HC20K400 Datasheet, PDF (3/36 Pages) Altera Corporation – HardCopy APEX Device Family

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Introduction
Features...
7. Introduction to
HardCopy APEX Devices
HardCopy^® APEX^TM 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.
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
Altera Corporation
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September 2008