The Intel EPM1270M256I5N is a MAX® II family CPLD with 980 macrocells and 1270 logic elements, in-system programmable via JTAG. It provides 212 user I/O in a 256-ball MBGA (11x11 mm) package, with a pin-to-pin propagation delay of 6.2 ns maximum.
980 macrocells vs the smaller sibling
The EPM1270M256I5N sits above the EPM240F100C5N in the MAX II density stack. The EPM240 packs 192 macrocells and 80 I/O in a 100-pin TQFP; the EPM1270 provides 980 macrocells and 212 I/O.
