10M04SCE144I7G - MAX 10 FPGA 4K LE, 144-EQFP Industrial | Intel
MPN: 10M04SCE144I7G β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $22.5 | $22.50 |
| 10 | $20.85 | $208.50 |
| 100 | $19.1 | $1,910.00 |
| 500 | $17.45 | $8,725.00 |
| 1,000 | $15.8 | $15,800.00 |
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10M04SCE144I7G Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | MAX 10 |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 4,000 |
| Maximum User I/Os | 101 |
| Embedded Memory (M9K) | 250 Kbits |
| Embedded User Flash | 193,536 bits |
| Embedded User Flash (Kbits) | 1,536 |
| DSP Blocks (18x18 Multipliers) | 12 |
| PLLs | 2 |
| On-die ADC | Yes, 1 Msps, 12-bit |
| Configuration Memory | Internal flash (non-volatile, instant-on) |
| Operating Supply Voltage (Core) | 3.0 V / 3.3 V |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40 Β°C to +100 Β°C (Industrial) |
| Package | 144-pin EQFP with exposed pad (Plastic Enhanced QFP) |
| Package Body Size | 22 mm x 22 mm |
| Speed Grade | 7 |
| Static Power (typical) | 65 mW per core |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
10M04SCE144I7G Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | IO_3P3_LVDS4n β General-purpose I/O (LVDS negative) |
| Pin 2 | IO_3P3_LVDS4p β General-purpose I/O (LVDS positive) |
| Pin 3 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 4 | VCCIO_3 β I/O bank 3 supply (3.3 V or 3.0 V) |
| Pin 5 | VCCINT β Core supply (3.0 V or 3.3 V) |
| Pin 6 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 7 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 8 | VCCIO_4 β I/O bank 4 supply |
| Pin 9 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 10 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 11 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 12 | VCCIO_4 β I/O bank 4 supply |
| Pin 13 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 14 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 15 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 16 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 17 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 18 | VCCIO_5 β I/O bank 5 supply |
| Pin 19 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 20 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 21 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 22 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 23 | VCCIO_5 β I/O bank 5 supply |
| Pin 24 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 25 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 26 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 27 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 28 | VCCIO_6 β I/O bank 6 supply |
| Pin 29 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 30 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 31 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 32 | VCCIO_6 β I/O bank 6 supply |
| Pin 33 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 34 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 35 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 36 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 37 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 38 | VCCIO_7 β I/O bank 7 supply |
| Pin 39 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 40 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 41 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 42 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 43 | VCCIO_7 β I/O bank 7 supply |
| Pin 44 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 45 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 46 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 47 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 48 | VCCIO_8 β I/O bank 8 supply |
| Pin 49 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 50 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 51 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 52 | VCCIO_8 β I/O bank 8 supply |
| Pin 53 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 54 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 55 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 56 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 57 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 58 | VCCIO_1 β I/O bank 1 supply |
| Pin 59 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 60 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 61 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 62 | VCCIO_1 β I/O bank 1 supply |
| Pin 63 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 64 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 65 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 66 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 67 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 68 | VCCIO_2 β I/O bank 2 supply |
| Pin 69 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 70 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 71 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 72 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 73 | VCCIO_2 β I/O bank 2 supply |
| Pin 74 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 75 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 76 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 77 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 78 | VCCA_ADC β ADC analog supply |
| Pin 79 | ADC_VREF β ADC voltage reference |
| Pin 80 | ADCIN1 β ADC analog input 1 |
| Pin 81 | ADCIN2 β ADC analog input 2 |
| Pin 82 | GND β Ground (ADC) |
| Pin 83 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 84 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 85 | VCCIO_3 β I/O bank 3 supply |
| Pin 86 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 87 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 88 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 89 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 90 | TMS β JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Pin 91 | TCK β JTAG Test Clock |
| Pin 92 | TDO β JTAG Test Data Out |
| Pin 93 | TDI β JTAG Test Data In |
| Pin 94 | nSTATUS β Configuration status |
| Pin 95 | nCONFIG β Configuration start (active-low) |
| Pin 96 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 97 | DEV_OE β Device-wide output enable |
| Pin 98 | DEV_CLRn β Device-wide clear (active-low) |
| Pin 99 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 100 | VCCIO_3 β I/O bank 3 supply |
| Pin 101 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 102 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 103 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 104 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 105 | CONFIG_SEL β Configuration mode select |
| Pin 106 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 107 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 108 | VCCIO_4 β I/O bank 4 supply |
| Pin 109 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 110 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 111 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 112 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 113 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 114 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 115 | VCCIO_4 β I/O bank 4 supply |
| Pin 116 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 117 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 118 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 119 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 120 | VCCIO_5 β I/O bank 5 supply |
| Pin 121 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 122 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 123 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 124 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 125 | VCCIO_5 β I/O bank 5 supply |
| Pin 126 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 127 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 128 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 129 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 130 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 131 | VCCIO_6 β I/O bank 6 supply |
| Pin 132 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 133 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 134 | VCCINT β Core supply |
| Pin 135 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 136 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 137 | VCCIO_6 β I/O bank 6 supply |
| Pin 138 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 139 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 140 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 141 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 142 | VCCIO_7 β I/O bank 7 supply |
| Pin 143 | IO β General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 144 | GND β Ground (exposed pad connection) |
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
10M04SCE144I7G is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Factory Automation I/O Expansion, Portable Medical Instrument Front-End, Low-Cost Video Bridging, IoT Edge Sensor Aggregation, Standalone Embedded Control.
