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EP4CE115F23C8N

ALTEP4CE115F23C8N

Altera
Cyclone® IV E Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) IC 280 3981312 114480 484-BGA
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Overview

The EP4CE115F23C8N is a high-density Cyclone IV E FPGA featuring 114,480 logic elements and nearly 4 Mbits of embedded memory. This device provides a significant amount of logic and I/O resources for an entry-level FPGA, operating on a 1.2V core voltage with support for clock speeds up to 402 MHz.

Why Choose This Part

This FPGA offers a balanced ratio of logic elements to internal memory, providing 3,981,312 RAM bits and 280 user I/Os in a space-efficient 484-BGA package. It is ideal for designs requiring high-speed logic integration without the cost and power consumption of high-end transceiver-based FPGAs.

Applications

High-Definition Video Processing
Utilizing the large logic capacity and internal RAM for image buffering, frame rate conversion, and video scaling.
Industrial Protocol Conversion
Implementing complex communication stacks such as EtherCAT, PROFINET, or custom high-speed backplane protocols.
Digital Signal Processing
Performing parallelized math operations for software-defined radio or multi-channel sensor data acquisition.

Key Specifications

Mounting Type Surface Mount
Number of I/O 280
Package / Case 484-BGA
Total RAM Bits 3981312
Voltage - Supply 1.15V ~ 1.25V
Number of LABs/CLBs 7155
Operating Temperature 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ)
Supplier Device Package 484-FBGA (23x23)
Number of Logic Elements/Cells 114480

Getting Started

Development is performed using Intel Quartus Prime software, which provides a comprehensive environment for HDL entry, timing analysis, and simulation. For hardware validation, engineers often use Terasic DE-series boards or similar Cyclone IV E evaluation kits to prototype logic before PCB integration.

Also Consider

Artix-7 XC7A100T AMD (Xilinx) - A comparable 28nm FPGA that offers integrated high-speed transceivers and DSP slices for higher performance applications.