ES10K-LP
10K LUT low-power FPGA with 120 I/O pins and 90KB RAM for moderate complexity designs in consumer and industrial appl...
Product Overview
Description
The ES10K-LP is a 10K LUT low-power FPGA designed for moderate complexity applications requiring more logic resources. It features 120 user I/O pins and 90KB of block RAM.
The device includes 20 DSP blocks for signal processing applications and supports various high-speed I/O standards. It offers excellent logic density for cost-sensitive designs.
With its TQFP-100 package and comprehensive development tools, the ES10K-LP is ideal for industrial control, communications interfaces, video processing, and complex IoT applications.
Product Series
ES
Primary Application
Industrial control
Key Features
- 10K LUT logic capacity
- 120 user I/O pins
- 90KB block RAM
- 20 DSP blocks
- Low static power
- High-speed I/O
- Integrated PLL
- TQFP-100 package
Specifications
| LUTs | 10,000 |
|---|---|
| I/O Pins | 120 |
| Block RAM | 90KB |
| DSP Blocks | 20 |
| Static Power | <20mW |
| Operating Voltage | 1.2V/2.5V/3.3V |
| Package | TQFP-100 |
Applications
Industrial control
Industrial automation and control
Communications interfaces
Communication and interface
Video processing
Electronic system design
Complex IoT
Electronic system design
Motor control
Motor drive and control systems
FAE Expert Insights
"The ES10K-LP hits the sweet spot for many industrial and communications applications. The 10K LUTs handle complex control logic and interface bridging. I've used this in protocol converters, industrial controllers, and video processing with excellent results. The 90KB RAM is generous for buffering and lookup tables. Key advantages: good logic density, plenty of I/O, and reasonable power. The TQFP package is easy to work with for both prototyping and production. Design tips: Use DSP blocks for filtering rather than implementing in logic. Plan I/O banks for different voltage domains. The integrated PLL saves external clock chips. For designs that outgrow small FPGAs but don't need high-end features, this is the perfect choice."
10K LUT FPGA with rich features for moderate complexity designs
— Sarah Liu, BeiLuo
Frequently Asked Questions
What designs fit in 10K LUTs?
10K LUTs in ES10K-LP supports: (1) Soft Processors - Complete RISC-V or ARM Cortex-M0 soft cores. (2) Complex Interfaces - Multi-protocol bridges, USB controllers. (3) Video - Simple video processing, format conversion. (4) Communications - Protocol stacks, modems, encoders. (5) Control - Multi-axis motor control, complex state machines. (6) Signal Processing - FIR filters, FFTs using DSP blocks. This capacity handles most industrial and consumer applications. Large SoC designs or complex video processing may need high-performance series.
Contact LiTong for design capacity planning.
How many soft processors can I fit?
Soft processor capacity: (1) RISC-V - One complete RV32I core uses ~2K-3K LUTs. Can fit 2-3 cores in ES10K-LP. (2) ARM Cortex-M0 - Soft implementation ~3K-4K LUTs. One core comfortably fits. (3) Custom Processors - Optimized cores may use less logic. (4) Peripherals - Additional logic needed for UART, timers, etc. (5) Performance - Soft cores typically run 50-100MHz. (6) Use Cases - Control processors, protocol handling, state machines. The 10K LUTs provide good capacity for processor-based designs with additional logic.
Contact LiTong for soft processor implementation.
What video processing can I do?
Video processing capabilities: (1) Format Conversion - Color space conversion, resolution scaling. (2) Overlay - Text and graphics overlay on video. (3) Filtering - Simple noise reduction, edge enhancement using DSP blocks. (4) Interfaces - VGA, DVI, HDMI (lower resolution). (5) Limitations - 10K LUTs support SD/HD video but not 4K. Complex codecs need larger devices. (6) Bandwidth - Depends on I/O pin availability and speed. Good for industrial cameras, displays, and simple video systems.
Contact LiTong for video processing design.
Can I implement Ethernet in ES10K-LP?
Ethernet implementation: (1) 10/100 Ethernet - MAC layer can be implemented in logic. PHY external or use FPGA I/O. (2) MAC Core - Soft Ethernet MAC uses ~2K-3K LUTs. (3) Protocol Stack - TCP/IP stack needs processor + memory. (4) Bandwidth - 100Mbps achievable with proper design. (5) IP Cores - ESIONTECH provides Ethernet MAC IP. (6) Limitations - Gigabit Ethernet needs high-performance series. Good for industrial Ethernet, IoT gateways, and embedded networking.
Contact LiTong for Ethernet implementation guidance.
What debugging features are available?
ES10K-LP debugging features: (1) JTAG - Standard JTAG interface for boundary scan and programming. (2) Logic Analyzer - Embedded logic analyzer cores for signal capture. (3) Signal Probe - Route internal signals to I/O pins for external scope. (4) Simulation - Functional and timing simulation in ES-Designer. (5) Timing Analysis - Static timing analysis with path reporting. (6) On-Chip Debug - Soft processor debug interfaces. The comprehensive debugging capabilities help identify and resolve issues quickly.
Contact LiTong for debugging tool usage.