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EPF10K30AQC208-3N - 30K Gates FLEX 10KA FPGA, 208-PQFP | Intel / Altera

Name: EPF10K30AQC208-3N - 30K Gates FLEX 10KA FPGA, 208-PQFP | Intel / Altera
Brand: Intel / Altera
SKU: EPF10K30AQC208-3N
Price: 19.1 USD
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3.3 V Vdss 208-BFQFP (PQFP-208) Package 125 MHz Speed

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Price updated: 2026-09-11

Volume Pricing

Qty	Unit Price	Extended
1	$38.5	$38.50
10	$33.2	$332.00
100	$26.8	$2,680.00
500	$22.45	$11,225.00
1,000	$19.1	$19,100.00

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EPF10K30AQC208-3N Overview

The Intel / Altera EPF10K30AQC208-3N is a member of the FLEX 10KA family of SRAM-based Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) integrating 30,000 typical gates, 1,728 logic elements (cells) and 12,288 bits of embedded memory into a 208-pin Plastic Quad Flat Pack (PQFP/BFQFP) package. Built on a 0.3 µm CMOS process and supplied from a 3.3 V core, the device delivers up to 125 MHz of system performance and exposes 147 user I/O pins for digital interfacing. The “-3” speed grade and the “N” lead-free suffix confirm commercial temperature operation and Pb-free assembly, while the “QC208” package code denotes the 208-pin QFP outline used across the FLEX 10KA density range.

A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device whose logic function is defined by user-loaded configuration memory rather than hard-wired mask layers. FPGAs sit in the programmable-logic hierarchy between simple Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) and high-density Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), giving engineers hardware-reconfigurable glue logic, datapath acceleration, and bus-interface bridging without any NRE charges. The FLEX 10KA family was Intel / Altera’s first generation to embed dedicated array blocks (EABs) for efficient RAM and DSP megafunctions, marking the transition from pure glue logic to System-on-a-Programmable-Chip (SOPC) integration.

Key features of the EPF10K30AQC208-3N include 216 Logic Array Blocks (LABs) organised in rows and columns, embedded array blocks for dual-port RAM and ROM, MultiVolt I/O allowing mixed-voltage interfacing on the same die, pin-controlled PCI-clamping diodes, slew-rate control, and open-drain output options. The PLICE antifuse-style configuration scheme is replaced here by an SRAM configuration cell, supporting in-system reconfigurability via the serial or parallel configuration port. The exposed MultiVolt interface simplifies bridging between 3.3 V cores and 5.0 V or 2.5 V peripherals.

Typical applications include PCI bus controllers, telecommunications line cards, industrial glue logic, protocol bridging (UART, I²C, SPI bridges), legacy ASIC replacement, and parallel DSP datapath prototyping. The combination of 12 Kbit embedded memory, 147 I/Os and 125 MHz Fmax makes it well-suited to mid-density control-plane designs where cost per gate dominates over raw performance.

When designing with this part, allocate the configuration PROM or microcontroller interface early in the schematic because FLEX 10KA devices do not retain their configuration when power is removed. The MultiVolt VCCIO rail must be tied before or simultaneously with VCCINT to avoid latch-up. Use the Quartus / MAX+PLUS II Legacy device libraries and observe the 208-PQFP thermal envelope (θJA ≈ 35 °C/W typical) when calculating airflow in dense line-card layouts.

This page synthesises distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives and practical design notes that go beyond the marketing datasheet, so procurement engineers and FPGA designers can make a confident selection.

Drop-in alternatives for EPF10K30AQC208-3N — 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 EPF10K30AQC208-3N (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Family, Process Technology, Package, Speed Grade, Operating Temperature.

EPF10K10AQC208-3N

Intel

Family: FLEX 10KA (SRAM-based FPGA)

Process Technology: 0.3 µm CMOS