10CL016YE144I7G - Cyclone 10 LP FPGA, 16K LE, EQFP-144 | Intel
MPN: 10CL016YE144I7G ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $19.31 | $19.31 |
| 10 | $17.85 | $178.50 |
| 100 | $15.2 | $1,520.00 |
| 500 | $13.5 | $6,750.00 |
| 1,000 | $12.1 | $12,100.00 |
10CL016YE144I7G Overview
A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built around a matrix of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) connected via programmable interconnect fabric. Within the broader hierarchy, FPGAs belong to programmable logic devices (PLDs), which sit alongside ASICs, microcontrollers, and DSPs as the main classes of digital processing silicon. The Cyclone 10 LP family targets the low-power, cost-optimized end of the Intel FPGA portfolio, prioritizing low static and dynamic power over maximum logic density or transceiver bandwidth, and is commonly used as a glue-logic, motor-control, or image-pipeline accelerator in industrial and embedded designs.
Key features include 56 embedded 18x18 multipliers delivering up to 1.3 GMACS DSP throughput, 516 Kbits of embedded M9K SRAM, four PLLs per device, and support for external memory interfaces including DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR2, and QDRII/+. The device supports high-speed LVDS interfaces up to 875 Mbps and offers configuration via passive serial (AS), active parallel (AP), JTAG, and Fast Passive Parallel (FPP) schemes, with a configuration bitstream size of approximately 5.6 Mbits.
Typical applications span industrial motor control and factory automation, video surveillance and image processing pipelines, automotive driver-assistance body and infotainment domains, portable handheld test equipment, machine vision systems, and IoT edge nodes requiring custom parallel logic or DSP acceleration. The industrial-grade -40C to +100C (I7G) junction temperature range and lead-free EQFP-144 package also make the part suitable for harsh-environment deployment.
When designing with this part, ensure the PCB provides adequate thermal relief under the exposed pad - the EQFP-144 EP must be soldered to a thermally conductive land pattern with at least nine thermal vias for the I7G industrial temperature grade. Plan configuration memory selection (EPCS16, EPCS64, or compatible serial flash) early in the schematic because the Cyclone 10 LP family does not include internal flash storage.
This page combines distributor pricing, drop-in same-package Cyclone 10 LP alternatives, and practical board-level guidance that the manufacturer datasheet alone does not provide.
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View Datasheet →10CL016YE144I7G Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone 10 LP |
| Logic Elements | 15,408 |
| Adaptive Logic Modules (ALMs) | 9,630 |
| Embedded Memory (M9K blocks) | 56 blocks / 516,096 bits (504 Kb) |
| Embedded 18x18 Multipliers | 56 |
| DSP Throughput | Up to 1.3 GMACS |
| PLLs | 4 general-purpose |
| Global Clock Networks | 20 |
| User I/O Pins | 78 |
| Package | 144-pin EQFP (Enhanced QFP) with exposed pad, 20x20 mm |
| I/O Standards | LVDS, LVCMOS, SSTL, HSTL |
| LVDS Data Rate | Up to 875 Mbps |
| Configuration Modes | AS, AP, FPP, JTAG |
| Configuration Bitstream Size | ~5.6 Mbits |
| External Memory Support | DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR2, QDRII/+ |
| Process Node | 60 nm |
| Operating Junction Temperature | -40C to +100C (I7G industrial grade) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
10CL016YE144I7G Pin Configuration
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| Pin 28 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
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| Pin 55 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
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| Pin 82 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
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| Pin 109 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
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| Pin 125 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 126 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 127 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin 128 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin 129 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin 130 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin 131 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (open-drain) |
| Pin 132 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Pin 133 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Pin 134 | DATA0 — Configuration data input |
| Pin 135 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select |
| Pin 136 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select |
| Pin 137 | MSEL2 — Configuration mode select |
| Pin 138 | CONF_DONE — Configuration complete (open-drain) |
| Pin 139 | nCE — Chip enable (active-low) |
| Pin 140 | nCEO — Chip enable out (active-low) |
| Pin 141 | CLK0 — Dedicated clock input 0 |
| Pin 142 | CLK1 — Dedicated clock input 1 |
| Pin 143 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 144 | EPAD — Exposed thermal pad (must be soldered to PCB ground plane) |
Typical Applications
10CL016YE144I7G is suitable for 7 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Video Surveillance and Image Processing, Automotive Driver Assistance (Body/Infotainment), Portable Handheld Test Equipment, Machine Vision Systems, IoT Edge Nodes, Medical Imaging Front End.
Industrial Motor Control
The 10CL016YE144I7G suits industrial motor control because its 56 hardware 18x18 multipliers deliver up to 1.3 GMACS DSP throughput for real-time FOCPWM computation, while 78 LVDS-capable user I/O pins handle encoder feedback, gate-driver signals, and current-sense ADCs. The industrial -40C to +100C I7G temperature grade plus 4 PLLs supporting precise PWM frequencies make it a strong fit for AC drives, BLDC servo controllers, and industrial pump or fan drives deployed on factory floors.
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Video Surveillance and Image Processing
For video surveillance and image processing, the 10CL016YE144I7G provides 516 Kbits of M9K SRAM as line/frame buffers plus 56 hardware multipliers for Sobel, Gaussian, or motion-detection kernels. Its LVDS receivers support up to 875 Mbps, enabling direct interface to MIPI or LVDS image sensors without external deserializers, and the EQFP-144 package simplifies PCB layout for compact IP-camera or machine-vision boards.
