5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS - Cyclone V SX SoC FPGA, 110K LE, 925MHz | Intel
MPN: 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $595 | $595.00 |
| 10 | $535.5 | $5,355.00 |
| 100 | $476 | $47,600.00 |
| 250 | $446.25 | $111,562.50 |
| 500 | $416.5 | $208,250.00 |
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View Datasheet →5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone V SX SoC FPGA |
| Logic Elements | 110 K |
| Processor Cores | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore with CoreSight |
| Processor Clock Frequency | 925 MHz |
| Process Technology | 28 nm low-power |
| Package | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| Configuration | JTAG / Active Serial / Passive Serial |
| Hard Memory Controller | DDR2 / DDR3 / LPDDR2 |
| Embedded Memory | M20K (20 Kb) blocks |
| DSP Blocks | Variable-precision DSP |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +100 C (Industrial, I7) |
| High-Speed Transceivers | Integrated (per Cyclone V SX family) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS 672-pin ubga (u23) 23x23 mm Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS (672-pin ubga (u23) 23x23 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 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS.
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
5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control (FOC / Servo Drive), Machine Vision and Industrial Camera, Factory Automation HMI Controllers, Broadcast Video Processing, Portable Medical Imaging and Diagnostics, Smart-Grid Communications and Substation Equipment.
Industrial Motor Control (FOC / Servo Drive)
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is well-suited for industrial motor-control applications. Its dual ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore at 925 MHz runs EtherCAT, PROFINET, or CANopen communication stacks plus the application control loop, while the 110K-logic-element FPGA fabric implements deterministic high-resolution PWM, quadrature encoder decoding, and field-oriented control (FOC) datapaths. Integrated high-speed transceivers and 28 nm low-power silicon enable compact servo-drive form factors, and the I7 industrial temperature grade (-40 C to +100 C) tolerates factory-floor thermal stress. The Cyclone V SX reference design RD1006 demonstrates FOC of 3-phase PMSM motors on this exact device.
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Machine Vision and Industrial Camera
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is widely deployed in industrial machine-vision systems. The FPGA fabric executes Bayer demosaicing, lens-distortion correction, and edge-detection pipelines at gigapixel-per-second rates, while the dual ARM Cortex-A9 HPS runs the GigE Vision / USB3 Vision host stack, image-annotation logic, and HTTP/REST API. M20K embedded memory blocks provide line buffers; variable-precision DSP blocks handle convolutional filters. The 672-pin UBGA exposes enough LVDS pairs to drive MIPI CSI-2 or LVDS image sensors directly, eliminating an external bridge ASIC.
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Factory Automation HMI Controllers
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is an excellent fit for industrial HMI controllers. The dual ARM Cortex-A9 cores run a Linux or Qt-based graphical UI, the FPGA fabric accelerates LVDS display output up to 1080p60, and integrated peripherals (EMAC, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, NAND) connect directly to touch controllers, Ethernet PHYs, and serial sensors. The I7 industrial temperature grade and 28 nm low-power process support fanless enclosure designs. Designers can repurpose Quartus reference designs for HMI panels, eliminating a separate display controller chip.
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Broadcast Video Processing
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is used in broadcast video infrastructure for SDI-to-IP gateway, video format conversion, and multiviewer applications. The FPGA fabric handles SDI deserialization, frame-rate conversion, and color-space conversion; the dual ARM Cortex-A9 HPS runs the control-plane stack, NMOS IS-04/IS-05 discovery, and JSON REST interfaces. Integrated transceivers support 3G-SDI and SMPTE 2022-6 IP gateways. Cyclone V SoC FPGA reference designs include 4-channel SDI multiviewer implementations on this device, reducing time-to-market for new broadcast products.
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Portable Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is well-suited for portable medical imaging carts and point-of-care diagnostic devices. The dual ARM Cortex-A9 HPS runs the application control plane and connectivity stack (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, Ethernet), while the FPGA fabric performs high-throughput signal-processing for ultrasound beamforming or ECG feature extraction. Low-power 28 nm silicon reduces thermal dissipation in fanless portable enclosures, and the I7 industrial temperature grade tolerates hospital thermal environments. The Cyclone V SX medical reference design demonstrates 4-channel ultrasound beamforming on this exact device.
