APEX 20KC
®
Programmable Logic
Device
Data Sheet
April 2001, ver. 1.1
Features...
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Preliminary
Information
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Programmable logic device (PLD) manufactured using a 0.15-µm all-
layer copper-metal fabrication process
– 25 to 35% faster design performance than APEX
TM
20KE devices
– Pin-compatible with APEX 20KE devices
– High-performance, low-power copper interconnect
– MultiCore
TM
architecture integrating look-up table (LUT) logic
and embedded memory
–
LUT logic used for register-intensive functions
–
Embedded system blocks (ESBs) used to implement memory
functions, including first-in first-out (FIFO) buffers, dual-port
RAM, and content-addressable memory (CAM)
High-density architecture
–
100,000 to 1.5 million typical gates (see
Table 1)
–
Up to 51,840 logic elements (LEs)
–
Up to 442,368 RAM bits that can be used without reducing
available logic
Note (1)
EP20K400C
1,052,000
400,000
16,640
104
212,992
4
-7, -8, -9
1,664
488
Table 1. APEX 20KC Device Features
Feature
Maximum
system gates
Typical gates
LEs
ESBs
Maximum RAM
bits
PLLs
(2)
Speed grades
(3)
Maximum
macrocells
Maximum user
I/O pins
Notes:
(1)
(2)
(3)
EP20K100C
263,000
100,000
4,160
26
53,248
2
-7, -8, -9
416
246
EP20K200C
526,000
200,000
8,320
52
106,496
2
-7, -8, -9
832
376
EP20K600C
1,537,000
600,000
24,320
152
311,296
4
-7, -8, -9
2,432
588
EP20K1000C
1,772,000
1,000,000
38,400
160
327,680
4
-7, -8, -9
2,560
708
EP20K1500C
2,392,000
1,500,000
51,840
216
442,368
4
-7, -8, -9
3,456
808
The embedded IEEE Std. 1149.1 Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) boundary-scan circuitry contributes up to
57,000 additional gates.
PLL: phase-locked loop.
The -7 speed grade provides the fastest performance.
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APEX 20KC Programmable Logic Device Data Sheet
Preliminary Information
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Low-power operation design
– 1.8-V supply voltage (see
Table 2)
– Copper interconnect reduces power consumption
– MultiVolt
TM
I/O support for 1.8-V, 2.5-V, and 3.3-V interfaces
– ESBs offering programmable power-saving mode
Flexible clock management circuitry with up to four phase-locked
loops (PLLs)
– Built-in low-skew clock tree
– Up to eight global clock signals
– ClockLock
TM
feature reducing clock delay and skew
–
ClockBoost
TM
feature providing clock multiplication and
division
–
ClockShift
TM
feature providing programmable clock phase and
delay shifting
Powerful I/O features
– Compliant with peripheral component interconnect Special
Interest Group (PCI SIG)
PCI Local Bus Specification,
Revision 2.2
for 3.3-V operation at 33 or 66 MHz and 32 or 64 bits
–
Support for high-speed external memories, including DDR
synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) and ZBT static RAM
(SRAM)
–
16 input and 16 output LVDS channels
–
Direct connection from I/O pins to local interconnect providing
fast
t
CO
and
t
SU
times for complex logic
– MultiVolt I/O support for 1.8-V, 2.5-V, and 3.3-V interfaces
– Programmable clamp to V
CCIO
– Individual tri-state output enable control for each pin
– Programmable output slew-rate control to reduce switching
noise
– Support for advanced I/O standards, including low-voltage
differential signaling (LVDS), LVPECL, PCI-X, AGP, CTT,
SSTL-3 and SSTL-2, GTL+, and HSTL Class I
– Supports hot-socketing operation
– Pull-up on I/O pins before and during configuration
Table 2. APEX 20KC Supply Voltages
Feature
Internal supply voltage (V
CCINT
)
MultiVolt I/O interface voltage levels (V
CCIO
)
Note:
(1)
APEX 20KC devices can be 5.0-V tolerant by using an external resistor.
