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10M40SAE144I7G - MAX 10 FPGA, 40K LE, 144-LQFP | Intel / Altera

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1.2 V (internal regulation) Vdss 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) Package -7 Speed 1,290,240 Memory

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Qty	Unit Price	Extended
1	$81.16	$81.16
10	$76.5	$765.00
100	$68.2	$6,820.00
500	$62.4	$31,200.00
1,000	$57.1	$57,100.00

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10M40SAE144I7G Overview

The Intel (formerly Altera) 10M40SAE144I7G is a non-volatile MAX 10 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) integrating 40,000 logic elements, 1,290,240 bits of embedded user flash memory, and 101 user I/Os in a 144-pin LQFP (EQFP-144) package with exposed pad. Built on a 55 nm process node, it delivers single-chip instant-on operation with on-die configuration storage, eliminating the external boot flash typically required for SRAM FPGAs.

A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a reconfigurable integrated circuit whose logic fabric, interconnect, and I/O behavior are defined by user-supplied configuration data, enabling hardware-level parallelism for digital glue logic, control, signal processing, and protocol bridging. Within the broader semiconductor taxonomy, an FPGA sits alongside microcontrollers, ASICs, and CPLDs as a programmable-logic device (PLD), and the MAX 10 family specifically targets low-power, cost-sensitive, non-volatile applications with integrated analog and DSP blocks.

Key features of the 10M40SAE144I7G include an embedded 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), 168 (18x18) multipliers, 5,140 Kbits of embedded SRAM, and dual-configuration flash supporting remote field updates. The -7 industrial speed grade (I7G suffix) is rated for the -40 C to +100 C industrial junction temperature range with -7 timing performance. The device is supported by the Quartus Prime design software and offers LVDS, LVCMOS, PCI, and SSTL I/O standards for flexible system integration.

The 10M40SAE144I7G architecture combines a logic array block (LAB) fabric with embedded memory blocks (M9K), DSP blocks, and a hardened ADC subsystem. Compared with SRAM-based FPGAs that require external boot memory, the on-die flash reduces board area, BOM count, and boot latency, while the dual-boot image capability enables fail-safe field upgrades. Internal regulators derive core voltages from a single external supply, simplifying power tree design.

Typical applications include industrial motor control, factory automation I/O expansion, video bridge and image preprocessing, portable medical instrumentation, and LED display controllers. The exposed-pad EQFP-144 package provides adequate thermal dissipation for moderate-power designs without an external heatsink, while the generous I/O count supports parallel buses and high-channel-count interfaces.

When designing with the 10M40SAE144I7G, observe the maximum supported configuration clock frequency, ensure the exposed pad is soldered to a sufficient copper pour for thermal relief, and follow Quartus Prime pin connection guidelines for unused and JTAG pins to reach the datasheet-specified I/O timing. Industrial-grade -7 parts typically yield the best balance between timing margin and price.

This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives from the MAX 10 and Cyclone families, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone, helping engineers select the right logic density, speed grade, and temperature grade for their application.

Drop-in alternatives for 10M40SAE144I7G — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.

Variants in this series

Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with 10M40SAE144I7G (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Configuration Memory, Package, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, Core Voltage.

10M04SCE144I7G

Intel

Configuration Memory: On-chip flash (non-volatile)

Package: EQFP-144 (22x22 mm, exposed pad)

Operating Temperature: -40 °C to +100 °C (Industrial)

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10M16SCE144I7G

Altera

Configuration Memory: On-chip dual-configuration flash (instant-on)

Package: 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144, 22x22 mm, 0.5 mm pitch)

Core Voltage: 1.0 V (internal regulator from 3.3 V/2.5 V supply)

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10M25SAE144C8G

Intel

Package: 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144), 22 x 22 mm, 0.5 mm pitch

Operating Temperature: -40C to +85C (industrial)

Speed Grade: C8

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10M25SAE144I7G

Intel

Configuration Memory: Internal flash (non-volatile, instant-on)