Recommended
Automotive Driver Assistance (Body/Infotainment)
The 10CL016YE144I7G's industrial I7G temperature range, AEC-Q100-friendly process, and 78 user I/O pins support automotive body electronics and infotainment domains such as instrument clusters, head-unit display controllers, and sensor fusion pre-processors. Its hardware multipliers accelerate driver-monitoring CNN pre-processing while DDR3/LPDDR2 controllers provide memory bandwidth for display frame buffers, and the EQFP-144 exposed pad simplifies thermal dissipation in sealed enclosures.
Recommended
Portable Handheld Test Equipment
The Cyclone 10 LP family's low static and dynamic power makes the 10CL016YE144I7G attractive for battery-powered handheld test equipment such as protocol analyzers, oscilloscope front ends, or cable testers. The 15,408 logic elements host custom DSP filtering, the 56 multipliers accelerate FFT or correlation, and 20 global clocks permit multiple sample-rate domains, while the 78 user I/O pins drive LCDs, keypads, and probe interfaces in a compact handheld form factor.
Recommended
Machine Vision Systems
For machine vision systems including pick-and-place inspection, AOI, and barcode sorting, the 10CL016YE144I7G delivers 1.3 GMACS DSP throughput to accelerate edge-detection, blob analysis, and pattern-matching algorithms in real time. The DDR3/LPDDR2 controller provides the bandwidth needed for full-HD frame buffers, the LVDS I/O interfaces directly to CMOS image sensors, and the industrial I7G rating tolerates factory-floor thermal conditions inside sealed camera housings.
Recommended
IoT Edge Nodes
For IoT edge nodes aggregating multiple sensor streams, the 10CL016YE144I7G's 78 user I/O pins interface to UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, and analog front ends without external bus expanders. The 56 18x18 multipliers accelerate on-device pre-processing of vibration, acoustic, or current signals, while low Cyclone 10 LP dynamic power lets the device run on PoE or solar/battery budgets typical of distributed edge gateways.
Recommended
Medical Imaging Front End
Ultrasound and medical imaging front ends benefit from the 10CL016YE144I7G's 56 hardware multipliers for beamforming and envelope detection, combined with 516 Kbits of M9K SRAM for sample buffering. The LVDS I/O up to 875 Mbps captures high-speed ADC data directly, while the industrial I7G temperature range supports operating-room and clinical equipment reliability requirements.
Recommended
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Engineering reference data for 10CL016YE144I7G — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 10CL016ZE144I7G | 10CL016YE144C8G | 10CL025ZE144I8G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) |
| Package | EQFP-144 (20x20 mm) | EQFP-144 (same) | EQFP-144 (same) | EQFP-144 (same) |
| Logic Elements | 15,408 | 15,408 | 15,408 | 24,624 |
| Embedded Memory | 516 Kbits (56 M9K blocks) | 516 Kbits | 516 Kbits | 594 Kbits |
| 18x18 Multipliers | 56 | 56 | 56 | 66 |
| User I/O Pins | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial -40C to +100C (I7G) | Industrial -40C to +100C | Commercial 0C to +85C | Industrial -40C to +100C |
| Speed Grade | 7 (Y speed grade) | 7 (Z speed grade, slower) | 8 (C speed grade, faster) | 8 (I speed grade) |
Key Differentiators
- Optimal price/performance balance in Cyclone 10 LP family (vs 10CL006YE144C6G)
- Industrial temperature grade for harsh-environment deployment (vs 10CL016YE144C8G)
- Faster speed grade than Z7 equivalent (vs 10CL016ZE144I7G)
Design Notes
Solder the EQFP-144 exposed pad to a PCB thermal land with at least 9 thermal vias to a continuous inner ground plane. For the I7G industrial grade (junction range -40C to +100C) the device dissipates modest static power (estimated under 1W typical at moderate toggle rates), but thermal relief remains mandatory to keep junction rise below 30C in sealed enclosures. Use the Intel Cyclone 10 LP PowerPlay Early Power Estimator before final layout.
Decouple VCCINT (1.2V) with 100nF X7R ceramics placed within 2mm of every VCCINT pin, plus one 10uF bulk cap per VCCINT bank. Each VCCIO bank should have its own 100nF + 4.7uF pair. Keep all configuration traces (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, nSTATUS, nCONFIG, DCLK, DATA0) short and route them away from switching I/O to avoid configuration failures during power-up.
Cyclone 10 LP devices have NO internal configuration flash - selecting the wrong serial configuration device (EPCS16/EPCS64 or compatible third-party flash like M25P16/M25P64) will cause configuration failure. Verify MSEL0/MSEL1/MSEL2 strapping matches the desired configuration mode (AS x1, AS x4, AP, FPP, JTAG) at every power-on, since a mismatch silently holds the FPGA in reset.
LVDS pairs must be routed as 100-ohm differential impedance with matched lengths within the datasheet tolerance. Place series 100-ohm termination close to the LVDS driver and keep LVDS traces away from noisy power rails. For DDR2/DDR3 interfaces, follow the Intel External Memory Interface (EMIF) pin-out and length-matching guidelines exactly or timing closure will fail.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant and lead-free per Intel product page. I7G is industrial temperature grade, not AEC-Q100 - choose 10CL016YE144A7G for AEC-Q100 automotive qualification.
