EPM5192QC-1 - 192-Macrocell MAX 5000 OTP PLD, 40ns, PQFP-100 | Altera
MPN: EPM5192QC-1 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $18.5 | $18.50 |
| 10 | $16.25 | $162.50 |
| 100 | $13.8 | $1,380.00 |
| 500 | $11.4 | $5,700.00 |
| 1,000 | $9.95 | $9,950.00 |
EPM5192QC-1 Overview
A Programmable Logic Device (PLD) is a digital integrated circuit whose logic function is configured by the end user after manufacture. Within the broader taxonomy, MAX 5000 devices belong to the One-Time-Programmable (OTP) windowless PLD family, sitting between simple SPLDs and high-density CPLDs/FPGAs in density. They are organized as interconnected Logic Array Blocks (LABs) joined by a Programmable Interconnect Array (PIA), with the EPM5192QC-1 implementing 12 LABs and a shared external clock input feeding all macrocells.
Key specifications include 192 macrocells, 64 user I/O lines, 7 dedicated inputs, a 5 V supply range of 4.75 V to 5.25 V, and a -1 speed grade delivering 40 ns pin-to-pin delay. The OTP EPROM-style configuration cell eliminates window erasure and supports surface-mount assembly without quartz erase windows, unlike earlier UV-erasable MAX parts.
Architecturally, the EPM5192QC-1 uses a sum-of-products macrocell with a programmable AND/OR plane feeding a configurable output register. Each macrocell supports combinational or registered operation with feedback, and the PIA routes every LAB signal to every other LAB for full connectivity. The shared clock pin and dedicated clock-enable network simplify synchronous design across all 192 flip-flops.
Typical applications include 5V microprocessor peripheral decoding, address/data bus arbitration, DMA/state-machine controllers, industrial control glue logic, and legacy telecom backplane glue. The PQFP-100 footprint is widely supported on through-hole adapters for retrofit designs. When designing with this device, ensure that switching noise on the 5 V rail does not exceed the 5.25 V abs-max rating, and use a high-frequency decoupling network (0.1 uF + 10 uF) within 5 mm of every VCC/ground pair to meet tPD specifications under full I/O switching load.
This page synthesizes drop-in alternative listings (EPM5192QC, EPM5192AQC-1, EPM5192AQC-2 from the same die and package) and pricing/availability context not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone. Engineers evaluating second-source or speed-grade substitutes for legacy 5V PLD sockets can use the alternatives list to identify pin-compatible drop-ins without PCB rework.
Drop-in alternatives for EPM5192QC-1 — 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 EPM5192QC-1 (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Package, Device Type, Propagation Delay (tPD), Mounting Type, Configuration Memory.
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EPM5192AQC-1
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EPM5192AQC100-15
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$9.95 / Unit
View Datasheet →EPM5192AQC100-20
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View Datasheet →EPM5192QC-1 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | MAX 5000 |
| Device Type | OTP PLD (One-Time-Programmable) |
| Macrocells | 192 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 12 |
| User I/O Pins | 64 |
| Dedicated Inputs | 7 |
| Propagation Delay (tPD) | 40 ns |
| Maximum Clock Frequency (fMAX) | 50 MHz |
| Supply Voltage (VCC) | 4.75 V to 5.25 V |
| Process Technology | CMOS |
| Package | PQFP-100 (R-PQFP-G100) |
| Lead Pitch | 0.650 mm |
| Terminal Form | Gull-wing |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Interconnect | Programmable Interconnect Array (PIA) |
| External Clock Pins | 1 (shared clock) |
| Configuration Memory | EPROM (OTP, windowless) |
EPM5192QC-1 Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 2 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 3 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 4 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 5 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 6 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 7 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 8 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 9 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 10 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 12 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 13 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 14 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 15 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 16 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 17 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 18 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 19 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 20 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 21 | VCC — +5 V supply |
| Pin 22 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 23 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 24 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 25 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 26 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 27 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 28 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 29 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 30 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 31 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 32 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 33 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 34 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 35 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 36 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 37 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 38 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 39 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 40 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 41 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 42 | VCC — +5 V supply |
