Altera's HardCopy® APEX™ 20KC and HardCopy APEX 20KE ASICs provide an alternative to standard-cell ASICs for high-volume production. HardCopy ASICs provide a seamless, low-risk, low-cost, and timesaving migration path to high-volume production, while providing similar features as the equivalent FPGAs.
Table 1 lists the features of the HardCopy APEX 20KC and HardCopy APEX 20KE ASICs.
| Table 1. HardCopy APEX 20KC & HardCopy APEX 20KE Features | |
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| True-LVDS circuitry | Full support |
| MultiCore system integration | Full support |
| Embedded system blocks (ESBs) | Memory support Content-addressable memory (CAM) Dual-port RAM (DPRAM) FIFO buffers RAM ROM |
| I/O standards support | I/O standards support 3.3-V PCI and PCI-X AGP CTT GTL+ LVCMOS LVDS LVTTL High-speed transceiver logic (HSTL) Class I LVPECL |
| Consistent voltage operation | 1.8 V for APEX 20KE and APEX 20KC migration |
| Phase-locked loops (PLLs) | Support for 4 PLLs Multiplication range: Division range: |
| MultiVolt I/O operation | 3.3, 2.5, and 1.8 V |
| FineLine BGA packaging (1) | Full support |
| Vertical migration | Full support |
| Advanced manufacturing process | 0.18 µm for APEX 20KE and APEX 20KC migration |
- BGA = Ball-grid array
Availability & Pricing
For HardCopy ASIC pricing and availability, contact your local Altera representative.
