EPF6010ATI100-2 - FLEX 6000 10K Gates FPGA | Altera | 100-TQFP
MPN: EPF6010ATI100-2 ⚠ Last Time Buy| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $28.5 | $28.50 |
| 10 | $25.2 | $252.00 |
| 100 | $21.8 | $2,180.00 |
| 500 | $18.5 | $9,250.00 |
| 1,000 | $16.2 | $16,200.00 |
EPF6010ATI100-2 Overview
What is an FPGA? A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a type of programmable logic device (PLD) that allows designers to configure digital logic blocks and interconnects after manufacture. FPGAs sit within the broader taxonomy of programmable logic -> logic ICs -> integrated circuits -> semiconductors. The FLEX 6000 family is positioned as a low-cost, low-density legacy family from Altera (now Intel), targeting glue-logic and interface bridging applications where moderate gate counts suffice.
Key features include 71 user I/O pins, in-system programmability via SRAM configuration, support for both 3.3 V and 5 V VCC operation, and a maximum internal operating frequency of 166.67 MHz. The 88 LABs each contain 10 logic elements, giving the device 880 total logic cells. The 100-pin TQFP package (TQFP-100, 14×14 mm body, 0.5 mm pitch) supports surface-mount assembly on standard PCB manufacturing processes.
Architecturally, the FLEX 6000 family uses a continuous, SRAM-based routing fabric with four dedicated inputs per LAB and a MultiCore architecture. The -2 speed grade places this device in the medium-performance tier of the family. Like all SRAM FPGAs, the EPF6010ATI100-2 requires a configuration ROM (typically EPC1 or EPC2) or microprocessor to load bitstream at power-up, since volatile configuration is lost on power-down.
Typical applications include industrial glue logic, bus interface bridging (ISA, PCI, VME), telecom line cards, and legacy embedded system prototyping where cost per gate is critical. Designers also use FLEX 6000 devices in long-life-cycle products such as industrial automation controllers and avionics subsystems.
When designing with this FPGA, allocate sufficient PCB area for the configuration EEPROM and a JTAG header for in-system programming. Verify that all 71 I/O banks can be powered at the same VCCIO voltage, as multi-voltage I/O is not supported on this legacy family.
Drop-in alternatives for EPF6010ATI100-2 — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
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View Datasheet →EPF6010ATI100-2 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | FLEX 6000 |
| Logic Elements | 880 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 88 |
| Usable Gates | 10,000 |
| User I/O Pins | 71 |
| Maximum Operating Frequency | 166.67 MHz |
| Process Technology | 0.42 µm CMOS |
| Core Voltage | 3.3 V |
| I/O Voltage | 3.3 V (5 V tolerant) |
| Package | 100-pin TQFP (14×14 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) |
| Configuration Technology | SRAM (volatile) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to +85 °C (industrial) |
| Speed Grade | -2 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Terminal Form | Gull Wing |
| Dedicated Inputs per LAB | 4 |
EPF6010ATI100-2 Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 2 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 3 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 4 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 5 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 6 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 7 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 8 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 9 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 10 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 11 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 12 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 13 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 14 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 15 | TDI — JTAG Test Data In |
| Pin 16 | TMS — JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Pin 17 | TCK — JTAG Test Clock |
| Pin 18 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 19 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 20 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 21 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 22 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 23 | I/O — User I/O pin |
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| Pin 48 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 49 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 50 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 51 | I/O — User I/O pin |
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| Pin 66 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 67 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 68 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 69 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active low) |
| Pin 70 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin 71 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done indicator |
| Pin 72 | DCLK — Configuration clock input |
| Pin 73 | DATA0 — Configuration data input |
| Pin 74 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 75 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 76 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 77 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 78 | I/O — User I/O pin |
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| Pin 90 | I/O — User I/O pin |
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| Pin 94 | I/O — User I/O pin |
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| Pin 97 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 98 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 99 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin 100 | TDO — JTAG Test Data Out |
Typical Applications
EPF6010ATI100-2 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Glue Logic and Bus Bridging, Telecom Line Card Interface Logic, Legacy Embedded System Prototyping, Avionics Subsystem Controllers, Test and Measurement Front-End Logic, Automotive Diagnostic and Body Controllers.
Industrial Glue Logic and Bus Bridging
The EPF6010ATI100-2 is well-suited for industrial glue-logic designs that bridge between incompatible bus standards such as ISA, PCI, VME, or proprietary backplanes. Its 880 logic elements provide enough capacity to implement address decoding, wait-state insertion, interrupt steering, and bus-width conversion logic, while the 71 user I/O pins comfortably accommodate 32-bit data buses plus control signals. The industrial -40 °C to +85 °C temperature rating allows deployment in factory-floor enclosures without derating, and the 3.3 V core with 5 V-tolerant I/O simplifies interfacing with legacy 5 V peripherals still common in industrial PLCs and motor controllers.
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Telecom Line Card Interface Logic
Telecommunications line cards frequently use mid-density FPGAs to implement protocol-aware glue logic between framers, serializers, and backplane connectors. The EPF6010ATI100-2's 166.67 MHz maximum internal frequency and 71 user I/O pins are well-matched to T1/E1 and low-speed SONET framer interfaces where precise bit-timing recovery and parallel bus steering are required. The SRAM-based fabric allows field reconfiguration to support multiple line-card variants from a single BOM, reducing inventory cost. Volatile configuration is acceptable because the card boots from a host processor and can reload the FPGA bitstream on every power-up.