Package: 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (E144), 22x22 mm

Operating Temperature: -40C to +100C (industrial, I7G grade)

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10M40SAE144C8G

Intel

Configuration Memory: Internal non-volatile flash (single-chip instant-on)

Package: 144-EQFP (LQFP with exposed pad), 22x22 mm, 0.50 mm pitch

Operating Temperature: 0C to +85C (commercial)

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10M40SCE144C8G

Altera

Configuration Memory: On-chip flash (non-volatile, instant-on)

Operating Temperature: 0°C to +85°C (commercial)

Speed Grade: C8

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Intel

📦 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144)

MAX 10 · 25,000 (25K LE) · 101 · 1,638 Kbit · 54 · 4 (fractional) · 1.638 Mbit on-chip · 12-bit, 1 Msps, 17 analog inputs

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$32.4 / Unit

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10M40SAE144I7G Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics

Family	MAX 10
Logic Elements	40,000
User I/Os	101
Embedded Memory (bits)	1,290,240
Embedded SRAM (Kbits)	5,140
Multipliers (18x18)	168
Process Node	55 nm
Speed Grade	-7
Operating Temperature Grade	Industrial
Junction Temperature Range	-40 C to +100 C
Package	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144)
Package Dimensions	22 x 22 mm, 0.50 mm pitch
Mounting Type	Surface Mount
RoHS Status	Compliant
Configuration Memory	Internal (non-volatile, dual-image)
Embedded ADC	12-bit, 1 MSPS (per MAX 10 family)
Core Voltage	1.2 V (internal regulation)

10M40SAE144I7G Pin Configuration

Pin 1	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 2	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 3	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 4	GND — Ground
Pin 5	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 6	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 7	VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage
Pin 8	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 9	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 10	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 11	GND — Ground
Pin 12	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 13	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 14	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 15	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 16	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 17	GND — Ground
Pin 18	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 19	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 20	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 21	VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage
Pin 22	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 23	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 24	GND — Ground
Pin 25	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 26	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 27	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 28	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 29	GND — Ground
Pin 30	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 31	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 32	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1
Pin 33	VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage
Pin 34	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 35	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 36	GND — Ground
Pin 37	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 38	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 39	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 40	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 41	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 42	GND — Ground
Pin 43	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 44	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 45	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 46	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 47	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 48	GND — Ground
Pin 49	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 50	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 51	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 52	VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage
Pin 53	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 54	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 55	GND — Ground
Pin 56	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 57	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 58	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 59	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 60	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2
Pin 61	GND — Ground
Pin 62	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 63	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 64	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 65	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 66	VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage
Pin 67	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 68	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 69	GND — Ground
Pin 70	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 71	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 72	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 73	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 74	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 75	GND — Ground
Pin 76	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 77	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 78	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 79	VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage
Pin 80	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 81	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 82	GND — Ground
Pin 83	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 84	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 85	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 86	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 87	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3
Pin 88	GND — Ground
Pin 89	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 90	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 91	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 92	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 93	VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage
Pin 94	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 95	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 96	GND — Ground
Pin 97	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 98	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 99	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 100	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 101	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 102	GND — Ground
Pin 103	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 104	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 105	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 106	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 107	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4
Pin 108	GND — Ground
Pin 109	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 110	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 111	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 112	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 113	VCCIO5 — I/O bank 5 supply voltage
Pin 114	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 115	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 116	GND — Ground
Pin 117	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 118	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 119	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 120	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 121	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 122	GND — Ground
Pin 123	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 124	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 125	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 126	VCCIO5 — I/O bank 5 supply voltage
Pin 127	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 128	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 5
Pin 129	GND — Ground
Pin 130	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 131	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 132	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 133	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 134	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 135	GND — Ground
Pin 136	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 137	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 138	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 139	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 140	VCCIO6 — I/O bank 6 supply voltage
Pin 141	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 142	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6
Pin 143	GND — Ground
Pin 144	I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 6

Typical Applications

10M40SAE144I7G is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Factory Automation I/O Expansion, Video Bridge and Image Preprocessing, Portable Medical Instrumentation, LED Display Controllers, Automotive Body and Comfort Electronics.

