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MarkHalpin
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2 years ago

Substitutions EP1C6T144I7N; EP1C4F324BGA

EP1C6T144I7N ; EP1C4F324BGA; and EPCS4SI8N have gone obsolete. Are there drop-in replacements for these? Thank you
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givememessage
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2 years ago

Why is transition needed? I do not understand. It was obviously still in stock when I bought it. Engineers should rely on themselves. They only give ambiguous opinions.

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    2 years ago

    Yeah well most if not all manufacturing engineers and purchasing / production departments don't like to commit to producing products with discontinued parts, and/or sourcing parts on the grey market where the provenance is unknown. They are kind of funny like that.

    If it is a hobbyist or school project then that is one thing. But a revenue product that sustains a company is something else entirely.

    I don't think even one of Intel's authorized distributors has the Cyclone I family devices in stock anymore. Cyclone I was introduced in 2002, last ship in 2019, and is based on 130nm technology. Newer Cyclone 3/4/5/10 devices are using 20nm to 65nm technology.