EPF6010ATC144-3N - FLEX 6000 10K Gates FPGA 102 I/O | Intel
MPN: EPF6010ATC144-3N ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| 10 | $42.5 | $425.00 |
| 100 | $35.8 | $3,580.00 |
| 250 | $31.2 | $7,800.00 |
| 500 | $27.95 | $13,975.00 |
| 1,000 | $24.6 | $24,600.00 |
EPF6010ATC144-3N Overview
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a programmable logic device containing an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), programmable interconnect, and programmable I/O cells. FPGAs sit hierarchically under programmable logic > logic ICs > integrated circuits > semiconductors, allowing hardware designers to implement custom digital circuits without the cost or lead-time of an ASIC. The FLEX 6000 family is Altera's classic SRAM-based, low-density FPGA line, optimized for low-cost, high-volume designs and wide-gate-count glue applications. Modern descendants include the Cyclone and MAX families from Intel PSG.
Key features of the EPF6010ATC144-3N include 88 Logic Array Blocks (LABs), 880 logic elements (cells), SRAM-based configuration memory that allows unlimited reprogramming, in-system programmability via the IEEE 1149.1 JTAG interface, and 4 dedicated clock input pins. The 144-pin TQFP package offers a 1.0 mm pitch with a low-profile gull-wing lead form (per Partstack package code LFQFP), enabling standard SMT assembly on FR-4 PCB substrates. Operating temperature range is 0 °C to 85 °C (commercial grade), with the speed grade "-3" indicating a medium performance bin.
Architecturally, the FLEX 6000 device uses an SRAM-based lookup-table (LUT) logic element feeding into a fast cascade chain and a LAB-wide carry chain. Each LAB contains 10 logic elements and shares carry/interconnect resources. Configuration data is loaded at power-up from a serial PROM or via JTAG; the device supports 8-bit or 16-bit passive parallel, passive serial, and JTAG configuration modes. Embedded array blocks (EABs) provide on-chip ROM/RAM for small memory functions.
Typical applications include telecommunications line-card glue logic, industrial control and instrumentation, PCI bus interface bridges, video and image processing front-ends, and legacy ASIC replacement. The wide 102-I/O count and 880 logic cells comfortably implement 32-bit datapaths, DMA controllers, FIFOs, and protocol converters. The 144-pin TQFP footprint allows hand-rework and socket-based prototyping.
Design consideration: confirm JTAG chain integrity before configuration - the EPF6010ATC144-3N will not enumerate on the chain if TCK/TMS/TDI/TDO are open. Use the Quartus II (or MAX+PLUS II) toolchain for legacy FLEX 6000 designs; modern Intel Quartus Prime no longer supports this family, so design migration to Cyclone II/IV is the long-term path.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing across multiple sources, validated drop-in alternatives, lifecycle warnings, and practical design notes that are not collected in the original Altera datasheet.
Drop-in alternatives for EPF6010ATC144-3N — 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 EPF6010ATC144-3N (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Process Technology, Package, Operating Temperature, Family, Speed Grade.
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View Datasheet →EPF6010ATC144-3N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | FLEX 6000 |
| Logic Elements / Cells | 880 |
| Number of Gates | 10,000 |
| Number of LABs/CLBs | 88 |
| Number of User I/Os | 102 |
| Number of Logic Elements/Cells | 880 |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V |
| Process Technology | 0.42 µm CMOS, SRAM-based |
| Internal Performance | 200 MHz |
| Configuration Memory | SRAM (volatile, requires external PROM) |
| Programming Interface | JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) + passive serial/parallel |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP (20x20 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) |
| Supplier Device Package | 144-TQFP |
| Mounting Style | Surface Mount (SMD) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 85 °C |
| Speed Grade | -3 |
| Part Status | Obsolete (End of Life) |
| Packaging | Tray |
EPF6010ATC144-3N Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 2 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 3 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 9 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 10 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 11 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 12 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 13 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 14 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 15 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 25 | GND — Ground |
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| Pin 36 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 37 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 38 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 48 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 49 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 50 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 60 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 61 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 62 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 72 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 73 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 74 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 85 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 86 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 97 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 98 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 108 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 109 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 110 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 111 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 112 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 113 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 114 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 115 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 118 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 119 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 120 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 121 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 122 | TCK — JTAG test clock input (IEEE 1149.1) |
| Pin 123 | TMS — JTAG test mode select input |
| Pin 124 | TDI — JTAG test data input |
| Pin 125 | TDO — JTAG test data output |
| Pin 126 | nCE — Chip enable (active low) |
| Pin 127 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active low) |
| Pin 128 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin 129 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done indicator |
| Pin 130 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| Pin 131 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| Pin 132 | CLK0 — Dedicated clock input 0 |
| Pin 133 | CLK1 — Dedicated clock input 1 |
| Pin 134 | CLK2 — Dedicated clock input 2 |
| Pin 135 | CLK3 — Dedicated clock input 3 |
| Pin 136 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 137 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 138 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 139 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
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| Pin 143 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
| Pin 144 | I/O — User I/O pin (per datasheet pin table) |
Typical Applications
EPF6010ATC144-3N is suitable for 6 applications: Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic, PCI Bus Interface Bridge, Industrial Control & Instrumentation, Video & Image Processing Front-End, Legacy ASIC Replacement, Embedded MCU Coprocessor.
Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic
The EPF6010ATC144-3N's 880 logic elements and 102 I/O pins make it well-suited for telecom line-card glue logic, where it bridges backplane buses, implements framing/deframing state machines, and provides interrupt aggregation between DSPs and network processors. Its 3.3 V core supply matches legacy telecom voltage rails, while the 144-pin TQFP footprint supports the multi-layer FR-4 PCBs typical of NEBS-compliant designs. The 88 LABs comfortably host 32-bit datapath controllers and DMA engines, and JTAG-based in-system programmability enables field firmware updates on installed line cards without card swap.
Recommended
PCI Bus Interface Bridge
With 102 user I/Os, the EPF6010ATC144-3N can implement a 32-bit PCI 2.1 target or master bridge between a host CPU and a peripheral ASIC. The 880 logic cells are sufficient for the PCI arbiter, configuration space registers (256 bytes), and FIFO control logic, while the 88 LABs map naturally to 32-bit datapath multiplexing. The 144-TQFP package exposes enough I/O to bring out both the 32-bit PCI AD bus and the local-side data/address/control signals. Designers should observe 33 MHz timing across the 144-pin TQFP trace-length-matched bus and ensure CONF_DONE is held low during PCI RST#.
Recommended
Industrial Control & Instrumentation
The EPF6010ATC144-3N's 102 I/Os and 880 logic elements suit industrial PLC-style controllers and instrumentation front-ends, where the FPGA handles digital I/O conditioning, encoder quadrature decoding, PWM generation, and UART/SPI bridging. Its 0 to 85 °C commercial temperature range covers most factory-floor enclosures; for harsher environments, the EPF6010ATI144 industrial variant provides -40 °C to 100 °C operation. The 144-TQFP package is hand-reworkable for prototype builds, and the JTAG chain allows in-system firmware updates via test points on the PCB.
Recommended
Video & Image Processing Front-End
The EPF6010ATC144-3N is widely deployed in legacy broadcast and medical imaging equipment as a video timing generator, sync separator, and pixel-format converter. Its 102 I/Os handle parallel ITU-R BT.656 / SMPTE 259M video buses (8/10-bit parallel) plus genlock reference inputs, while 880 logic elements implement line/frame FIFOs and chroma resampling. The 144-TQFP package supports the 4-layer PCBs typical of video capture cards. For higher-resolution designs, the FLEX 10K family (EPF10K30ATC144-3) in the same footprint offers triple the logic capacity.
Recommended
Legacy ASIC Replacement
When a 1990s-era ASIC reaches end-of-life, the EPF6010ATC144-3N provides a drop-in functional equivalent in the same 144-TQFP footprint, allowing PCB-level re-use while preserving the original I/O pinout. The 880 logic cells and 10K-gate capacity match the typical gate counts of mid-complexity gate-array ASICs, and the SRAM-based configuration supports iterative design refinement. JTAG programming allows late-stage bug fixes without re-spinning the silicon, dramatically reducing NRE cost compared to a new ASIC. The 144-TQFP package is also socket-compatible, enabling rapid prototype swap.
Recommended
Embedded MCU Coprocessor
The EPF6010ATC144-3N can offload real-time tasks from a host MCU in embedded designs, such as motor control loops (FOC, trapezoidal commutation), custom peripheral bridges, and high-speed signal acquisition. Its 880 logic elements and dedicated carry chains enable single-cycle multiply-accumulate operations suitable for sensor-fusion DSP functions, while 102 I/Os provide parallel ADC/DAC interfaces and PWM channels. The 3.3 V supply is compatible with most ARM7/ARM9-era MCUs. Designers should use the Quartus II 13.0sp1 toolchain (last version supporting FLEX 6000) and consider migrating to MAX II CPLDs for new designs.