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Legacy Embedded System Prototyping
Engineers maintaining or replicating legacy embedded systems frequently choose the EPF6010ATI100-2 because it preserves pin compatibility with original FLEX 6000 reference designs while remaining in active distributor inventory as of 2026. The 100-pin TQFP package is hand-solderable and breadboard-friendly for one-off prototypes, and the Quartus II toolchain (with legacy device support) accepts existing FLEX 6000 bitstreams without redesign. This makes the EPF6010ATI100-2 a preferred replacement part for repairing out-of-production boards where exact bitstream compatibility is more important than capacity.
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Avionics Subsystem Controllers
Long-life-cycle avionics subsystems benefit from the EPF6010ATI100-2 because the FLEX 6000 family has decade-plus component longevity and stable silicon revisions. The 880 logic elements are sufficient to implement ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 bus monitors, and discrete I/O conditioning, while the industrial temperature rating satisfies cockpit and equipment-bay thermal envelopes. Distributors specializing in aerospace and defense (such as FPGAX) maintain traceability documentation on remaining stock, which is often a procurement requirement for DO-254 design assurance programs.
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Test and Measurement Front-End Logic
The EPF6010ATI100-2 is widely deployed as the timing-and-control FPGA in bench-top test and measurement instruments such as protocol analyzers, logic-analyzer pods, and low-speed oscilloscope front ends. Its 166.67 MHz frequency headroom accommodates 100 MHz-class sample-clock generation, and the 71 user I/O pins can fan out multiple synchronous trigger and capture channels. The SRAM programmability allows the same hardware to be repurposed via firmware for different test standards, extending the useful life of the instrument without re-spinning the PCB.
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Automotive Diagnostic and Body Controllers
Although the EPF6010ATI100-2 is not AEC-Q100 qualified, it is widely used in non-safety automotive applications such as bench diagnostic programmers, dealer-service flashers, and aftermarket body-control modules. The 880 logic elements comfortably host CAN 2.0B and LIN protocol stacks alongside discrete I/O conditioning, while the 3.3 V core plus 5 V-tolerant I/O eases interfacing with 12 V automotive buses through level shifters. Hobbyist and prototype automotive applications particularly value the part's broad toolchain support and the extensive library of open-source FLEX 6000 reference designs.
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Engineering reference data for EPF6010ATI100-2 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPF6010ATC100-2 | EPF6010ATC100-1 | EPF6010ATC100-3 | EPF6010ANTC100-2 | EPF6010ANTC100-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Package | 100-pin TQFP | 100-pin TQFP - same | 100-pin TQFP - same | 100-pin TQFP - same | 100-pin TQFP - same | 100-pin TQFP - same |
| Speed Grade | -2 | -2 | -1 (faster) | -3 (slower) | -2 | -3 |
| Temperature Range | Industrial (-40 C to +85 C) | Commercial (0 C to +70 C) | Commercial (0 C to +70 C) | Commercial (0 C to +70 C) | Industrial (-40 C to +85 C) | Industrial (-40 C to +85 C) |
| Logic Elements | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 |
| User I/O Pins | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Usable Gates | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Core Voltage | 3.3 V | 3.3 V | 3.3 V | 3.3 V | 3.3 V | 3.3 V |
| Lifecycle Status | Last Time Buy | Last Time Buy | Last Time Buy | Last Time Buy | Last Time Buy | Last Time Buy |
Key Differentiators
- Industrial temperature rating on a mid-density FPGA (vs EPF6010ATC100-2)
- Mid-tier speed grade balances timing margin and power (vs EPF6010ATC100-1)
- Tape-and-tray compatible with hand-prototyping workflows (vs EPF6010ANTC100-2)
Design Notes
The EPF6010ATI100-2 requires a clean 3.3 V core supply with a tolerance of ±5% and a separate VCCIO rail that may be tied to 3.3 V or 5 V depending on the I/O standard in use. Decouple VCCINT and VCCIO with 0.1 µF ceramic capacitors placed within 5 mm of each supply pin, and add a bulk 10 µF tantalum capacitor near the package. Power-on ramp should be monotonic to avoid configuration latch-up; if the supply droops below 2.5 V during startup, the device may enter an undefined state requiring a reconfiguration cycle.
Route all 71 user I/O signals with controlled impedance (typically 50 Ω single-ended) if any high-speed signal exceeds 50 MHz, and keep clock traces short and length-matched to within 100 mils of the target clock-distribution pins. Provide a dedicated JTAG header (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO plus GND) accessible at the board edge so the device can be programmed and debugged via the Altera/Intel ByteBlaster or USB-Blaster download cable. Leave a 4-pin header footprint for the EPC1/EPC2 configuration ROM in parallel with the JTAG header so the bitstream can be loaded automatically at power-up.
The EPF6010ATI100-2 is a volatile SRAM FPGA and therefore loses its configuration on every power cycle. Do not forget to populate the EPC1 or EPC2 configuration ROM on production boards, or the device will fail to come out of reset. Also note that the FLEX 6000 family does not support multi-voltage I/O banks; VCCIO must be uniform across all 71 I/O pins. Finally, verify the JTAG chain order if your board also includes other JTAG devices — incorrect TMS routing can cause the EPF6010ATI100-2 to appear as a BYPASS device when it should be in BSCAN mode.
Compliance Information
Compliance fields marked unknown because the verified web data and manufacturer product page snippets did not contain explicit RoHS, REACH, lead-free, halogen-free, or conflict-minerals statements for this part. The legacy FLEX 6000 family pre-dates modern RoHS documentation requirements, so compliance status must be confirmed with the distributor or via the original Altera/Intel product label.
