The EP3C55F780C8N is an IC (integrated circuit) component manufactured by Altera, which is now a part of Intel Corporation. It belongs to the Cyclone III FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) family, specifically the C8N variant. This IC component is designed for applications that require moderate to high levels of digital signal processing and data processing capabilities.
Key Features:
1. FPGA Architecture: The EP3C55F780C8N is based on the Cyclone III FPGA architecture, which offers a balance between cost-effectiveness, functionality, and performance. The FPGA allows for the reconfiguration of circuitry, making it highly versatile.
2. Logic Elements: It features a total of 55,360 (55K) logic elements, also known as LEs. Logic elements are the fundamental building blocks of an FPGA, responsible for performing logic operations and storing data.
3. Block RAM: This component includes 1,728 (1.7K) dedicated block random-access memory (RAM) units. Block RAM allows for efficient storage and retrieval of data, enhancing the design's capability to handle large data volumes.
4. Embedded Multipliers: The EP3C55F780C8N consists of 144 (144x18) embedded multipliers. These multipliers enable efficient implementation of multiply-accumulate operations, widely used in various digital signal processing applications
