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EPF10K250EBC600-2 - FLEX 10KE FPGA 250K Gates 600-BGA | Altera

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3.3 V Vdss LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, GTL+, SSTL-2, SSTL-3 Rds(on) 600-ball FineLine BGA Package 40,960 bits Memory

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Price updated: 2026-09-11

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Qty	Unit Price	Extended
1	$485	$485.00
10	$462	$4,620.00
100	$438	$43,800.00
500	$415	$207,500.00
1,000	$392	$392,000.00

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EPF10K250EBC600-2 Overview

The Altera (Intel PSG) EPF10K250EBC600-2 is a member of the FLEX 10KE family of SRAM-based, embedded-programmable logic devices, integrating up to 250,000 typical gates with 12,288 logic elements and 4096 flip-flops in a 600-ball FineLine BGA package. It includes 40,960 bits of embedded array memory (EABs), supporting 5ns dual-port RAM in widths up to 16 bits, plus four phase-locked loops (PLLs) and four high-speed clock lock pins.

An FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a semiconductor integrated circuit whose logic function is defined by a user-supplied configuration bitstream rather than by the foundry. FPGAs sit in the broader hierarchy of programmable logic devices (PLDs) -> complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) -> FPGAs -> SRAM-based FPGAs -> embedded-block FPGAs. The FLEX 10KE family pioneered the Embedded Array Block (EAB) concept, pairing classical 4-input look-up tables with dedicated SRAM blocks, which made it suitable for both random logic and datapath/memory-intensive functions on the same die.

Key features include 250,000 typical gates (152,000 usable), 12,288 logic elements (LEs), 12,288 dedicated flip-flops, 80 LABs of 8 LEs each, and 4096 EABs (each 2,048 bits, totaling 40,960 bits of RAM). The device operates from a 3.3V core supply and provides 488 user I/O pins via 12 I/O banks, with 5.0V tolerant inputs. Each I/O bank supports selectable I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, GTL+, SSTL-2, and SSTL-3, plus hot-socketing capability.

Architecturally, the FLEX 10KE uses a continuous, SRAM-based interconnect fabric with row-and-column FastTrack lines. The four PLLs handle clock multiplication, division, phase shifting, and clock-to-out reduction, enabling clean system-level timing even with multi-MHz reference oscillators. Configuration is supported via passive serial (PS), passive parallel synchronous (PPS), passive parallel asynchronous (PPA), and JTAG modes, with built-in decompression and CRC checking.

Typical applications include telecommunication line cards, industrial control, ASIC prototyping, glue-logic consolidation, and bus-bridging designs. The 600-ball BGA footprint is shared across the FLEX 10K200E and FLEX 10K250E families, so PCB layout reuse is straightforward. Designers should consult the FLEX 10KE Device Family Data Sheet for pin assignments and I/O bank configurations.

When designing with this device, allocate at least 20% of LEs and EABs unused for future ECOs and timing closure margin. Use the Quartus II or MAX+PLUS II development tools for synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis - JTAG-based in-system programming is recommended for production to avoid manual device handling.

This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.

Drop-in alternatives for EPF10K250EBC600-2 — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.

Variants in this series

Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with EPF10K250EBC600-2 (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Package, Process Technology, Configuration Method, Embedded Array Blocks (EABs), Speed Grade.

EPF10K200EBC600-1

Intel

Package: 600-BGA