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FLEX 6000 Programmable Logic Device Family Data Sheet
...and More
Features
■ Powerful I/O pins
– Individual tri-state output enable control for each pin
– Programmable output slew-rate control to reduce switching
noise
– Fast path from register to I/O pin for fast clock-to-output time
■ Flexible interconnect
–FastTrack
®
Interconnect continuous routing structure for 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)
– Tri-state emulation that implements internal tri-state networks
– Four low-skew global paths for clock, clear, preset, or logic
signals
■ Software design support and automatic place-and-route provided by
Altera’s development system for Windows-based PCs, Sun
SPARCstations, and HP 9000 Series 700/800
■ Flexible package options
– Available in a variety of packages with 100 to 256 pins, including
the innovative FineLine BGA
TM
packages (see Table 2)
–SameFrame
TM
pin-compatibility (with other FLEX
®
6000 devices)
across device densities and pin counts
– Thin quad flat pack (TQFP), plastic quad flat pack (PQFP), and
ball-grid array (BGA) packages (see Table 2)
– Footprint- and pin-compatibility with other FLEX 6000 devices
in the same package
■ Additional design entry and simulation support provided by
EDIF 2 0 0 and 3 0 0 netlist files, the library of parameterized modules
(LPM), Verilog HDL, VHDL, DesignWare components, and other
interfaces to popular EDA tools from manufacturers such as
Cadence, Exemplar Logic, Mentor Graphics, OrCAD, Synopsys,
Synplicity, VeriBest, and Viewlogic
Table 2. FLEX 6000 Package Options & I/O Pin Count
Device 100-Pin
TQFP
100-Pin
FineLine BGA
144-Pin
TQFP
208-Pin
PQFP
240-Pin
PQFP
256-Pin
BGA
256-pin
FineLine BGA
EPF6010A 71 102
EPF6016 117 171 199 204
EPF6016A 81 81 117 171 171
EPF6024A 117 171 199 218 219