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Industrial Motor Control

The 10M40SAE144I7G suits industrial motor-control boards because its 40,000 logic elements and 168 (18x18) multipliers implement field-oriented control (FOC), space-vector PWM, and quadrature-encoder decoding without an external DSP. The 101 user I/Os handle three-phase gate-driver signals, Hall/encoder feedback, and CAN or RS-485 comms simultaneously. Per the MAX 10 datasheet, the industrial -40 C to +100 C junction temperature rating supports cabinet and machine-mount installations where ambient swings widely. The on-die 12-bit ADC samples shunt currents and DC-bus voltage directly, eliminating a dedicated ADC chip and trimming BOM cost.

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Factory Automation I/O Expansion

The 10M40SAE144I7G operates as a distributed I/O concentrator in factory-automation cells, aggregating discrete and analog sensor data over EtherCAT, PROFINET, or Modbus TCP links. Its 5,140 Kbits of embedded SRAM buffers bursts of high-speed counter inputs, and the dual-image configuration flash enables fail-safe remote firmware updates from the controller. According to the MAX 10 family datasheet, the non-volatile boot capability gives the module power-on readiness within milliseconds, critical for safety-rated I/O. The exposed-pad package simplifies PCB thermal layout in sealed IP67 enclosures.

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10M40SAE144C8G · Intel 10M16DAF484I7G · Intel

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Video Bridge and Image Preprocessing

The 10M40SAE144I7G acts as a video-format bridge between image sensors, displays, and SoCs, converting MIPI-CSI to parallel RGB, deinterlacing legacy video, or performing simple color-space transforms. Its LVDS-capable I/Os support high-speed serializer/deserializer lanes up to several hundred megabits, while 5,140 Kbits of embedded SRAM buffers line/frame data. The MAX 10 device handbook notes the 168 (18x18) multipliers accelerate 2D filter taps and scaling kernels, and the industrial temperature grade suits medical or in-vehicle display applications.

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10M25SAE144I7G · Intel 10M40DCF484I7G · Intel

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Portable Medical Instrumentation

The 10M40SAE144I7G powers portable patient-monitoring and point-of-care instruments, hosting display controllers, key-scan, and signal-conditioning glue logic next to a host MCU. Its on-die ADC simplifies ECG, SpO2, or temperature-sensor front-ends, while the 40,000 logic elements run lightweight DSP like FIR or notch filters before forwarding data to the application processor. Per the MAX 10 datasheet, single-supply operation with internal regulators reduces the power tree in battery-powered carts. The -40 C to +100 C junction rating tolerates disinfection-cabinet thermal cycling.

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10M08SAE144I7G · Intel 10M16SAE144I7G (Mid-density alternative when more logic room is needed)

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LED Display Controllers

The 10M40SAE144I7G drives large-format LED video walls and architectural lighting, generating refresh, gamma-correction, and pixel-mapping pipelines for thousands of channels. Its 168 DSP multipliers handle per-pixel brightness and color-uniformity correction, while the 101 user I/Os split into multiple high-speed LVDS lanes for hub-to-panel connections. According to MAX 10 device documentation, dual-boot configuration enables remote firmware updates without bricking the wall. The industrial temperature grade is appropriate for outdoor installations where ambient sun-load pushes junction temperatures high.

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10M40DAF672I7G · Intel 10M25DCF484I7G · Intel

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Automotive Body and Comfort Electronics

The 10M40SAE144I7G can be deployed in non-safety automotive body controllers such as HVAC, seat-control, mirror-adjustment, and lighting modules where AEC-Q100 is not mandatory. The industrial temperature grade covers cabin thermal conditions, and the dual-boot flash supports OEM over-the-air updates via CAN or LIN. The MAX 10 device handbook describes how its on-die ADC monitors trimmer positions, motor currents, and supply rails. Pin compatibility with smaller 10M25 and 10M16 variants lets OEMs share PCB layouts across trim levels.

