規格
| 屬性 | 價值 |
| Supplier | Intel |
| Package / Case | Tray |
| Series | Cyclone® |
| Part Status | Obsolete |
| Number of LABs/CLBs | 1206 |
| Number of Logic Elements/Cells | 12060 |
| Total RAM Bits | 239616 |
| Number of I/O | 185 |
| Voltage - Supply | 1.425V ~ 1.575V |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ 100°C (TJ) |
概述
Description
EP1C12F256I7 is an Altera (Intel) Cyclone I CPLD. It comes in a 256‑pin F256 package and packs about 12 macrocells for implementing glue logic, small state machines, and simple I/O interfacing. Designed for low‑cost, low‑pin‑count digital designs with deterministic timing, it includes programmable I/O banks and global routing resources. It’s programmed in-system via JTAG or Active Serial using Altera’s development tools (Quartus/Programmer). The I7 designation indicates industrial temperature range and a particular speed grade. As an older Cyclone I device, it’s typically used for small control logic tasks rather than larger, FPGA‑like designs.
Features
EP1C12F256I7 is a Cyclone I FPGA (Altera/Intel) in a 256-pin FineLine BGA. Key features:
- ~12K logic elements
- 256-pin FineLine BGA package
- Industrial temperature grade (-40 to 85 C)
- 3.3V I/O with an internal low-voltage core (about 1.2V)
- 1 clock-management PLL
- On-chip RAM: distributed RAM blocks and block RAM
- Multiple I/O banks with configurable I/O standards
- JTAG and SRAM-based configuration (with optional external config memory)
- Low-cost, low-power suitable for embedded/consumer applications
- ~12K logic elements
- 256-pin FineLine BGA package
- Industrial temperature grade (-40 to 85 C)
- 3.3V I/O with an internal low-voltage core (about 1.2V)
- 1 clock-management PLL
- On-chip RAM: distributed RAM blocks and block RAM
- Multiple I/O banks with configurable I/O standards
- JTAG and SRAM-based configuration (with optional external config memory)
- Low-cost, low-power suitable for embedded/consumer applications
Pinout
- Pin count: 256 pins (F256 FineLine package)
- Function: Altera Cyclone EP1C12 FPGA (≈12K logic elements) – a programmable logic device used to implement user digital circuits with configurable I/O and logic resources.
- Function: Altera Cyclone EP1C12 FPGA (≈12K logic elements) – a programmable logic device used to implement user digital circuits with configurable I/O and logic resources.
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Altera Corporation (now part of Intel).
What kind of company: An American multinational semiconductor company that designs and sells programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs) and related development tools/IP.
What kind of company: An American multinational semiconductor company that designs and sells programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs) and related development tools/IP.
Application
EP1C12F256I7 is a mid-density Cyclone I FPGA (industrial-temp grade). Common applications include:
- Industrial automation and process control
- Embedded control, motor control, and power-electronics interfaces
- Interface/bridge logic and custom peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, parallel I/O)
- Data acquisition, instrumentation, and lightweight DSP tasks
- Prototyping, product development, education and hobbyist FPGA projects
- Automotive/industrial-grade designs requiring cost efficiency and wide temperature range
These use-cases leverage its moderate logic density, I/O, and rugged temperature rating.
- Industrial automation and process control
- Embedded control, motor control, and power-electronics interfaces
- Interface/bridge logic and custom peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, parallel I/O)
- Data acquisition, instrumentation, and lightweight DSP tasks
- Prototyping, product development, education and hobbyist FPGA projects
- Automotive/industrial-grade designs requiring cost efficiency and wide temperature range
These use-cases leverage its moderate logic density, I/O, and rugged temperature rating.
Package
FBGA256 – FineLine BGA, 256-pin package (Industrial temperature variant).
