10CL025YU256C6G - Cyclone 10 LP FPGA 25K LE | Intel | UBGA-256
MPN: 10CL025YU256C6G ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 | $38.50 |
| 10 | $35.2 | $352.00 |
| 100 | $31.85 | $3,185.00 |
| 500 | $28.4 | $14,200.00 |
| 1,000 | $25.6 | $25,600.00 |
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10CL025YU256C6G Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone 10 LP |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 24,624 |
| Embedded Memory | 594 kbit (66 M9K blocks) |
| Embedded Memory (KBytes) | 66 KBytes |
| 18x18 Hardware Multipliers | 156 |
| PLLs | 4 |
| Maximum User I/Os | 150 |
| Global Clocks | 20 |
| Process Technology | 60 nm low-power |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V |
| Operating Temperature | 0 C to +85 C (commercial) |
| Package | 256-pin UBGA (11x11 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) |
| Speed Grade | C6 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant (lead-free) |
| Configuration Method | Serial / Parallel (Quartus-supported) |
10CL025YU256C6G Pin Configuration
| Pin A1 | I/O — User I/O ball (function varies by pin planner assignment) |
| Pin A2 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A3 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A4 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A5 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A6 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A7 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A8 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A9 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A10 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A11 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A12 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A13 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A14 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A15 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin A16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin B1 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage bank 1 |
| Pin B16 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage bank 1 |
| Pin C8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 1.2 V |
| Pin C9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 1.2 V |
| Pin D8 | GND — Ground |
| Pin D9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin E8 | VCCA — PLL analog supply |
| Pin F8 | VCCD_PLL — PLL digital supply |
| Pin G8 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin G9 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin H8 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin H9 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin J8 | nCONFIG — Configuration start (active low) |
| Pin J9 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin K8 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Pin K9 | DATA0 — Configuration data bit 0 |
| Pin L1 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin L16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin M1 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin M16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin N1 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin N16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin P1 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin P16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin R1 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin R16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin T1 | I/O — User I/O ball |
| Pin T16 | I/O — User I/O ball |
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this digital IC. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
10CL025YU256C6G is suitable for 7 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Video Bridging and Display Controllers, Industrial IoT Gateways, Factory Automation HMI Controllers, Low-Power Communications Line Cards, Portable Test and Measurement Instruments, Medical Monitoring Devices.
Industrial Motor Control
The 10CL025YU256C6G is well suited for multi-axis industrial motor controllers, where its 24,624 LE and 156 18x18 multipliers handle field-oriented control (FOC) loops, PWM generation, and encoder decoding simultaneously. The 4 integrated PLLs generate the high-frequency clocks required for current-sense ADC sampling, while the 594 kbit of M9K memory buffers encoder lookup tables and sine/cosine reference waveforms. At 1.2 V core and the low-power Cyclone 10 LP process, the device fits comfortably on a 4-layer industrial control PCB without active cooling. Compared with a DSP+MCU approach, a single 10CL025YU256C6G reduces BOM and lets designers re-use the same firmware across motor variants via parameterizable HDL.
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Video Bridging and Display Controllers
For video bridging between MIPI, LVDS, HDMI, and parallel RGB interfaces, the 10CL025YU256C6G provides enough logic to implement color-space conversion, frame buffering, and timing generators within a single chip. The 150 user I/Os accommodate 24-bit video buses plus control signals, while 594 kbit of embedded memory serves as line buffers for deinterlacing and scaling. Hardware multipliers accelerate chroma resampling without consuming logic resources. Designers targeting dual-display kiosk applications should plan logic utilization below 70% to leave room for additional on-screen display logic.
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Industrial IoT Gateways
The 10CL025YU256C6G integrates seamlessly into IoT gateway designs that aggregate data from Modbus, CAN, EtherCAT, and RS-485 field buses before forwarding to Ethernet or cellular uplinks. The 4 PLLs provide independent clock domains for each protocol, while the 156 18x18 multipliers accelerate AES-128 encryption for secure MQTT/TLS sessions. With a typical static power below 100 mW, the device is suitable for fanless DIN-rail mounted gateways. The 150 I/Os accommodate multiple UART channels, SPI buses, and GPIO without external bus switches.
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Factory Automation HMI Controllers
Human-machine interface controllers in factory automation benefit from the 10CL025YU256C6G's combination of 24,624 LE, 150 I/Os, and 4 PLLs. The device drives TFT LCD panels up to WVGA resolution, scans capacitive touch interfaces, and manages multi-button keypads simultaneously. M9K memory blocks store fonts, icons, and language lookup tables for multi-language UIs. The 0.5 mm pitch UBGA-256 fits standard 4-layer industrial control PCBs, and the 1.2 V core voltage simplifies power tree design.
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Low-Power Communications Line Cards
Telecom and industrial communications line cards use the 10CL025YU256C6G to implement protocol termination, traffic shaping, and clock recovery. The 156 hardware multipliers handle CRC checksums and small block ciphers, while the 4 PLLs synthesize the multiple clock frequencies needed for TDM buses, SerDes interfaces, and Ethernet PHYs. The 150 I/Os map to a typical 32-channel T1/E1 or 8-channel Ethernet port. Compared with discrete logic implementations, a single 10CL025YU256C6G reduces board area by 60-70%.