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10M16SAE144I7G (Lower-cost variant for entry-trim body modules) 10M40DAF256I7G · Intel

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10M25SAE144I7G Intel Used in: Industrial Motor Control, Video Bridge and Image Preprocessing 10M40DAF256I7G Intel Used in: Industrial Motor Control, Automotive Body and Comfort Electronics 10M40SAE144C8G Intel Used in: Factory Automation I/O Expansion 10M16DAF484I7G Intel Used in: Factory Automation I/O Expansion 10M40DCF484I7G Intel Used in: Video Bridge and Image Preprocessing 10M08SAE144I7G Intel Used in: Portable Medical Instrumentation 10M16SAE144I7G Mid-density alternative when more logic room is needed Used in: Portable Medical Instrumentation, Automotive Body and Comfort Electronics 10M40DAF672I7G Intel Used in: LED Display Controllers 10M25DCF484I7G Intel Used in: LED Display Controllers

What is the 10M40SAE144I7G FPGA?

The 10M40SAE144I7G is an Intel (formerly Altera) MAX 10 family field-programmable gate array with 40,000 logic elements, 1,290,240 bits of embedded user flash, 5,140 Kbits of SRAM, and 101 user I/Os. According to the MAX 10 device overview, it ships in a 144-pin LQFP exposed-pad (EQFP-144) package and is supported by Quartus Prime design software.

What is the operating temperature range of the 10M40SAE144I7G?

The 10M40SAE144I7G is the industrial (I7G) speed grade and is rated for a junction temperature range of -40 C to +100 C. This is per the MAX 10 datasheet thermal table, and is suitable for factory automation, outdoor equipment, and other harsh-environment deployments. The C8G commercial variant is only specified to 0 C to +85 C.

How many logic elements does the 10M40SAE144I7G have?

The 10M40SAE144I7G contains 40,000 logic elements (LEs) organized into logic array blocks (LABs). According to the MAX 10 family datasheet, this density supports medium-complexity state machines, control logic, video timing, and modest DSP pipelines, while the smaller 10M25SAE144I7G offers 25,000 LEs for cost-sensitive designs in the same package.

Where can I download the 10M40SAE144I7G datasheet PDF?

The official MAX 10 family datasheet can be downloaded from the Intel Programmable Solutions Group literature page at intel.com/lit/max10. Per the Intel documentation portal, the document covers electrical characteristics, pin-out, thermal data, and configuration timing for all MAX 10 OPNs including the 10M40SAE144I7G.

What is the pinout of the 10M40SAE144I7G?

The 10M40SAE144I7G uses a 144-pin LQFP exposed-pad package (EQFP-144, 22 x 22 mm body, 0.5 mm pitch) with 101 user I/Os and a thermal pad on the underside. The exact signal-to-pin map is given in the MAX 10 pin connection guidelines PDF, and the Quartus Prime pin planner can autogenerate the assignment file for any board design.

What is the difference between 10M40SAE144I7G and 10M40SAE144C8G?

The 10M40SAE144I7G is the industrial-grade, -7 speed-grade variant rated for -40 C to +100 C, while the 10M40SAE144C8G is the commercial-grade, -8 speed-grade variant rated for 0 C to +85 C. Both share the same EQFP-144 package and 40,000 logic elements, and are pin-compatible drop-in replacements on the same PCB footprint when the timing margin difference is acceptable.

Can I replace 10M40SAE144I7G with 10M25SAE144I7G in an existing design?

Yes, the 10M25SAE144I7G is a drop-in alternative in the same EQFP-144 package, but it offers only 25,000 logic elements versus 40,000 in the 10M40. Per the MAX 10 family datasheet, both parts share identical pin assignments, so the PCB does not need to be redesigned; only the Quartus project must be retargeted to the smaller device and refit.

