MAX II CPLD – instant-on, low-power glue logic
The Altera EPM570T144A5N is a MAX® II family CPLD with 570 logic elements and 440 macrocells in a 144-LQFP package. The 5.4 ns propagation delay (tpd1) is fast enough for address decoding, bus bridging, and control logic in systems that cannot tolerate the boot-up latency of an FPGA. The MAX II architecture uses a look-up table (LUT) fabric with non-volatile flash configuration, so it powers up ready to drive I/O within microseconds — no external configuration memory needed.
5.4 ns tpd – timing margin for combinatorial paths
The 5.4 ns maximum pin-to-pin delay (tpd1) sets the speed floor for registered and combinatorial logic.
