The IC component EP2C20F256C8N is a versatile and high-performance field-programmable gate array (FPGA) chip designed and manufactured by Intel. With its powerful architecture and advanced features, this component enables engineers and designers to implement complex digital circuits within a single integrated circuit.
Key Features:
1. FPGA Architecture: The EP2C20F256C8N is based on the Cyclone II family architecture, providing a programmable logic array with abundant resources and functional blocks.
2. Logic Elements: This IC component offers up to 18,752 logic elements, also known as ALMs (Adaptive Logic Modules). These elements are the building blocks for implementing various digital circuits and are highly flexible and programmable.
3. Embedded RAM: The EP2C20F256C8N incorporates up to 414 kilobits of embedded memory, which can be used as register files or for storage purposes in the implemented design.
4. Dedicated Multipliers: It features up to 96 embedded multipliers, supporting both signed and unsigned operations. These dedicated multipliers allow efficient implementation of arithmetic and DSP algorithms.
5. I/O Interfaces: The component consists of 207 user I/O pins, providing flexible connectivity options for interfacing with other external devices.
6. On-Chip PLLs: Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs) are included on-chip, enabling precise clock generation, synchronization, and frequency multiplication/division