EPF10K30ETC144-2 Altera, EPF10K30ETC144-2 Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: EPF10K30ETC144-2
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• Manufacturer: Altera

Cyclone Series of FPGAs
programmable logic at price points competitive with ASICs
and ASSPs. Based on extensive input from hundreds of cus-
tomers, Cyclone FPGAs were built from the ground up for
low cost. These devices provide a high-volume solution with
application-focused features such as embedded memory,
external memory interfaces, and clock management circuitry.
Cyclone II FPGAs extend the series’ logic density to more
than 68K logic elements (LEs) at thirty percent lower cost than
first-generation Cyclone devices. They also offer additional
functionality: embedded multipliers, additional external
memory interface support, and new I/O interface capabilities.
Cyclone II devices are manufactured on 300-mm wafers using
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC’s)
90-nm low-k dielectric process, the same process as Altera’s
Stratix
minimizing silicon area, Cyclone II devices can support com-
plex digital systems on a single chip at a cost that rivals ASICs.
An Ideal ASIC Alternative
For applications that currently use low- to mid-density
ASICs, Cyclone and Cyclone II FPGAs were designed to
provide a perfect mix of density and features to provide a
low-cost alternative to ASICs. The Cyclone series provides
a flexible, risk-free option without up-front non-recurring
engineering charges or minimum order quantities. With its
low-cost solution unmatched by any other FPGA, Cyclone II
devices offer advanced features such as embedded 18x18
multipliers for high-performance digital signal processing
(DSP) applications and support for memory interfaces such
as DDR2 (up to 334 Mbps) and QDRII (up to 668 Mbps).
Table 1 summarizes the features of the Cyclone series, and
Table 2 details Cyclone II features. Figure 1 shows architec-
tural highlights of the Cyclone II floorplan.
New Applications for FPGAs
With its higher densities, enhanced features, and lower
prices, Cyclone II devices extend the use of FPGAs in
applications that previously required low- to mid-
density ASICs. Thousands of customers have used the
first-generation Cyclone devices in the two years since
their introduction, and the second generation is an attrac-
tive solution for an even wider range of applications.
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II devices, thereby assuring rapid availability. By
Altera's low-cost Cyclone™
series provides the benefits of
Low-Cost Nios II Embedded
Processors
architecture designed to address a wide range of embedded
applications in Altera
By taking advantage of the embedded multipliers in the
Cyclone II family, the Nios II processors provide higher
performance (more than 100 DMIPs) and greater efficiency
than in previous low-cost FPGAs. Additionally, the Cyclone II
family can incorporate multiple Nios II processors in a sin-
gle device for increased system performance, better power
efficiency, and greater cost savings. The three Nios II proces-
sors share a common 32-bit instruction set architecture and
are 100 percent binary code compatible. Cyclone II devices
support all members of the Nios II processor family:
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n
n
Note:
Table 1. Cyclone Series Features
Parameter
Core Voltage
I/O Voltage
Process Technology
Logic Elements
User I/O Pins
DSP Implementation
M4K RAM Blocks
Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs)
I/O Standards Support
External Memory
Interfaces
Speed Grades
Nios II /f (fast): Highest performance, moderate logic usage
Nios II /s (standard): High performance, low logic usage
Nios II /e (economy): Lowest logic usage, lowest cost
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Each embedded 18x18 multiplier is configurable as two independent
9x9 multipliers.
The low-cost Nios
features a general-purpose RISC CPU
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FPGAs for as little as $0.35 of logic.
3.3 V, 2.5 V, 1.8 V,
LVTTL, LVCMOS,
PCI, SSTL, LVDS,
2,910 to 20,060
Logic Elements
SDR, DDR
65 to 301
-6, -7, -8
13 to 64
130-nm
Cyclone
1 to 2
RSDS
1.5 V
1.5 V
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II soft processor family
Altera Corporation
3.3 V, 2.5 V, 1.8 V,
mini-LVDS, RSDS,
PCI, PCI-X, SSTL,
SDR, DDR, DDR2,
Embedded 18x18
LVTTL, LVCMOS,
4,608 to 68,416
HSTL, LVDS,
Multipliers
85 to 622
26 to 250
Cyclone II
-6, -7, -8
LVPECL
90-nm
2 to 4
QDRII
1.2 V
1.5 V
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