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Portable Test and Measurement Instruments
Handheld oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and bench multimeters rely on the 10CL025YU256C6G for waveform capture, triggering, and DSP pre-processing. The 156 18x18 multipliers implement FIR filters and FFT bins in real time at sample rates up to 200 MSPS, while the 594 kbit of M9K memory serves as circular sample buffers. The low static power of the Cyclone 10 LP process extends battery runtime, and the commercial 0 C to +85 C temperature range covers indoor lab and field service environments. The 150 I/Os support parallel ADC interfaces and display buses simultaneously.
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Medical Monitoring Devices
Patient monitors and portable diagnostic devices use the 10CL025YU256C6G for ECG/EEG signal processing, SpO2 waveform analysis, and alarm logic. The 156 hardware multipliers accelerate digital filtering of biosignals, while the 4 PLLs generate the precise sampling clocks needed for low-noise analog front ends. The 594 kbit of embedded memory holds reference waveforms and patient data buffers. Designers should note that the 10CL025YU256C6G is commercial-grade (0 C to +85 C) and does not carry medical certifications such as IEC 60601-1; the end system requires full qualification.
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Engineering reference data for 10CL025YU256C6G — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 10CL025YU256A7G | 10CL016YU256C6G | 10CL010YU256C6G | 10CL016YU256C8G | LFE5U-25F-6BG256C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Lattice Semiconductor |
| Package | UBGA-256 (0.5 mm pitch, 11x11 mm) | UBGA-256 - same | UBGA-256 - same | UBGA-256 - same | UBGA-256 - same | cspBGA-256 - same 256-ball footprint |
| Logic Elements | 24,624 LE | 24,624 LE | 15,408 LE (-37%) | 10,320 LE (-58%) | 15,408 LE (-37%) | 24,000 LUT4 |
| Embedded Memory | 594 kbit (66 M9K) | 594 kbit | 504 kbit | 414 kbit | 504 kbit | 1008 kbit EBR |
| 18x18 Multipliers | 156 | 156 | 112 | 72 | 112 | 48 (DSP slices) |
| User I/Os (max) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 197 |
| Speed Grade | C6 (commercial, -6) | A7 (faster) | C6 | C6 | C8 (slower) | -6 |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V | 1.2 V | 1.2 V | 1.2 V | 1.2 V | 1.1 V |
| Approx Unit Price (qty 1) | $38.50 | $40.20 (+4%) | $31.10 (-19%) | $26.50 (-31%) | $28.40 (-26%) | $34.80 (-10%) |
Key Differentiators
- Mid-density Cyclone 10 LP with full 25K LE and 156 multipliers in UBGA-256 (vs 10CL016YU256C6G)
- Pin-compatible cost-down path to 10CL016 and 10CL010 variants (vs 10CL010YU256C6G)
- Mature Quartus Prime Lite toolchain with no per-seat licensing fee (vs LFE5U-25F-6BG256C)
Design Notes
The UBGA-256 package with 0.5 mm ball pitch requires a 4-layer PCB minimum, with laser-drilled microvias (0.1 mm diameter via pad, 0.2 mm capture pad) for inner-row breakout. Use a 1 oz copper outer layer for thermal spreading and 0.5 oz inner layers for impedance-controlled stripline routing of clock and high-speed I/O. Maintain a continuous GND plane on layer 2 directly under the BGA to provide a low-impedance return path. Total board stack-up height under the BGA should not exceed the maximum allowed by the package datasheet (typically 0.7 mm).
The 10CL025YU256C6G requires three separate power rails: VCCINT (1.2 V core, up to 1.5 A peak), VCCIO (1.2 V to 3.3 V bank-dependent I/O), and VCCA/VCCD_PLL (1.2 V analog for PLL blocks, low-noise). Decouple each supply pin with a 0.1 uF X7R ceramic placed within 2 mm of the ball, plus a bulk 10 uF tantalum per rail. Sequence VCCIO before VCCINT, or use a common-controller power management IC such as the LTM4622 to enforce monotonic ramp.
Do not float nCONFIG or nSTATUS - both require 4.7 kohm pull-ups to VCCIO. Unused user I/O pins must be set to 'As input tri-stated' in the Quartus Device and Pin Options, not left floating in HDL. The CONFIG_IO JTAG instruction is needed to access I/O pins during boundary-scan; without it, JTAG tests will fail. Finally, do not exceed 3.3 V on any I/O pin when VCCIO is set to 3.3 V; overshoot above VCCIO + 0.3 V will permanently damage the input buffer.
Estimated: at typical utilization (50% LE, 50% memory, 100% PLL activity), the 10CL025YU256C6G dissipates approximately 0.6 W. The UBGA-256 package has theta_JA of approximately 25 C/W on a JEDEC 4-layer test board, so the junction temperature rise above ambient is about 15 C - well within the 85 C commercial limit. For sealed enclosures with no airflow, derate by adding copper thermal vias under the central BGA balls and a 5 mm x 5 mm top-side copper pour connected to GND.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliant per Intel product page. Lead-free (Pb-free) per the 'G' suffix in the ordering code. Halogen-free laminate. CMRT and ICP reports available on Intel Product Compliance site. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - automotive designs should select the automotive-grade Cyclone 10 LP variant with the 'A' speed grade.
