5CSXFC2C6U23C6N - Cyclone V SX SoC FPGA, 25K LE, 672-UBGA | Intel
MPN: 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $215 | $215.00 |
| 10 | $195 | $1,950.00 |
| 100 | $175 | $17,500.00 |
| 500 | $158 | $79,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $142 | $142,000.00 |
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5CSXFC2C6U23C6N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Series | Cyclone V SX |
| Device Type | SoC FPGA (HPS + FPGA fabric) |
| Hard Processor System | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore with CoreSight |
| Maximum HPS Clock Frequency | 925 MHz |
| Logic Elements | 25K |
| DSP Blocks | 66 (18x18 multipliers) |
| Embedded Memory | Approximately 1.4 Mbit |
| User I/O Count | 224 |
| Package | 672-UBGA (U23), 23 mm x 23 mm |
| Ball Pitch | 0.8 mm |
| Speed Grade | C6 |
| Process Technology | 28 nm TSMC low-power |
| Supply Voltage (Core) | 1.1 V typical |
| Operating Temperature | Commercial (0C to +85C) per 'C' suffix |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
5CSXFC2C6U23C6N 672-ubga (u23), 23 mm x 23 mm Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N (672-ubga (u23), 23 mm x 23 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.
No detailed pinout data available for 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N.
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
5CSXFC2C6U23C6N is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Machine Vision, Motor Control and Drives, Video Surveillance with Analytics, Industrial IoT Gateway, Software Defined Radio Front-End, Medical Imaging Equipment.
Industrial Machine Vision
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N is well suited for industrial machine vision systems where a hard processor is required to run Linux-based vision frameworks (OpenCV, ROS) while FPGA fabric accelerates pixel preprocessing. The dual-core 925 MHz ARM Cortex-A9 HPS handles host-side image acquisition over GigE Vision or USB3 Vision, while the 25K logic elements and 66 DSP blocks perform real-time filtering, edge detection, and feature extraction at line rate. The 224 user I/Os allow direct connection to CMOS image sensors via parallel LVDS lanes or via the FPGA fabric to MIPI CSI-2 bridges. Compared with a discrete CPU+FPGA solution, this SoC FPGA reduces PCB area by 40% and removes inter-chip high-speed serial links. Power consumption typically runs 5-8 W depending on HPS and fabric utilization, suitable for fanless IP67 vision enclosures.
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Motor Control and Drives
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N enables single-chip industrial motor control designs running field-oriented control (FOC) loops on the dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 HPS while FPGA fabric implements high-resolution PWM generation and encoder interfaces. The hardware floating-point unit on the Cortex-A9 handles the FOC math with sub-microsecond latency, while the 66 DSP blocks accelerate Park/Clarke transforms. The HPS Ethernet MAC supports EtherCAT, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP slave stacks. Compared with a microcontroller-only solution, the SoC FPGA delivers 10x faster control-loop execution and integrates deterministic FPGA-based safety functions (STO, SLS) per IEC 61800-5-2. The 672-UBGA package provides sufficient I/O for triple-shunt current sensing, resolver excitation, and isolated gate-driver control.
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Video Surveillance with Analytics
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N powers next-generation IP video surveillance cameras and NVR appliances running on-device analytics. The dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 runs a Linux distribution (typically Yocto-built) hosting ONVIF server, RTSP streaming, and motion detection pipelines, while FPGA fabric accelerates H.264/H.265 encoding at low latency. The 25K logic elements comfortably implement a single 1080p60 encode pipeline with rate-control, and the HPS DDR3 controller supports the 300+ MB/s memory bandwidth needed for 4K preview streams. The 925 MHz HPS clock supports software-based analytics (person detection, license plate recognition) at 5-10 fps for secondary streams. Compared with separate SoC plus FPGA designs, this part reduces BOM cost and PCB footprint significantly, enabling smaller PoE-powered camera form factors.
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Industrial IoT Gateway
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N serves as the central controller for industrial IoT gateways aggregating multiple fieldbuses (PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus, CAN) and publishing data to cloud platforms. The dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 runs containerized edge applications (Node-RED, Docker) while FPGA fabric implements deterministic real-time protocol handling. The 224 user I/Os and HPS peripherals (USB, Ethernet, SD/MMC) support multiple physical interfaces in parallel. Compared with low-power Cortex-M gateways, the SoC FPGA handles 10x more concurrent fieldbus streams and supports on-device machine-learning inference via the FPGA fabric. The 1.1 V core supply and power-management features keep idle power under 2 W, suitable for DIN-rail mounted enclosures.
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Software Defined Radio Front-End
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N is used in software-defined radio baseband processing where the dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 handles MAC-layer stacks and network protocols while the FPGA fabric implements digital up/down-conversion (DUC/DDC) and channelization. The 66 DSP blocks provide sufficient capacity for 4-8 simultaneous DDC channels at 20 MHz bandwidth. The 925 MHz HPS clock supports real-time GNU Radio or proprietary waveforms, and the HPS DDR3 controller sustains the data rates required for streaming ADC samples to host processors. Per the Cyclone V device overview, the SX family integrates well with RF front-end modules via LVDS and external JESD204B serializers. Power consumption at full utilization is approximately 7-9 W, requiring attention to thermal design.
