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The EP4CE40F23C7N is a cost-effective, mid-density Field-Programmable Gate Array from Intel's (formerly Altera) Cyclone® IV E family. Featuring 39,600 logic elements, 1.1 Mb of embedded memory resources, and 328 user I/O pins, it is built on an optimized 60nm low-power process, achieving an excellent balance between cost, power, and performance. It is designed to provide a flexible and economical hardware platform for a wide range of data processing, interface bridging, and embedded control applications.
Category:Integrated Circuits (ICs);Embedded;FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array)
Mfr:Altera
Series:Cyclone® IV E
Packaging:Tray
Part Status:Active
Number of LABs/CLBs:2475
Number of Logic Elements/Cells:39600
Total RAM Bits:1161216
Number of I/O:328
Voltage - Supply:1.15V ~ 1.25V
Mounting Type:Surface Mount
Operating Temperature:0°C ~ 85°C (TJ)
Package / Case:484-BGA
Supplier Device Package:484-FBGA (23x23)
Base Product Number:EP4CE40
Balanced Logic and Memory Resources:Offers nearly 40K logic elements and over 1 Mb of on-chip memory, capable of implementing complex logic functions, data buffering, and small processor systems efficiently.
Abundant User I/O and Interface Support:With 328 programmable I/O pins supporting multiple I/O standards, it facilitates connections to external memory, sensors, displays, and various communication interfaces.
Optimized Power Efficiency:Utilizes a 60nm low-power process and 1.2V core voltage, delivering well-controlled static and dynamic power consumption, suitable for power-sensitive designs.
Integrated Memory Blocks:Incorporates M9K memory blocks that can be flexibly configured as RAM, ROM, FIFO, or shift registers, meeting diverse data buffering needs without external memory.
Enhanced Clock Management and PLLs:Integrated with multiple high-performance Phase-Locked Loops for flexible clock synthesis, multiplication, division, and phase shifting, simplifying system clock tree design.
Extensive Mainstream Peripheral IP Support:Compatible with Altera's rich IP core portfolio and the Nios II soft-core processor ecosystem, accelerating development for image processing, communication protocols, and control algorithms.
Industrial Communication and Control Systems:Used to implement custom logic in PLCs, multi-protocol industrial Ethernet interfaces, motor control PWM generation, and real-time I/O expansion.
Video and Image Processing Interfaces:Serves as an interface bridge and format converter for camera input and display output, or implements basic image scaling, overlay, and color space conversion algorithms.
Communication Infrastructure:Implements protocol conversion, packet preprocessing, and traffic management functions in wireless base stations and network switches.
Test, Measurement, and Instrumentation:Used to build the logic control core for high-speed data acquisition cards, waveform synthesis units for signal generators, or trigger logic for protocol analyzers.
Consumer Electronics and Infotainment Systems:Processes video streams, manages multiple input sources, and drives display panels in devices like digital signage and home media centers.
The EP4CE40F23C7N is a representative FPGA in the Cyclone IV E family, offering a compelling combination of logic density, memory resources, and I/O capabilities at a highly competitive cost point to meet numerous medium-to-low complexity design needs. Its low-power characteristics and support from a mature development environment make it a reliable choice for engineers requiring custom hardware logic, acceleration of specific functions, or rapid prototyping. It is widely used across various fields, from industrial automation to consumer electronics.
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