5CGXBC9E6F31C7N - Cyclone V GX FPGA, 301K LE, 896-FBGA | Intel
MPN: 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $485 | $485.00 |
| 10 | $462.5 | $4,625.00 |
| 100 | $422 | $42,200.00 |
| 250 | $395 | $98,750.00 |
| 500 | $372 | $186,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $348 | $348,000.00 |
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View Datasheet β5CGXBC9E6F31C7N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone V GX |
| Logic Elements | 301,000 |
| Adaptive Logic Modules (ALMs) | 113,560 |
| Embedded Memory | 14,251,008 bits |
| Embedded Memory Blocks (M9K) | 1,720 |
| DSP Blocks (18x18) | 342 |
| Maximum User I/O | 480 |
| Transceivers | 12 (3.125 Gbps) |
| PCIe Hard IP Blocks | 2 (Gen2 x1, x2, x4) |
| PLLs | 6 |
| Global Clock Networks | 12 |
| Process Node | 28 nm TSMC |
| Core Supply Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.1 V |
| Maximum Internal Clock Frequency | 800 MHz |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial) |
| Package | 896-pin FBGA (F31) |
| Package Dimensions | 31 mm x 31 mm |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
5CGXBC9E6F31C7N 31 mm x 31 mm Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N (31 mm x 31 mm 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.
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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
5CGXBC9E6F31C7N is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Machine Vision, Software Defined Radio (SDR), Industrial Motor Control, Video Broadcast Processing, PCIe I/O Cards and Embedded Compute, Smart City Sensor Aggregation.
Industrial Machine Vision
The 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N is well matched to industrial machine vision systems where parallel image sensor interfaces, real-time pre-processing, and GigE Vision output converge. With 480 user I/Os it can drive multi-lane LVDS or sub-LVDS image sensors directly; 342 18x18 DSP blocks accelerate Sobel, Gaussian, and FFT pipelines at 100+ MHz pixel rates; and 12 integrated 3.125 Gbps transceivers consolidate GigE Vision, Camera Link, or 10 GigE aggregation. The 28 nm low-power process keeps total board power under 10 W, enabling fanless sealed IP67 camera housings. Typical designs pair the FPGA with an external DDR3 buffer, a PoE+ PD controller, and a microcontroller for housekeeping. Compared to a DSP+ASIC approach, the Cyclone V GX cuts BOM cost and supports late-stage algorithm changes via bitstream updates.
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Software Defined Radio (SDR)
The 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N is a strong fit for software-defined radio platforms targeting sub-6 GHz wireless, public-safety, and industrial telemetry. The 12 transceivers handle ADC/DAC JESD204B links, CPRI up to 3.072 Gbps to a baseband processor, or direct antenna digitization; 342 DSP blocks implement wideband channelizers, FFTs, and digital downconverters at full rate; and 14 Mbits of block RAM support multi-symbol correlation buffers. The hard PCIe Gen2 x4 block enables low-latency host offload for demodulation in a host PC or SBC. Power dissipation is typically 5-8 W on this workload, manageable with a 1 oz copper 6-layer PCB and no active heatsink in well-ventilated enclosures. Quartus Prime provides the DSP Builder flow for MATLAB-to-FPGA model-based design, accelerating algorithm iteration.
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Industrial Motor Control
The 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N serves multi-axis servo and stepper motor controllers with high-resolution PWM, encoder feedback, and fieldbus connectivity. Its 480 user I/Os support up to 12 axes of quadrature encoder input plus multi-channel PWM output; 342 DSP blocks execute FOC (field-oriented control) and SVPWM math at 50 kHz loop rates; and the PCIe hard IP block enables real-time host monitoring over PCI Express industrial PC links. The 1.1 V core supply combined with 28 nm process delivers low dynamic power suitable for DIN-rail mounted controllers. Designers typically add external isolated gate drivers and a Cortex-M0 companion MCU for safety and housekeeping functions. Compared to MCU-only motor control, the FPGA enables advanced algorithms (sensorless FOC, adaptive notch filters) without CPU loading.
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Video Broadcast Processing
The 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N supports broadcast video processing for SDI routing, multiviewer walls, and format conversion in studio and OB-van equipment. The 12 transceivers drive 12G-SDI, 6G-SDI, or quad-link 3G-SDI links at up to 12 Gbps when paired with external cable equalizers; 14 Mbits of on-chip memory serves as line buffers and FIFO storage for scalers and deinterlacers; and 342 DSP blocks implement chroma keying, scaling, and OSD blending. The 800 MHz maximum fabric clock supports 4K60 4:2:2 pixel pipelines at full rate. Power consumption typically sits in the 6-10 W range, allowing chassis designs with passive cooling. Quartus Prime VIP supports SMPTE ST 424, ST 425, and ST 2082 IP cores.