| Pin 43 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 44 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 45 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 46 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 47 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 48 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 49 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 50 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 51 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 52 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 53 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 54 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 55 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 56 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 57 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 58 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 59 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 60 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 61 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 2) |
| Pin 62 | VCC — +5 V supply |
| Pin 63 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 64 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 65 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 66 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 67 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 68 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 69 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 70 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 71 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 72 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 73 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 74 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 75 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 76 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 77 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 78 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 79 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 80 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 81 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 82 | CLK — Global clock input (shared by all macrocells) |
| Pin 83 | OE — Global output enable (shared by all macrocells) |
| Pin 84 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 85 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 86 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 87 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 88 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 89 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 90 | IN — Dedicated input pin |
| Pin 91 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 92 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 93 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 94 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 95 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 96 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 97 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 98 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 99 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
| Pin 100 | I/O — User I/O (macrocell I/O pin, bank 1) |
Typical Applications
EPM5192QC-1 is suitable for 6 applications: 5V Microprocessor Peripheral Decoding, State Machine Controllers (DMA / Arbiter), Industrial Glue Logic Replacement, Legacy Telecom Backplane Glue, Address/Data Bus Arbitration, Legacy Avionics Display Driving.
5V Microprocessor Peripheral Decoding
The EPM5192QC-1's 192 macrocells and 64 I/O pins make it well-suited for 5V address/data bus decoding in legacy 68k, x86, and MIPS peripheral designs. The 40 ns tPD on the -1 grade provides adequate margin for 25 MHz system buses while replacing 6-10 discrete 22V10/16V8 PALs with one PQFP-100 device. The shared clock pin simplifies synchronous decode logic, and the 4.75V-5.25V supply matches the 5V rails common in VME, ISA, and STD-32 bus architectures without level shifting.
Recommended
State Machine Controllers (DMA / Arbiter)
The EPM5192QC-1 implements up to 192 flip-flops distributed across 12 LABs with full PIA connectivity, ideal for multi-state DMA controllers, bus arbiters, and protocol state machines. The per-macrocell programmable register/combinational path supports both Mealy and Moore implementations, and the single shared clock drives all 192 DFFs without clock-skew issues. At 50 MHz fMAX, the -1 grade handles 10 Mb/s Ethernet preamble parsing, VMEbus arbiter timing, and SCSI handshaking where deterministic latency is critical.
Recommended
Industrial Glue Logic Replacement
The EPM5192QC-1 consolidates 5-15 SSI/MSI 74LS/74F glue-logic packages into a single PQFP-100 device in PLC, CNC, and motor-control backplanes. Its 64 user I/O directly interface to 5V CMOS/TTL buses without external buffers, while the 12 LABs partition naturally into input conditioning, combinational logic, and registered output sections. Industrial designers leverage the OTP one-time-programmable configuration to lock firmware against field tampering while retaining 192 macrocells of design flexibility.
Recommended
Legacy Telecom Backplane Glue
The EPM5192QC-1 is widely deployed in legacy T1/E1, ISDN, and SONET backplane glue-logic roles where its 5V supply and PQFP-100 footprint match existing board designs. The 40 ns tPD on the -1 grade provides timing margin for 8.192 Mb/s E1 framing and HDLC stuffing/unstuffing operations. Designers use the PIA's full connectivity to implement crossbar switches and channel-bank selectors without long-line propagation penalties, while the EPROM-based OTP cell ensures configuration security against unauthorized bitstream reads.
Recommended
Address/Data Bus Arbitration
The EPM5192QC-1 arbitrates multi-master VME, Multibus, and Futurebus backplanes with up to 192 macrocells implementing parallel/serial priority encoders, daisy-chain arbiters, and timeout counters. Its 64 user I/O accommodate 32-bit address buses plus dedicated grant/request lines, while the 40 ns tPD fits the 25-33 MHz bus clocks of 1990s-era workstations. Designers leverage the shared clock for synchronized grant propagation, eliminating metastability issues that plague discrete arbiter PAL chains.