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Engineering reference data for EPF6010ATC144-3N — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPF6010ATC144-3 | EPF6010ATC144-2 | EPF6010ATC144-1 | EPF6010ATC100-3N | EPF10K30ATC144-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) |
| Package | 144-TQFP (20x20 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) | 144-TQFP (same) | 144-TQFP (same) | 144-TQFP (same) | 100-TQFP (different) | 144-TQFP (same) |
| Family | FLEX 6000 | FLEX 6000 (same) | FLEX 6000 (same) | FLEX 6000 (same) | FLEX 6000 (same) | FLEX 10K (different) |
| Logic Elements | 880 | 880 (same) | 880 (same) | 880 (same) | 880 (same) | ~3,000 (3x density) |
| Number of Gates | 10,000 | 10,000 (same) | 10,000 (same) | 10,000 (same) | 10,000 (same) | 30,000 (3x) |
| Speed Grade | -3 (slowest) | -3 (same) | -2 (faster Fmax) | -1 (fastest Fmax) | -3 (same) | -3 (same) |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V | 3.3 V (same) | 3.3 V (same) | 3.3 V (same) | 3.3 V (same) | 3.3 V (same) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete (same) | Obsolete (same) | Obsolete (same) | Obsolete (same) | Obsolete (same) |
Key Differentiators
- Same-die drop-in compatibility with EPF6010ATC144-1 and -2 speed grades (vs EPF6010ATC144-1 and EPF6010ATC144-2)
- Higher-density migration path via EPF10K30ATC144-3 in same footprint (vs EPF10K30ATC144-3)
- Compact 100-pin alternative with reduced I/O count (vs EPF6010ATC100-3N)
Design Notes
Estimated: Modern Intel Quartus Prime does NOT support the FLEX 6000 family. New designs must use Quartus II 13.0sp1 (last version) or MAX+PLUS II 10.23, both legacy toolchains. For new designs, migrate to MAX II/MAX V CPLDs or Cyclone II/IV FPGAs in the same 144-pin TQFP footprint - expect ~50% logic capacity reduction when porting. Always retain the original MAX+PLUS II .edf or Quartus II .qsf project files when designing for EPF6010ATC144-3N, as they cannot be regenerated from source.
Estimated: The EPF6010ATC144-3N requires separate VCCINT (3.3 V core) and VCCIO (3.3 V I/O) rails, each decoupled with 0.1 µF ceramic + 10 µF bulk capacitors placed within 5 mm of each supply pin. Total quiescent current draw is approximately 5-15 mA static plus dynamic current proportional to toggle rate (~0.5 mA per MHz at 25 °C). Use a power-on reset supervisor (e.g. TPS3823) to drive nCONFIG low for at least 40 µs after VCCINT stabilizes - this ensures clean configuration from the external serial PROM.
Route JTAG signals TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO as a daisy-chained bus with 10 kΩ pull-ups on TCK/TMS/TDI to VCCIO. Place the EPF6010ATC144-3N so that all JTAG pins are accessible via a 0.1" header for in-system programming. Dedicated clock inputs (CLK0-CLK3) should be routed with 50 Ω controlled-impedance traces and terminated close to the FPGA with a 33 Ω series resistor to dampen reflections. Avoid routing clocks adjacent to high-speed I/O banks to minimize crosstalk.
Estimated: At maximum toggle rate (~80 MHz LVCMOS outputs driving 50 pF loads), the EPF6010ATC144-3N dissipates approximately 0.8-1.2 W. The 144-TQFP package has θJA ≈ 35 °C/W (typical 4-layer PCB), so junction temperature rise above ambient is ~30-40 °C. No heatsink is required for the commercial 0-85 °C range. For sealed enclosures with no airflow, derate by 10 °C and ensure ambient stays below 75 °C. The die has no onboard thermal diode - rely on package thermal resistance calculations rather than direct measurement.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliance indicated by the 'N' suffix in MPN. AEC-Q100 not applicable - this is a commercial-grade FPGA with 0-85 °C operating range. Reach/halogen/conflict-mineral data not present in verified sources; recommend contacting Intel PSG for legacy compliance documentation.