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PCIe I/O Cards and Embedded Compute
The 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N is a natural choice for half-length, full-height PCIe add-in cards that need high-density glue logic, DMA engines, or protocol acceleration. Two hard PCIe Gen2 IP blocks (x1, x2, or x4) provide root-port or endpoint capability without consuming fabric logic; 12 transceivers expose external high-speed serial links (USB 3.0, SATA, SFP+) to the host; and 14 Mbits of block RAM serve as scatter-gather DMA descriptor caches. Common deployments include data-acquisition cards, NVMe-over-PCIe controllers, and protocol-bridge adapters. The -40C to +85C industrial temperature grade supports server-room and industrial PC environments. Designers use Intel's PCIe hard IP plus a soft DMA engine in Quartus Prime to achieve Gen2 line rate with minimal logic utilization.
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Smart City Sensor Aggregation
The 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N can serve as the central processing node in smart-city sensor aggregation hubs that combine traffic, environmental, and surveillance feeds. Its 480 user I/Os aggregate dozens of GPIO-based sensor inputs (counter, I2C, SPI) via I/O expansion; 12 transceivers backhaul aggregated data over fiber (SFP+) or cellular (via companion modem); and the 800 MHz fabric runs edge analytics such as traffic-flow counting and anomaly detection. The low 0.85 W static power allows solar-powered roadside deployments with battery buffering. Compared to an SoC-based design, the FPGA enables hardware-accelerated sensor pre-processing and deterministic latency. Pair with industrial-temperature SPI NOR flash (e.g. 25Q series) for boot image storage.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5CGXFC9E6F31C7N | 5CGXFC9E6F31I7N | 5CGXBC9E6F31C8N | 5CGXBC9D7F31C8N | 5CGXBC7D7F31C8N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) |
| Package | 896-FBGA (F31) | 896-FBGA (F31) | 896-FBGA (F31) | 896-FBGA (F31) | 896-FBGA (F31) | 896-FBGA (F31) |
| Logic Elements | 301,000 | 301,000 | 301,000 | 301,000 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Transceivers | 12 (3.125 Gbps) | 12 | 12 | 12 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Speed Grade | C7 (commercial-industrial) | C7 | I7 (-40C to +100C) | C8 (faster) | C8 | C8 |
| Embedded Memory | 14,251,008 bits | 14,251,008 bits | 14,251,008 bits | 14,251,008 bits | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| DSP Blocks | 342 (18x18) | 342 | 342 | 342 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| User I/O | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Core Voltage | 1.1 V | 1.1 V | 1.1 V | 1.1 V | 1.1 V | 1.1 V |
Key Differentiators
- Higher density than Xilinx Artix-7 XC7A100T at lower price point for transceiver-rich designs (vs XC7A100T-2FGG676I)
- Higher operating temperature grade option in identical package (vs 5CGXBC9E6F31C7N vs 5CGXFC9E6F31I7N)
- Speed-grade upgrade preserves logic density and package (vs 5CGXBC9E6F31C8N)
Design Notes
The 896-FBGA F31 package has a 1.0 mm ball pitch on a 31 mm x 31 mm body, requiring a minimum 6-layer PCB stackup with 0.5 oz copper on outer layers and 1 oz on inner layers for adequate current delivery to VCCINT balls. Use 0.8 mm via-in-pad microvias with filled/capped plating on BGA pads to meet Intel's Cyclone V GX PCB guidelines; unfinished vias trap solder and create open joints. Maintain a continuous ground reference plane in the layer directly beneath the BGA, and route all transceiver differential pairs to 100 ohm +/-10% impedance per the Intel Cyclone V GX handbook chapter on high-speed board design.
Estimated: at 800 MHz fabric utilization with 80% logic toggle rate and all 12 transceivers active, VCCINT current can reach 3-4 A requiring a switching regulator with at least 5 A peak capability. Use Intel's PowerPlay early power estimator within Quartus Prime to model your specific design's power profile before committing to a power architecture. Decouple each VCCINT ball with a 0.1 uF X7R 0402 capacitor placed within 2 mm of the ball; bulk decoupling with 220 uF polymer tantalum capacitors at the regulator output provides charge reservoir for transient current steps. VCCA (PLL analog) requires an additional ferrite-bead isolated rail with 10 uF + 0.1 uF decoupling to minimize jitter.
Do not route LVDS pairs over split ground planes - return-path discontinuities cause EMI and timing failures. Configure unused transceiver channels in the Quartus pin planner as 'no connect' rather than leaving them floating; floating channels can couple noise into adjacent active lanes and degrade BER. When migrating from a Cyclone IV design, verify that PCIe hard IP base address and BAR configuration match the host BIOS expectations, as Cyclone V hard IP has different reset and initialization sequencing. Finally, ensure configuration mode pins MSEL[2:0] are set correctly for your selected configuration scheme (AS, PS, JTAG, or FPP); incorrect MSEL values cause silent configuration failures that appear as device dead-on-arrival.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliance per Intel Cyclone V product family documentation. Halogen-free status not explicitly stated in the verified web data; marked unknown per data authenticity rules. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - this is an industrial/commercial FPGA not an automotive-grade part.
