory-floor thermal swings near motor drives and unconditioned enclosures, while the 2.5 V core with multi-voltage I/O (LVTTL/LVCMOS/PCI/SSTL) lets designers interface 5 V legacy PLC buses without level shifters. A typical consolidation replaces 8-12 discrete logic packages with one FLEX 10KE, reducing board area roughly 60 percent and improving MTBF by eliminating inter-IC solder joints. The SRAM-based configuration supports field firmware updates via JTAG, enabling late-stage I/O mapping changes without board rework during NPI.
Recommended
Telecom Line Card Interface Logic
Telecom line-interface cards built in the late 1990s and early 2000s frequently used FLEX 10KE FPGAs as the bridge between T1/E1 framers, time-slot interchangers, and the backplane HDLC controller. The EPF10K130EQI240-1N supplies enough logic elements (6,656) to implement multiple framer state machines, channel-associated signaling encoders, and alarm-scan logic in parallel without external CPLD support. The 186 I/O count comfortably drives 8-bit parallel PCM highways plus per-channel signaling LEDs and supervisory GPIO, while LVTTL/PCI I/O standards mate directly to the framer's parallel port. Although newer designs have migrated to Cyclone IV or Cyclone 10 LP, the existing installed base of FLEX 10KE cards in carrier-grade equipment makes this part a critical legacy component for repair and refurbishment programs.
Recommended
ASIC Replacement and Low-Volume Production
Low-volume and mid-volume products where a full-custom ASIC mask set is uneconomical (typically below 10K units) are a classic FPGA use case, and the FLEX 10KE 130K-gate density targets exactly those designs. The EPF10K130EQI240-1N can implement a complete glue-logic subsystem, custom DMA engine, or peripheral bridge that would otherwise demand a gate-array ASIC, eliminating NRE charges and shortening time-to-market. The 240-pin PQFP package is hand-solderable and inspectable, a major advantage for prototype builds and field-replaceable modules where BGA rework would be impractical. Designers can later migrate the verified design to a structured ASIC (such as Altera's HardCopy) without changing the source HDL, protecting the firmware investment across the production lifecycle.
Recommended
Test and Measurement Instrumentation Backplane
Bench-top and ATE backplanes often need custom timing-and-control state machines that cannot be implemented on standard off-the-shelf controllers. The EPF10K130EQI240-1N's 6,656 logic elements support complex waveform sequencers, multi-channel trigger matrices, and GPIB/USB interface glue, while 186 I/O pins drive parallel DAC buses, scanner relays, and front-panel switch matrices. Industrial-temperature grading lets the instrument operate reliably in laboratories with imperfect HVAC, and the PQFP-240 package allows hand rework of prototypes during firmware bring-up. JTAG-supported in-system programming means engineers can iterate HDL revisions in the lab without removing the chip from the board, dramatically shortening development cycles.
Recommended
Legacy DSP Co-Processor Pipeline
Pre-DSP-chip-era designs and many embedded signal-processing applications still benefit from FPGAs as co-processors paired with general-purpose microcontrollers. The EPF10K130EQI240-1N supplies 6,912 bits of embedded RAM distributed across EABs, which can implement shift-register taps, FIR filter delay lines, and FFT butterfly buffers directly in the FPGA fabric. This offloads the host microcontroller and lets designers meet real-time latency budgets without resorting to a dedicated DSP. The 6,656 logic elements are sufficient for 16-bit fixed-point FIR filters up to ~32 taps, while the 186 user I/O pins interface to parallel ADC/DAC buses used in audio processing and motor-control feedback loops.
Recommended
Parallel Memory and Bus Interface Bridging
Bridging between mismatched parallel memory buses (e.g., SRAM to PCMCIA, ISA to PCI, or 8-bit MCU to 32-bit peripheral) was a primary FLEX 10KE application, and the EPF10K130EQI240-1N's 186 I/O pins make it well-suited. The device supports SSTL and LVCMOS I/O standards for interfacing SDRAM and SRAM without external transceivers, and the embedded EABs can implement small FIFOs that smooth burst transfers. Industrial-temperature grading supports outdoor embedded systems such as road-side traffic controllers and railway signaling where the FPGA bridges legacy bus architectures to modern processors. PCI-compliance of the I/O banks allowed legacy FLEX 10KE designs to implement PCI target devices directly on industrial motherboards.
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Engineering reference data for EPF10K130EQI240-1N — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPF10K130EQC240-1N | EPF10K130EQC240-1 | EPF10K130EQC240-3N | EPF10K130EQC240-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | PQFP-240 (RQFP-240, gull-wing) | PQFP-240 - same | PQFP-240 - same | PQFP-240 - same | PQFP-240 - same |
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel - same | Intel - same | Intel - same | Intel - same |
| Family | FLEX 10KE | FLEX 10KE - same | FLEX 10KE - same | FLEX 10KE - same | FLEX 10KE - same |
| Typical Gates | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 |
| Logic Elements | 6,656 | 6,656 | 6,656 | 6,656 | 6,656 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +70C) | Commercial (0C to +70C) | Commercial (0C to +70C) | Commercial (0C to +70C) |
| Speed Grade | -1 (slowest) | -1 (same) | -1 (same) | -3 (fastest) | -3 (fastest) |
| User I/O Pins | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 |
Key Differentiators
- Industrial temperature grading for harsh environments (vs EPF10K130EQC240-1N (commercial temperature variant))
- Speed grade -1 for power-budget-constrained designs (vs EPF10K130EQC240-3N (speed grade -3 fastest))
- PQFP-240 hand-solderable package for prototype and repair builds (vs EPF10K130EBC356-1 (BGA-356 package))
Design Notes
VCCINT must be stable at 2.5 V nominal before configuration begins. Place 0.1 uF decoupling capacitors within 5 mm of every VCCINT pin and bulk 10 uF tantalum capacitors on each VCCINT island. VCCIO must ramp in any order relative to VCCINT (per FLEX 10KE datasheet), but I/Os remain tri-stated until configuration completes. Sequencing errors cause CRC failures and require power-cycle recovery.
Estimated: at 100 percent toggle activity on 100 MHz clocks across all 6,656 logic elements at VCCINT 2.7 V (worst-case), the PQFP-240 package dissipates approximately 1.2 W. The PQFP-240 has no exposed thermal pad and theta_JA is approximately 35 C/W, giving a junction temperature rise of ~42 C above ambient. Industrial designs operating at +85 C ambient should keep activity below ~70 percent to maintain Tj below 125 C.
Route all configuration pins (DCLK, DATA0, nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, MSEL0, MSEL1) as short, impedance-controlled traces. Keep JTAG chain signals away from clock inputs to avoid noise coupling during in-system programming. Use a 4-layer PCB with dedicated power and ground planes; the PQFP-240 lead pitch (0.5 mm) requires 0.2 mm trace/space routing rules. Add external pull-up resistors (10 kohm) on nCONFIG and nSTATUS.
Do not omit the external configuration PROM - the FLEX 10KE is SRAM-based and loses its configuration at every power-down. Do not drive I/O banks to conflicting voltage levels before VCCINT ramps; this can back-power the I/O cells and cause latch-up. Do not exceed the 2.7 V VCCINT absolute maximum - many FLEX 10KE failures in the field are caused by 3.3 V regulators being misapplied to VCCINT instead of VCCIO.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free status not confirmed by the verified distributor data. FLEX 10KE family predates many RoHS transitions; confirm with distributor before ordering for RoHS-compliant designs. AEC-Q100 is not applicable for commercial/industrial-grade FPGAs.