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16 years ago

ic apex 20ke fpga 200k 484-fbga - Help

Good day everyone that frequents this forum. I have two questions that I hope someone can answer.

1. Altera Part# EP20K200EFC484-1N. What does the "N" mean?

Not that I understand much of any of the part number, but I can't find the exact part number that includes the "N"

2. I have 150 pcs. Unopened with a date code of 0610, Anyone buying?

Email: Tyrant5150@cox.net

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    N typically means compliant with RoHS regulations respectively suited for Pb-free processing. Seems plausible also from the date code.

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    Thank You very much for taking time to respond. Is there a chance I will find someone interested in these parts through this forum?

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    These are basically legacy parts, although rather expensive, they have small performance compared to today's FPGA. They are only interesting to continue an existing production.

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    They did become very interesting to me after I looked them up on Digi-Key, very pricey to say the least. I'm a fish out of water as I drifted into this forum this morning. I have no experience with these nor the knowledge of popularity. I am aware that although they seem to have nice value after researching them, there's always the chance it will sell like a cisco router does after three years goes by. I guess the date code not being expired made me think these were more current than what I usually find and may be sought after parts. Any information I get from you is very helpful and appreciated. Hell, I feel like I really accomplished alot hooking up with the 2nd highest and well respected person on this site. I was hoping for results and that's exactly what I found. So I guess I'll just list them on ebay and see how they do. Thank You sir.