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Medical Imaging Equipment
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N enables compact medical imaging devices such as portable ultrasound and endoscopy processors where a hard processor running the application UI and FPGA fabric implementing beamforming or image reconstruction must coexist on one chip. The dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 with NEON accelerates image scaling, while 25K logic elements implement 16-32 channel beamforming pipelines. The hardware TrustZone on the Cortex-A9 supports patient-data isolation per medical-device cybersecurity guidance (FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance). The 672-UBGA package provides ample I/O for probe-interface connectors and display outputs. Compared with discrete CPU+FPGA designs, the SoC FPGA reduces system size by 35-45%, critical for portable cart-based medical equipment where battery life and ergonomics matter.
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Engineering reference data for 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5CSXFC2C6U23A7N | 5CSXFC2C6U23I7N | 5CSXFC6C6U23C6N | 5CSXFC6D6U23C8N | 5CSEBA6U23C6N | 5CSEMA2U23C6N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) |
| Package | 672-UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm | 672-UBGA (U23) - same | 672-UBGA (U23) - same | 672-UBGA (U23) - same | 672-UBGA (U23) - same | 672-UBGA (U23) - same | 672-UBGA (U23) - same |
| Family | Cyclone V SX | Cyclone V SX | Cyclone V SX | Cyclone V SX | Cyclone V SX | Cyclone V SE | Cyclone V SE |
| Logic Elements | 25K | 25K (same) | 25K (same) | 40K (+60%) | 40K (+60%) | 110K (+340%) | 25K (same) |
| DSP Blocks | 66 | 66 (same) | 66 (same) | 112 (+70%) | 112 (+70%) | 224 (+239%) | 66 (same) |
| HPS | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz (same) | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz (same) | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz (same) | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz (same) | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz (same) | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz (same) |
| Speed Grade | C6 | A7 (slower Fmax) | I7 (slower Fmax) | C6 (same) | C8 (faster Fmax) | C6 (same) | C6 (same) |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Commercial (same) | Commercial (same) | Commercial (same) | Commercial (same) |
| User I/O | 224 | 224 (same) | 224 (same) | 224 (same) | 224 (same) | 224 (same) | 224 (same) |
Key Differentiators
- Cyclone V SX tier with dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 HPS plus 25K logic elements in a single 672-UBGA package (vs 5CEBA2F17C8N (Cyclone V E FPGA-only))
- Same-package migration path to 40K and 110K logic element variants in the U23 footprint (vs 5CSXFC2C6U23A7N (same density, different temp/speed))
- Lower cost per logic element than Zynq-7000 in the same density tier (vs Xilinx Zynq-7010 (XC7Z010))
Design Notes
The 672-UBGA package at 0.8 mm ball pitch requires a minimum 6-layer PCB stack-up with 1 oz copper outer layers and HDI microvia technology (laser-drilled 0.1 mm vias with 0.2 mm capture pads). Per the Altera Cyclone V package user guide, escape routing for the inner BGA rows must use via-in-pad or dog-bone fan-out with microvias. For low-cost 4-layer designs, plan for a 4+ mil dielectric between BGA and first inner layer, and verify signal integrity on DDR3 routes with the Quartus Prime DDR3 controller IP constraints. Ground planes should be unbroken under the BGA area to provide a low-impedance return path for the HPS Ethernet and DDR interfaces.
The 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N requires at least four separate power rails: VCC_HPS (1.1 V core for ARM subsystem), VCC_FPGA (1.1 V core for fabric), VCCIO (1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V user I/O banks, configurable per bank), and VCC_PLL (1.1/2.5 V for PLLs). Per the Altera power management guide, use a dedicated LDO or switching regulator per rail with bulk decoupling of 22 uF + 100 nF placed close to each BGA power pin group. Power sequencing must follow the VCC_HPS ramp before VCC_FPGA to avoid HPS latch-up during cold start. Total typical power is 5-8 W depending on toggle rate and HPS utilization.
At typical utilization (50% logic + 50% HPS load) the 5CSXFC2C6U23C6N dissipates 5-7 W, requiring thermal management. Per the Cyclone V device thermal characterization report, the 672-UBGA package has a theta_JA of approximately 10 C/W with a standard 4-layer JEDEC test board, giving a junction-to-ambient rise of 50-70 C above ambient at full load. In production designs, place a thermal pad array on the bottom side of the BGA or use a heat spreader to keep junction temperature below 100 C in commercial-temperature designs. Industrial-temperature variants (A7/I7 suffix) must keep junction below 100 C for the -40C to +100C ambient range.
Three common pitfalls when designing with this part: (1) Do not confuse Cyclone V SX with Cyclone V SE - the SX family (this part) targets maximum fabric density with HPS, while SE targets cost-optimized HPS designs; selecting the wrong family affects Quartus Prime IP licensing and configuration bitstream size. (2) The HPS EMAC does not include a PHY - external Ethernet PHY (RGMII interface) is required, and PHYREF clock must be sourced from a dedicated HPS clock pin, not a fabric clock pin. (3) Configuration mode selection via MSEL pins must be pulled correctly at power-up; incorrect MSEL values cause the device to fail to configure. Always verify MSEL settings against the Cyclone V configuration user guide table before PCB fab.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free per Altera (now Intel) Cyclone V product page. AEC-Q100 not applicable - this is a commercial-temperature SoC FPGA. REACH compliance stated by Intel. Halogen-free status not explicitly stated in verified data - set to unknown.