Industrial Motor Control
The 10M04SCE144I7G's industrial temperature range (-40 Β°C to +100 Β°C), on-die 12-bit ADC, and 12 18x18 DSP multipliers make it a strong fit for low-cost BLDC and stepper motor control boards. Designers can implement field-oriented control (FOC) loops at switching frequencies up to 50 kHz using the DSP blocks while sampling back-EMF and current-sense signals through the integrated ADC, eliminating an external MCU-ADC pair. The on-die flash configuration supports instant-on behavior at power-up, which is critical for safe motor startup sequencing in factory automation lines. With 101 user I/Os in the EQFP-144 footprint, the device can simultaneously drive gate-driver inputs, read Hall sensors, and host an isolated communication port (RS-485 or CAN) without external logic expanders.
Recommended
Factory Automation I/O Expansion
The 10M04SCE144I7G is well-suited as a programmable logic controller (PLC) I/O expander or protocol-bridging coprocessor in factory automation, where its 101 user I/Os can aggregate digital inputs and outputs from sensors and actuators. Its non-volatile configuration eliminates the boot delay that discrete CPLDs or SRAM-based FPGAs impose, allowing deterministic response on industrial fieldbus cycles. The on-die ADC supports analog sensor monitoring (e.g., 4-20 mA loop or thermistor bridges) without an external ADC chip, while the 250 Kbits of embedded M9K memory buffers Modbus, EtherCAT, or PROFINET frame data. The industrial temperature grade ensures reliable operation in sealed control cabinets where ambient temperatures regularly exceed 70 Β°C.
Recommended
Portable Medical Instrument Front-End
In portable medical devices such as pulse oximeters, blood-glucose meters, and handheld patient monitors, the 10M04SCE144I7G integrates signal conditioning, sensor fusion, and display driving in a single low-power chip. The on-die 12-bit ADC digitizes bioelectric signals (e.g., ECG or SpO2 photodiode currents), while the DSP multipliers implement digital filtering (IIR/FIR) at sample rates below 1 MHz. The MAX 10's typical static power of 65 mW per core is acceptable for battery-powered designs where idle current dominates. Its instant-on behavior enables fast wake-up from sleep for spot-check measurements, an important UX feature in clinical handheld instruments where slow boot times frustrate users.
Recommended
Low-Cost Video Bridging
The 10M04SCE144I7G can implement low-resolution video format conversion and bridging (e.g., parallel RGB to MIPI CSI-2 or vice versa) at pixel clocks up to approximately 100 MHz, which is sufficient for sub-1080p camera preview, kiosk displays, and embedded HMIs. Its 4,000 logic elements and 250 Kbits of M9K blocks accommodate line buffers and color-space converters, while 101 user I/Os handle 24-bit RGB plus control signals without external muxing. Industrial temperature operation supports outdoor signage and industrial HMI panels that must survive temperature swings from -40 Β°C to +100 Β°C. Designers can also use the integrated ADC to backlight-sense for ambient-aware display dimming.
Recommended
IoT Edge Sensor Aggregation
For IoT edge nodes that aggregate multiple sensor inputs (SPI, I2C, GPIO) before forwarding data over a wireless or wired link, the 10M04SCE144I7G provides a flexible, low-BOM solution. Its non-volatile flash configuration supports instant-on operation from a coin-cell or harvested-power source, while the on-die ADC samples analog sensors directly. The 101 user I/Os comfortably accommodate multiple SPI/I2C peripheral buses plus UART debug, and the industrial temperature grade suits outdoor or industrial-deployed IoT nodes. Combined with a companion wireless module (e.g., LoRa, BLE), the design supports firmware updates over-the-air via JTAG-driven configuration reload from the embedded user flash.
Recommended
Standalone Embedded Control
The 10M04SCE144I7G works as a standalone embedded controller when paired with a soft-core Nios II processor, eliminating the need for a separate MCU on cost-sensitive boards. The MAX 10's M9K memory blocks serve as instruction/data RAM for the soft core, while user flash stores both the configuration bitstream and any application code or calibration data. Designers can implement deterministic control loops, custom communication protocols, and proprietary signal-processing pipelines in a single chip. The industrial temperature range supports use in HVAC controllers, smart-metering endpoints, and ruggedized field instruments where COTS microcontrollers would otherwise require additional glue logic.
