5CEFA2F23I7 - 25K LE Cyclone V E FPGA, 224 I/O, 484-FBGA | Intel
MPN: 5CEFA2F23I7 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95 | $95.00 |
| 10 | $88 | $880.00 |
| 100 | $81 | $8,100.00 |
| 500 | $76 | $38,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $72 | $72,000.00 |
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View Datasheet →5CEFA2F23I7 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone V E |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 25000 |
| Embedded Memory Bits | 2002944 |
| User I/O Count | 224 |
| Core Voltage | 1.07 V to 1.13 V |
| Process Technology | 28 nm TSMC low-power |
| Package | 484-FBGA (23 x 23 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to +100 °C (Industrial) |
| Temperature Grade | I7 (Industrial) |
| Number of Terminals | 484 |
| Package Code | BGA (FineLine) |
| RoHS / Lead-Free | Compliant (lead-free) |
| Product Status | Active |
| Series | Cyclone V E (5CEA2) |
5CEFA2F23I7 bga (fineline) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for 5CEFA2F23I7 (bga (fineline) package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for 5CEFA2F23I7.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
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
5CEFA2F23I7 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Machine Vision Front-End, Video Surveillance Processing, Factory Automation Controllers, Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic, Test & Measurement Instrumentation.
Industrial Motor Control
The 5CEFA2F23I7's 25K logic elements are well-suited for field-oriented control (FOC) loops, encoder decoders, and current-sense sigma-delta demodulation in industrial motor drives. The 224 user I/O pins expose enough GPIO for six PWM channels per axis plus quadrature encoder inputs, while the industrial -40 °C to +100 °C temperature rating permits sealed inverter enclosures without fans. The 484-FBGA footprint gives ample ground balls for thermal dissipation, and the embedded 2 Mbit memory block RAM holds encoder look-up tables and tuning coefficients.
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Machine Vision Front-End
Use the 5CEFA2F23I7 to ingest MIPI CSI-2 or sub-LVDS image sensor data, run Bayer demosaic and edge-detection kernels, and stream processed frames over GigE Vision. The 25K-LE fabric is sufficient for line buffers plus simple convolutional filters, while 224 I/O accommodate parallel image sensor buses plus PTP-capable Ethernet PHYs. Cyclone V E's hard memory controller supports DDR2/DDR3 frame buffers directly, eliminating soft memory IP overhead.
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Video Surveillance Processing
The 5CEFA2F23I7 supports real-time H.264 encode for SD/HD streams plus analytics overlays in IP cameras. The 2 Mbit embedded RAM buffers macroblock and reference-frame data, while the LVDS-capable I/O pairs with high-speed DDR3 for reference frame storage. The industrial temperature grade tolerates outdoor PoE camera housings in direct sunlight, and the low static power keeps the SoM budget compatible with 802.3at Type 2 PoE limits.
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Factory Automation Controllers
The 5CEFA2F23I7 acts as a deterministic protocol bridge between EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and serial fieldbuses (RS-485, CAN). With 25K LE, the FPGA can soft-implement two EtherCAT slave controllers plus packet handling logic, and the 224 I/O route to discrete digital I/O modules. Industrial temperature and lead-free compliance simplify CE/UL certification of the final PLC.
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Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic
The 5CEFA2F23I7 is used in telecom line cards for serial-backplane bridging, packet classification, timing-and-sync fan-out, and PTP/IEEE 1588 timestamping. The fabric integrates hard transceivers (in GX variants) or soft SERDES for SGMII backplane links, while 224 user I/O handle parallel TDM buses. Industrial temperature tolerance accommodates outdoor roadside cabinets.
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Test & Measurement Instrumentation
The 5CEFA2F23I7 functions as a flexible pattern generator, protocol analyzer, or mixed-signal test sequencer in bench-top and PXI instrumentation. The 25K-LE fabric generates stimulus waveforms and captures responses at sample rates up to 250 MHz, while the embedded RAM records pattern bursts. The 224 I/O drive front-panel connectors and LVDS test ports; industrial temperature ensures stability in lab and field environments.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5CEFA2F23C8N | 5CEFA2F23I7N | 5CEFA4F23C8N | 5CEFA7F23C8N | 5CEFA9F23I7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 484-FBGA (F23) 23x23 mm | 484-FBGA (F23) 23x23 mm - same | 484-FBGA (F23) 23x23 mm - same | 484-FBGA (F23) 23x23 mm - same | 484-FBGA (F23) 23x23 mm - same | 484-FBGA (F23) 23x23 mm - same |
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) - same | Intel (formerly Altera) - same | Intel (formerly Altera) - same | Intel (formerly Altera) - same | Intel (formerly Altera) - same |
| Logic Elements | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | ~49,000 | ~150,000 | ~113,000 |
| Embedded Memory | 2,002,944 bits | 2,002,944 bits | 2,002,944 bits | ~3.8 Mbit | ~7.5 Mbit | ~6.0 Mbit |
| User I/O Count | 224 | 224 | 224 | ~224 | ~224 | ~224 |
| Core Voltage | 1.07 V to 1.13 V | 1.07 V to 1.13 V | 1.07 V to 1.13 V | 1.07 V to 1.13 V | 1.07 V to 1.13 V | 1.07 V to 1.13 V |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial -40 °C to +100 °C | Commercial 0 °C to 85 °C | Industrial -40 °C to +100 °C | Commercial 0 °C to 85 °C | Commercial 0 °C to 85 °C | Industrial -40 °C to +100 °C |
| Lead-Free (N suffix) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Key Differentiators
- Same-package density upgrade path (vs 5CEFA4F23C8N)
- Industrial temperature grade at same price tier (vs 5CEFA2F23C8N)
- Lowest-cost 484-FBGA Cyclone V E option (vs 5CEFA7F23C8N)
Design Notes
The 5CEFA2F23I7 requires a low-noise 1.0 V to 1.1 V core supply capable of delivering up to 1.5 A peak during configuration. Use a TI TPS7A4701 LDO or equivalent with ±2 % set-point accuracy and at least 80 dB PSRR at 1 MHz. Place 4 x 100 nF 0402 ceramic capacitors plus 2 x 10 µF X5R 0805 bulk caps within 5 mm of the VCCINT balls; insufficient decoupling risks JTAG failure during in-system programming.
Estimated: at 25K-LE utilization (approx. 60 % logic toggle rate) the device dissipates roughly 1.5 W to 2.5 W depending on I/O switching. The 484-FBGA package has a junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of approximately 18 °C/W on a 4-layer 1 oz PCB, so ambient rise above 25 °C keeps Tj well within the 100 °C industrial limit. Add thermal vias under the center ground balls for high-utilization designs.
Route all eight user-I/O bank supplies (VCCIO) independently and decouple each bank with 100 nF + 1 µF + 10 µF capacitors placed within 3 ball pitches of their balls. Avoid routing LVDS signals across bank boundaries. Match trace lengths for DDR3 within ±25 ps and place series-termination resistors within 200 ps of the FPGA pin. Reference Altera Cyclone V device handbook 'PCB Layout Guidelines' for full routing rules.
Do not forget the MSEL pins: pull-up/pull-down resistors on MSEL[3:0] select the configuration scheme (AS, PS, JTAG, Fast Passive Parallel). Forgetting these prevents the FPGA from configuring. Also ensure nCONFIG is held high after power-up via a 4.7 kΩ pull-up to 3.3 V, and that nSTATUS returns high within the 250 ms tCFG timeout.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free compliance verified per Altera product page; halogen-free status not stated explicitly. Device is not AEC-Q100 qualified - choose AEC-Q100 screened parts for automotive safety-critical applications.