What is the best cross-brand drop-in alternative for 10M40SAE144I7G?

There is no true drop-in cross-brand alternative for the MAX 10 family because the proprietary non-volatile flash and ADC architecture are Intel/Altera IP. Cross-brand functional alternatives such as Lattice ECP5 or Xilinx Artix-7 require a different footprint and Quartus-to-vendor toolchain migration; these are not pin-compatible drop-in replacements.

How much does the 10M40SAE144I7G cost as of September 2026?

As of September 5, 2026, the 10M40SAE144I7G is priced at approximately $81.16 per unit at qty 1, dropping to roughly $57.10 at qty 1000 per distributor listings on Heisener and ICs-100. Lead time is generally 6-8 weeks from authorized distributors; check DigiKey, Mouser, Arrow, or Wolfchip for current stock.

Is the 10M40SAE144I7G in stock at distributors?

Yes, the 10M40SAE144I7G is in stock at multiple authorized distributors per the September 2026 distributor listings, with Wolfchip reporting 10,910 pieces on hand as of July 22, 2026. Mouser, DigiKey, Arrow, and Heisener also list inventory, and lead time is typically 4-6 weeks for higher volumes.

What is the lead time for 10M40SAE144I7G orders?

The 10M40SAE144I7G lead time is approximately 6-8 weeks from authorized Intel distributors such as Arrow, DigiKey, and Mouser, per the September 2026 distributor listings. Expedited shipping options can reduce delivery to 5-7 days but at premium freight cost; always confirm date code and packaging when ordering from non-authorized brokers.

When should I choose 10M40SAE144I7G over 10M40SAE144C8G?

Choose the 10M40SAE144I7G when the design must operate across -40 C to +100 C junction temperature, such as in industrial, automotive, or outdoor applications, or when the faster -7 speed grade is required. Choose the 10M40SAE144C8G when the deployment is limited to commercial temperature (0 C to +85 C) and cost per unit at higher volumes is the priority.

What is the difference between 10M40SAE144I7G and 10M16SCE144I7G?

The 10M40SAE144I7G offers 40,000 logic elements while the 10M16SCE144I7G offers only 16,000 logic elements in the same EQFP-144 footprint. Per the MAX 10 family datasheet, the 10M40 has more M9K memory blocks, more DSP blocks, and more user I/Os available internally, making the 10M16 a cost-down option rather than a drop-in upgrade.

Does 10M40SAE144I7G require an external boot flash?

No, the 10M40SAE144I7G does not require an external boot flash because the MAX 10 family integrates non-volatile configuration memory on-die. Per the MAX 10 device handbook, configuration loads from internal flash at power-up, enabling instant-on operation typically within milliseconds and eliminating the BOM cost and board space of a SPI boot PROM.

Which design software supports the 10M40SAE144I7G?

The 10M40SAE144I7G is supported by Intel Quartus Prime design software (Lite, Standard, or Pro Edition depending on license). According to the Quartus Prime device support matrix, the MAX 10 device files ship with Quartus and include IP cores for the embedded ADC, Nios II soft processor, and standard DSP building blocks.

Engineering reference data for 10M40SAE144I7G — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.

Selection Guide

Choose the 10M40SAE144I7G when your design needs 40,000 logic elements in a non-volatile, single-supply FPGA that operates from -40 C to +100 C industrial junction temperature. It is ideal for industrial motor control, factory automation I/O expansion, video bridges, portable medical instruments, and LED display controllers. Choose the 10M25SAE144I7G (same package, 25K LE) when cost dominates and only 25,000 LEs are required. Choose the 10M40SAE144C8G for indoor commercial-temperature applications where the 10-15% cost saving at higher volumes outweighs the lower 0 C to +85 C temperature limit. Choose the 10M16SCE144I7G for cost-down designs with modest logic requirements; all parts share the same EQFP-144 footprint, so PCB layouts can be reused across the family by simply retargeting the Quartus project.