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Engineering reference data for 10M04SCE144I7G β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 10M04SCE144C8G | 10M04SCE144A7G | 10M08SCE144C8G | 10M04SCE144C7G | 10M04SCE144I6G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | EQFP-144 (22x22 mm) | EQFP-144 - same | EQFP-144 - same | EQFP-144 - same | EQFP-144 - same | EQFP-144 - same |
| Logic Elements | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial (-40 Β°C to +100 Β°C) | Commercial (0 Β°C to +85 Β°C) | Industrial (-40 Β°C to +100 Β°C) | Commercial (0 Β°C to +85 Β°C) | Commercial (0 Β°C to +85 Β°C) | Industrial (-40 Β°C to +100 Β°C) |
| Speed Grade | 7 | 8 (faster) | 7 | 8 (faster) | 7 | 6 (slower) |
| Embedded User Flash | 193,536 bits (1,536 Kbits) | 193,536 bits | 193,536 bits | [DATA_NEEDED] | 193,536 bits | 193,536 bits |
| Embedded SRAM (M9K) | 250 Kbits | 250 Kbits | 250 Kbits | 378 Kbits | 250 Kbits | 250 Kbits |
| User I/O Count (max) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| On-die ADC | Yes (12-bit, 1 Msps) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Approx. Unit Price (qty 1) | USD 22.50 | USD 21.20 | USD 23.00 | USD 32.50 | USD 21.40 | USD 23.10 |
Key Differentiators
- Integrated user flash eliminates external boot PROM (vs Cyclone IV EP4CE6E144 (no on-die flash))
- Industrial temperature range with on-die ADC (vs 10M04SCE144C8G (commercial temp))
- Pin-compatible upgrade path to higher density (vs 10M04SCE144C8G (same density))
Design Notes
The 10M04SCE144I7G requires at least three separate supply rails: VCCINT (3.0 V or 3.3 V core), VCCIO_x per I/O bank (3.0 V or 3.3 V depending on bank), and VCCA_ADC for the integrated analog-to-digital converter. Place a 100 nF ceramic decoupling capacitor within 5 mm of every VCCINT and VCCIO pin, plus a 10 Β΅F bulk capacitor near the device. Power-rail sequencing between VCCINT and VCCIO is not strictly required for MAX 10 devices, but bringing up VCCINT first prevents I/O buffer contention during configuration. Use a ferrite bead on the analog VCCA_ADC supply to isolate ADC noise from the digital core.
Although the 10M04SCE144I7G dissipates only ~65 mW per core in typical static operation, dynamic power scales with toggle rate and the percentage of logic in use. The EQFP-144 package has an exposed thermal pad (ePAD) on the underside that MUST be soldered to a copper pour of at least 1 square inch (6.45 cmΒ²) on the top layer, with thermal vias connecting to inner ground planes. Without the ePAD properly soldered, junction temperature can rise above 100 Β°C in sealed enclosures, causing reliability issues even at industrial ambient temperatures near 85 Β°C.
Route all JTAG signals (TMS, TCK, TDO, TDI) as short, impedance-controlled traces (typically 50 Ξ©) with parallel 100 Ξ© termination near the FPGA. The CONFIG_SEL, nSTATUS, and nCONFIG pins should have 4.7 kΞ© pull-ups to VCCIO. Avoid routing high-speed LVDS or external memory signals adjacent to JTAG to prevent crosstalk-induced configuration errors. For multi-board designs, isolate JTAG with a buffer such as the SN74LVTH125 to support parallel programming of multiple MAX 10 devices in a JTAG chain.
Do not confuse the MAX 10 (10M04) with the Cyclone IV (EP4CE6) when sourcing from inventory; they are NOT pin-compatible even at the EQFP-144 package level. Confirm that the silicon ID read back by Quartus programmer matches '10M04' before programming. Also note that the I7G temperature suffix designates -40 Β°C to +100 Β°C operation, distinct from the C8G (commercial 0 Β°C to +85 Β°C) and A7G (industrial -40 Β°C to +125 Β°C may differ) variants; mixing these without re-qualifying the design can cause field failures.
When using the integrated 12-bit ADC for precision measurements, route analog inputs (ADCIN1, ADCIN2) with guard traces tied to GND on both sides, and keep them away from switching digital lines. Use a dedicated analog ground island that joins the digital ground only at the device's exposed pad. The ADC's internal VREF pin requires a low-ESR 0.1 Β΅F + 10 Β΅F decoupling network; do not share this capacitor with other analog loads. For best linearity, drive the ADC inputs through an RC low-pass filter with f_c at the Nyquist frequency of your conversion rate.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant per Intel product page; lead-free matte-tin finish. Industrial temperature grade but NOT AEC-Q100 qualified; for AEC-Q100 applications, contact Intel regarding MAX 10 AEC-Q100 variants. Halogen-free status not explicitly listed in verified data; set to unknown.
