Altera’s FLEX 10K devices are the industry’s first embedded PLDs. Based on reconfigurable CMOS SRAM elements, the Flexible Logic Element MatriX (FLEX) architecture incorporates all features necessary to implement common gate array megafunctions. With up to 250,000 gates, the FLEX 10K family provides the density, speed, and features to integrate entire systems, including multiple 32-bit buses, into a single device.
FLEX 10K devices are reconfigurable, which allows 100% testing prior to shipment. As a result, the designer is not required to generate test vectors for fault coverage purposes. Additionally, the designer does not need to manage inventories of different ASIC designs; FLEX 10K devices can be configured on the board for the specific functionality required.
Feature
■ The industry’s first embedded programmable logic device (PLD) family, providing System-on-a-Programmable-Chip (SOPC) integration
– Embedded array for implementing megafunctions, such as efficient memory and specialized logic functions
– Logic array for general logic functions
■ High density
– 10,000 to 250,000 typical gates (see Tables 1 and 2)
– Up to 40,960 RAM bits; 2,048 bits per embedded array block (EAB), all of which can be used without reducing logic capacity
■ System-level features
– MultiVoltTM I/O interface support
– 5.0-V tolerant input pins in FLEX® 10KA devices
– Low power consumption (typical specification less than 0.5 mA in standby mode for most devices)