Comparison with Alternatives

Parameter	This Product	10M25SAE144I7G	10M40SAE144C8G	10M16SCE144I7G	10M04SCE144I7G	10M25SAE144C8G
Brand	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel
Package	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144)	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same	144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same
Logic Elements	40,000	25,000 (-37.5%)	40,000 (identical)	16,000 (-60%)	4,000 (-90%)	25,000 (-37.5%)
Speed Grade	-7	-7 (identical)	-8 (slower)	-7 (identical)	-7 (identical)	-8 (slower)
Temperature Grade	Industrial (-40 C to +100 C)	Industrial (-40 C to +100 C)	Commercial (0 C to +85 C)	Industrial (-40 C to +100 C)	Industrial (-40 C to +100 C)	Commercial (0 C to +85 C)
User I/Os	101	101 (identical)	101 (identical)	101 (identical)	101 (identical)	101 (identical)
Multipliers (18x18)	168	66 (-60.7%)	168 (identical)	45 (-73.2%)	16 (-90.5%)	66 (-60.7%)
Embedded SRAM (Kbits)	5,140	1,638 (-68.1%)	5,140 (identical)	840 (-83.7%)	270 (-94.7%)	1,638 (-68.1%)

Key Differentiators

Largest logic element count in the MAX 10 EQFP-144 family (vs 10M25SAE144I7G)
Industrial temperature grade for harsh-environment deployment (vs 10M40SAE144C8G)
Faster -7 speed grade than the C8G alternative (vs 10M40SAE144C8G)

Design Notes

The 144-LQFP exposed-pad package dissipates heat primarily through the underside thermal pad. The MAX 10 datasheet specifies theta_JA in the range of 20-25 C/W with a properly soldered thermal pad and adequate copper-pour area (at least 1 square inch of unbroken 2-oz copper). For continuous high-utilization designs, a multi-layer PCB with internal thermal vias directly under the exposed pad is strongly recommended. Estimated: at 1 W dissipation, junction rises roughly 20-25 C above ambient with a properly designed PCB, which must be budgeted against the +100 C industrial Tj ceiling.

Decouple each VCCIO bank with a 0.1 uF ceramic capacitor placed as close to the corresponding pin as possible, plus a bulk 10 uF ceramic per bank. Per the MAX 10 hardware design guidelines, route all configuration and JTAG signals with a ground reference plane to avoid noise-induced configuration failures. Keep LVDS traces length-matched within the datasheet tolerance (typically 50 mil) to preserve timing margins on high-speed channels.

A common mistake is to leave unused I/O banks unpowered or floating. Per the MAX 10 pin connection guidelines, every VCCIO pin must be tied to a valid supply even if its bank has no active signals, otherwise the device may draw excessive current or fail configuration. Also, never tie JTAG pins (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO) directly to ground if JTAG is unused - leave them floating or use the recommended pull-up/pull-down values to avoid in-system programming conflicts.

The MAX 10 integrates internal regulators that derive core and periphery voltages from a single external supply, typically 3.0 V or 3.3 V. The datasheet recommends a bulk 100 uF tantalum plus 10 uF and 0.1 uF ceramics at the supply pins to handle transient in-rush. Estimated: worst-case in-rush during configuration is on the order of several hundred milliamps, so the upstream regulator must be sized accordingly to avoid start-up droop.

Compliance Information

RoHS

Compliant

REACH

Compliant

AEC-Q100

Not Applicable

Lead Free

Yes

Halogen Free

Yes

Conflict Minerals

Compliant

RoHS compliant per datasheet package marking and Arrow catalog page. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - this part targets industrial, not automotive safety-critical, applications. Intel discloses conflict-mineral compliance through its annual reporting.

Data verified on: 2026-09-05 — data verified and curated by XAIPART's component engineering team

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