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Smart-Grid Communications and Substation Equipment
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS is a strong match for IEC 61850 substation controllers and smart-grid communications gateways. The dual ARM Cortex-A9 cores handle DNP3, IEC 61850, and GOOSE protocol stacks plus encryption/authentication, while the FPGA fabric accelerates high-rate sampling and digital fault recording. The I7 industrial temperature grade tolerates substation thermal stress, and integrated transceivers support fiber Ethernet rings. The Cyclone V SX long-term-availability program supports the 10-15 year lifecycle required by utility customers.
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Engineering reference data for 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5CSXFC6C6U23I7N | 5CSXFC6C6U23I7LN | 5CSXFC6C6U23C8NES | 5CSXFC6C6U23C8N | 5CSXFC6C6U23C7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm - same | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm - same | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm - same | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm - same | 672-pin UBGA (U23) 23x23 mm - same |
| Logic Elements | 110 K | 110 K | 110 K | 110 K | 110 K | 110 K |
| Speed Grade | C6 (I7) | C6 (I7) | C7 (LN) | C8 (commercial) | C8 (commercial) | C7 (commercial) |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial -40 C to +100 C | Industrial -40 C to +100 C | Industrial -40 C to +100 C | Commercial 0 C to +85 C | Commercial 0 C to +85 C | Commercial 0 C to +85 C |
| Processor | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz | Dual ARM Cortex-A9 925 MHz |
| Process Technology | 28 nm low-power | 28 nm low-power | 28 nm low-power | 28 nm low-power | 28 nm low-power | 28 nm low-power |
| Transceivers | Integrated (per Cyclone V SX family) | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated |
Key Differentiators
- Integrated dual ARM Cortex-A9 HPS eliminates external processor (vs 5CSXFC6C6U23C8N (commercial temp variant))
- 110K logic elements in 672-pin UBGA (U23) (vs 5CSXFC4C6U23I7N (C4 family, lower LE count))
- I7 industrial speed grade for factory-floor reliability (vs 5CSXFC6C6U23C8N (C8 speed grade, commercial))
Design Notes
The 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS requires multiple power rails: 1.0V core (VCC), 1.5V/1.8V/2.5V I/O banks (VCCIO), 2.5V PLL analog (VCCA_PLL), and 1.8V HPS analog rails (VCC_HPS, VCCAUX_HPS). Each rail needs its own 10uF + 0.1uF + 0.01uF capacitor network placed as close as possible to the relevant BGA balls. Intel recommends a 6-layer PCB with dedicated ground and 1.0V power planes under the device. Use a TI TPS650250 or equivalent PMIC for power-rail sequencing - the Cyclone V SX datasheet specifies that HPS rails must reach stable voltage before FPGA fabric rails. Estimated: total quiescent current at 25 C, all I/O static, is approximately 1.5 A on VCC and 0.4 A on each VCCIO bank; full-power operation under heavy HPS + FPGA load will draw significantly more.
The 672-pin UBGA (U23) package requires microvia (laser-drilled) PCB technology for BGA breakout. Stackup recommendation: 6-layer, 1 oz copper, with high-speed signal routing on the top three layers above the 1.0V core plane. Each BGA signal should escape via a dog-bone fanout with via-in-pad for the inner rows to keep breakout density manageable. Route HPS DDR3 byte lanes with matched-pair length-matching (target +/- 25 mil), 100 ohm differential impedance for transceivers, and length-matched source-synchronous interfaces per Intel's Cyclone V SoC PCB layout guidelines. Failure to follow these rules typically results in HPS boot failures or reduced transceiver eye margin.
Five pitfalls to avoid with the 5CSXFC6C6U23I7NTS: (1) Do not enable unused transceivers in Quartus Pin Planner - each active transceiver channel adds ~100 mW. (2) The MSEL pins must be tied to a stable configuration mode (AS/PS/JTAG) before POR - floating MSEL causes configuration failure. (3) The HPS warm-reset line must be debounced; otherwise transient noise can cause spurious HPS reboots. (4) Do not exceed 1.8V on any HPS GPIO or you will permanently damage the HPS bank. (5) When migrating between Cyclone V SX family members in the same UBGA U23 footprint, run a Quartus Fitter pin-migration report - not all pins are pin-compatible across speed grades.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free per Altera (Intel) product page. REACH compliance maintained through Intel substance-management program. AEC-Q100 is not applicable - this is industrial-grade; for automotive, consider Cyclone V SX automotive OPNs (5CSXFC6C6A7N family).
