EP4CE15F17A7N

EP4CE15F17A7N is an Intel/Altera Cyclone IV E FPGA device. It targets mid‑density, cost‑sensitive designs and provides around 15,000 logic elements (LEs) with on‑chip M9K memory blocks and DSP support, plus flexible I/O across multiple banks. It includes PLLs and a global clock network for timing management and is configured via Intel Quartus Prime software. The naming indicates: Cyclone IV E family (E), roughly 15k LEs, and a specific FBGA package variant (F17) with speed grade A (A7N). For exact numbers (I/O count, memory, exact speed grade, and package details), consult the official datasheet.

Here’s a concise feature summary for EP4CE15F17A7N (Cyclone IV E FPGA):
- Family: Cyclone IV E device (low-power, cost-optimized FPGA)
- Logic elements: ~15,000 LEs
- Embedded memory: M9K RAM blocks for on-chip memory (tens/hundreds of Kbits total, depending on config)
- DSP: DSP blocks with 9x18 multipliers (acceleration for MAC ops)
- Logic fabric: 6-input LUT-based logic and flip-flops
- Clocking: 2–4 PLLs (clock management and phase alignment)
- I/O: hundreds of user I/Os across multiple banks; supports common I/O standards (LVTTL/LVCMOS, SSTL/HSTL) with multiple voltage rails
- Configuration: options for Passive Serial/Active Serial with EPCS configuration device
- Programming: JTAG boundary-scan and AS programming support
- Package: FineLine BGA variant (N) suitable for compact boards and dense layouts
Notes: exact counts (I/O, RAM blocks) vary by package/pinout; verify in the specific datasheet for EP4CE15F17A7N.

- Pin count: 1156 pins (FineLine BGA, 17x17 mm)
- Function: Cyclone IV E FPGA (EP4CE15) – a 15K-logic-element programmable logic device with I/O, memory blocks, DSPs, etc.

The EP4CE15F17A7N is a Cyclone IV FPGA originally manufactured by Altera Corporation (now part of Intel). Altera was a American semiconductor company that specialized in programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs); since 2015 its FPGA products are marketed under Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group.

Typical application areas for EP4CE15F17A7N (Cyclone IV E, mid‑range FPGA):
- Industrial automation: motor control, sensors, data acquisition
- Automotive electronics: body electronics, gateways, sensor interfaces
- Communications and networking: protocol processing, data handling, accelerators
- Embedded systems and prototyping: custom logic, microcontroller co-design
- Image/video processing and DSP: preprocessing, filtering, low‑to‑medium rate processing
- Medical instrumentation and test/measurement hardware
- Consumer electronics and IoT gateways
- Education and evaluation platforms for FPGA development

FineLine BGA (FBGA) package, 17×17 mm.