Recommended
Legacy Avionics Display Driving
The EPM5192QC-1 drives cathode-ray tube (CRT) and early flat-panel display controllers in legacy avionics, replacing discrete 74LS scan-line generators with a single 192-macrocell PLD. The 50 MHz fMAX on the -1 grade generates 1024x768 pixel clocks at 60 Hz refresh, while the 64 I/O synchronize horizontal/vertical sync, blanking, and pixel-data multiplexing. Avionics designers appreciate the PQFP-100 footprint's compatibility with -55C to +125C ceramic variants like the EPM5192GM/883B for DO-160-qualified systems.
Recommended
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Engineering reference data for EPM5192QC-1 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPM5192AQC-1 | EPM5192AQC-2 | EPM5192QC | EPM5192AQC100-15 | EPM5192AQC100-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Package | PQFP-100 | PQFP-100 (same) | PQFP-100 (same) | PQFP-100 (same) | PQFP-100 (same) | PQFP-100 (same) |
| Macrocells | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
| Speed Grade | -1 (40 ns) | -1 (40 ns) | -2 (35 ns) | Standard (55 ns) | -15 (15 ns) | -20 (20 ns) |
| Max Clock Frequency | 50 MHz | 50 MHz | 55 MHz | 33.3 MHz | 100 MHz | 83 MHz |
| Supply Voltage | 4.75V - 5.25V | 4.75V - 5.25V | 4.75V - 5.25V | 4.75V - 5.25V | 4.75V - 5.25V | 4.75V - 5.25V |
| User I/O | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Logic Array Blocks | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Configuration Type | OTP EPROM | OTP EPROM | OTP EPROM | OTP EPROM | OTP EPROM | OTP EPROM |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Key Differentiators
- Pin-compatible speed upgrade available within same PQFP-100 footprint (vs EPM5192AQC100-15)
- Highest-density MAX 5000 OTP PLD with PQFP-100 plastic package (vs EPM5192QC (standard speed grade))
- Plastic PQFP-100 vs ceramic PGA/JLCC for cost-sensitive applications (vs EPM5192GM/883B (ceramic PGA, MIL-883))
Design Notes
The EPM5192QC-1 draws ICC in the 200-400 mA range (typical) depending on output switching load, per the Altera MAX 5000 datasheet. Place a 0.1 uF ceramic decoupling capacitor within 5 mm of every VCC/GND pair (5 VCC and 3 GND pins on the PQFP-100) plus a single 10 uF tantalum bulk capacitor at the board's power entry. The OTP EPROM configuration cell is sensitive to VCC droops below 4.5 V during programming; ensure the programming supply is regulated to within +/-2%.
The PQFP-100 package uses 0.650 mm lead pitch and gull-wing terminals, requiring reflow profiles compatible with Sn63Pb37 or SnPbAg lead-free solder. Per IPC-7351 guidelines, the land pattern should provide 0.6 mm pad width and 0.4 mm pad length with NSMD (non-solder mask defined) pads. For legacy through-hole retrofits, use a PQFP-100-to-DIP-100 adapter; do not attempt to hand-solder the 0.3 mm pitch gull-wing leads without a hot-air rework station and flux gel.
Do not confuse the EPM5192QC-1 (40 ns, -1 speed grade) with the unsuffixed EPM5192QC (55 ns, standard speed grade) - they share the same PQFP-100 pinout but differ by 15 ns in tPD, which can break timing closure in designs rated for 50 MHz. Also note that MAX 5000 OTP parts cannot be re-programmed; verify the JEDEC fuse map with a logic-analyzer loop before committing to a production lot. The device has no JTAG boundary-scan; rely on functional test or bed-of-nails fixtures for production test.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliance status not documented in the verified web data; legacy MAX 5000 family typically uses SnPb solder finish. AEC-Q100 not applicable - this is a commercial/industrial logic IC, not an automotive-grade qualified part.
