{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"EPF81500AQC240-3","brand":"Intel","brandSlug":"intel","productSlug":"EPF81500AQC240-3","canonicalUrl":"https://icboms.com/intel/EPF81500AQC240-3","factsUrl":"https://icboms.com/api/mcp/products/EPF81500AQC240-3","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Altera FLEX 8000 series, EPF81500AQC240-3, FPGA, 1296 logic elements, 16000 gates, 181 I/O, 4.75V ~ 5.25V supply, 0°C ~ 70°C, 240-BFQFP.","salesMarkdown":"## FLEX 8000 FPGA — 1296 logic elements, 181 I/O, 5V supply The Altera EPF81500AQC240-3 is a FLEX 8000 series FPGA with 1296 logic elements and 16000 usable gates, packaged in a 240-pin BFQFP (32x32 mm PQFP). The commercial temperature range (0°C to 70°C) suits indoor equipment: telecom line cards, test instrumentation, and industrial control boards that were originally designed around this density tier. ## 1296 logic elements — sizing the logic budget With 1296 logic elements and 162 LABs/CLBs, this part fits glue logic, state machines, and moderate data-path functions — think address decoding, bus arbitration, or a simple UART wrapper. It is not sized for a soft-core processor or a video scaler; the 16000-gate ceiling sets a hard bound on combinatorial depth. For a BOM line that needs to match an original FLEX 8000 design, the LE count is the figure to verify against the existing fitter report. ## Lifecycle and compliance The EPF81500AQC240-3 is listed as Active in the product status, meaning Altera (now Intel Programmable Solutions Group) continues to manufacture it. There is no last-time-buy window or NRND flag on this line. Note the RoHS non-compliant marking — this part uses leaded solder balls and is not exempt for new EU RoHS designs unless a specific exemption applies. For legacy repair or military/industrial contracts that permit tin-lead, this is the correct original-spec part.","metaTitle":"EPF81500AQC240-3 FPGA, FLEX 8000, 1296 LEs, 181 I/O","metaDescription":"Altera EPF81500AQC240-3 FLEX 8000 FPGA: 1296 logic elements, 16000 gates, 181 I/O, 4.75V–5.25V supply, 240-PQFP. Active, RoHS non-compliant.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"FLEX 8000","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS non-compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Sensors & Transducers"],"specifications":{"Series":"FLEX 8000","Package":"Bulk","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Number of I/O":"181","Package / Case":"240-BFQFP","Number of Gates":"16000","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Voltage - Supply":"4.75V ~ 5.25V","Number of LABs/CLBs":"162","Operating Temperature":"0°C ~ 70°C (TA)","Supplier Device Package":"240-PQFP (32x32)","Number of Logic Elements/Cells":"1296"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$72.82","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":5,"price":"$72.82000","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://rocelec.widen.net/view/pdf/3x2trn6qdl/ALTES01064-1.pdf?t.download=true&u=5oefqw","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Is EPF81500AQC240-3 obsolete?","answer":"No. The product status is Active — Altera/Intel continues to manufacture the EPF81500AQC240-3. There is no last-time-buy or NRND notification on this part."},{"question":"How many I/O pins does EPF81500AQC240-3 have and are they 5V tolerant?","answer":"The EPF81500AQC240-3 has 181 user I/O. The I/O banks operate at the VCCIO voltage, which for this 5V-class part is typically 5V. The I/O are not 3.3V-tolerant unless the VCCIO supply is set accordingly; check the FLEX 8000 datasheet for the specific VCCIO-to-signal-level compatibility table."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icboms.com/intel/EPF81500AQC240-3","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icboms.com/llms.txt","source":"ICBOMS","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"ICBOMS\" and link https://icboms.com/intel/EPF81500AQC240-3 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-13T21:05:34.174Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-13T21:05:34.174Z","indexable":true}}