HardCopy® APEXTM devices enable high-density APEX 20KE device technology to be used in high-volume applications where significant cost reduction is desired. HardCopy APEX devices are physically and functionally compatible with APEX 20KC and APEX 20KE devices. They combine the time-to-market advantage, performance, and flexibility of APEX 20KE devices with the ability to move to high-volume, low-cost devices for production. The migration process from an APEX 20KE device to a HardCopy APEX device is fully automated, with designer involvement limited to providing a few Quartus® II software-generated output files.
Feature
HardCopy APEX devices are manufactured using an 0.18-μm CMOS six-layer-metal process technology:
■ Preserves functionality of a configured APEX 20KC or APEX 20KE device
■ Pin-compatible with APEX 20KC or APEX 20KE devices
■ Meets or exceeds timing of configured APEX 20KE and APEX 20KC devices
■ Optional emulation of original programmable logic device (PLD) programming sequence
■ High-performance, low-power device
■ MultiCore architecture integrating embedded memory and look-up table (LUT) logic used for register-intensive functions
■ Embedded system blocks (ESBs) used to implement memory functions, including first-in first-out (FIFO) buffers, dual-port RAM, and content-addressable memory (CAM)
■ Customization performed through metallization layers