Voltage
1.8 V
1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V, 5.0 V
(1)
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APEX 20KC Programmable Logic Device Data Sheet
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Advanced interconnect structure
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Copper interconnect for high performance
–
Four-level hierarchical FastTrack
®
interconnect structure
providing fast, predictable interconnect delays
–
Dedicated carry chain that implements arithmetic functions such
as fast adders, counters, and comparators (automatically used by
software tools and megafunctions)
–
Dedicated cascade chain that implements high-speed,
high-fan-in logic functions (automatically used by software tools
and megafunctions)
–
Interleaved local interconnect allows one LE to drive 29 other
LEs through the fast local interconnect
Advanced software support
–
Software design support and automatic place-and-route
provided by the Altera
®
Quartus
TM
II development system for
Windows-based PCs, Sun SPARCstations, and HP 9000
Series 700/800 workstations
–
Altera MegaCore
®
functions and Altera Megafunction Partners
Program (AMPP
SM
) megafunctions optimized for APEX 20KC
architecture available
–
NativeLink
TM
integration with popular synthesis, simulation,
and timing analysis tools
– Quartus II SignalTap
®
embedded logic analyzer simplifies
in-system design evaluation by giving access to internal nodes
during device operation
– Supports popular revision-control software packages including
PVCS, RCS, and SCCS
Notes (1), (2)
356-Pin BGA
246
271
376
488
488
488
488
Table 3. APEX 20KC QFP &BGA Package Options & I/O Count
Device
EP20K100C
EP20K200C
EP20K400C
EP20K600C
EP20K1000C
EP20K1500C
144-Pin TQFP
92
208-Pin PQFP
151
136
240-Pin PQFP
183
168
652-Pin BGA
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APEX 20KC Programmable Logic Device Data Sheet
Preliminary Information
Table 4. APEX 20KC FineLine BGA Package Options & I/O Count
Device
EP20K100C
EP20K200C
EP20K400C
EP20K600C
EP20K1000C
EP20K1500C
Notes to tables:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Notes (1), (2)
672 Pin
1,020 Pin
144 Pin
93
324 Pin
246
484 Pin
376
376
488
(3)
508
(3)
508
(3)
588
708
808
I/O counts include dedicated input and clock pins.
APEX 20KC device package types include thin quad flat pack (TQFP), plastic quad flat pack (PQFP), power quad
flat pack (RQFP), 1.27-mm pitch ball-grid array (BGA), and 1.00-mm pitch FineLine BGA packages.
This device uses a thermally enhanced package, which is taller than the regular package. Consult the
Altera Device
Package Information Data Sheet
for detailed package size information.
Table 5. APEX 20KC QFP & BGA Package Sizes
Feature
Pitch (mm)
Area (mm
2
)
Length
×
Width
(mm
×
mm)
144-Pin TQFP
0.50
484
22.0
×
22.0
208-Pin PQFP
0.50
924
30.4
×
30.4
240-Pin PQFP
0.50
1,218
34.9
×
34.9
356-Pin BGA
1.27
1,225
35.0
×
35.0
652-Pin BGA
1.27
2,025
45.0
×
45.0
Table 6. APEX 20KC FineLine BGA Package Sizes
Feature
Pitch (mm)
Area
(mm
2
)
Length
×
Width (mm
×
mm)
144 Pin
1.00
169
13
×
13
324 Pin
1.00
361
19
×
19
484 Pin
1.00
529
23
×
23
672 Pin
1.00
729
27
×
27
1,020 Pin
1.00
1,089
33
×
33
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APEX 20KC Programmable Logic Device Data Sheet
General
Description
Similar to APEX 20K and APEX 20KE devices, APEX 20KC devices offer
the MultiCore architecture, which combines the strengths of LUT-based
and product-term-based devices with an enhanced memory structure.
LUT-based logic provides optimized performance and efficiency for data-
path, register-intensive, mathematical, or digital signal processing (DSP)
designs. Product-term-based logic is optimized for complex
combinatorial paths, such as complex state machines. LUT- and product-
term-based logic combined with memory functions and a wide variety of
MegaCore and AMPP functions make the APEX 20KC architecture
uniquely suited for SOPC designs. Applications historically requiring a
combination of LUT-, product-term-, and memory-based devices can now
be integrated into one APEX 20KC device.
APEX 20KC devices include additional features such as enhanced I/O
standard support, CAM, additional global clocks, and enhanced
ClockLock clock circuitry.
Table 7
shows the features included in
APEX 20KC devices.
Table 7. APEX 20KC Device Features (Part 1 of 2)
Feature
MultiCore system integration
Hot-socketing support
SignalTap logic analysis
32-/64-bit, 33-MHz PCI
32-/64-bit, 66-MHz PCI
MultiVolt I/O
Full support
Full support
Full support
Full compliance
Full compliance in -7 speed grade
1.8-V, 2.5-V, or 3.3-V V
CCIO
V
CCIO
selected bank by bank
5.0-V tolerant with use of external resistor
Clock delay reduction
m
/(n
×
v)
clock multiplication
Drive ClockLock output off-chip
External clock feedback
ClockShift circuitry
LVDS support
Up to four PLLs
ClockShift, clock phase adjustment
Eight
APEX 20KC Devices
ClockLock support
Dedicated clock and input pins
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