5M160ZE64C5 - MAX V CPLD, 160 LEs, 64-EQFP | Intel (Altera)
MPN: 5M160ZE64C5 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.45 | $7.45 |
| 10 | $6.78 | $67.80 |
| 100 | $6.05 | $605.00 |
| 500 | $5.42 | $2,710.00 |
| 1,000 | $4.85 | $4,850.00 |
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View Datasheet →5M160ZE64C5 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Device Family | MAX V |
| Logic Elements (LEs) | 160 |
| Macrocells | 128 |
| User I/Os | 54 |
| Internal Frequency (max) | 184 MHz |
| Propagation Delay (tPD) | 7.9 ns |
| Pin-to-Pin Logic Delay | 7.5 ns |
| User Flash Memory (UFM) | 8 Kbits |
| Core Voltage | 1.8 V (Z) |
| I/O Standards Supported | LVCMOS 3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V, LVTTL |
| Package | EQFP-64 (Plastic, 9x9 mm, 0.4 mm pitch) |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Commercial (0C to +85C) |
| Speed Grade | 5 (fastest) |
| Programming Interface | JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) ISP |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Configuration Memory Type | Flash (non-volatile, instant-on) |
5M160ZE64C5 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 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| 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 (3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V) |
| Pin 8 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 9 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 11 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 12 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 13 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 14 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 15 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 16 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 17 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 supply voltage (3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V) |
| Pin 18 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 19 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 2) |
| Pin 20 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 21 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 22 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 23 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 24 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 25 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 26 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 27 | VCCIO3 — I/O Bank 3 supply voltage (3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V) |
| Pin 28 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 29 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 3) |
| Pin 30 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 31 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 32 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 33 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 34 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 35 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 36 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 37 | VCCIO4 — I/O Bank 4 supply voltage (3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V) |
| Pin 38 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 39 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 40 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 41 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 42 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 4) |
| Pin 43 | TDI — JTAG Test Data In |
| Pin 44 | TMS — JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Pin 45 | TCK — JTAG Test Clock |
| Pin 46 | TDO — JTAG Test Data Out |
| Pin 47 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 48 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 49 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 50 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 51 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 52 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 53 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 54 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 55 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 56 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 57 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 58 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 59 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 60 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 61 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 62 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 63 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
| Pin 64 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (Bank 1) |
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
5M160ZE64C5 is suitable for 7 applications: Industrial Glue Logic and Bus Bridging, Power-Up Sequencing and Supervisory Logic, I/O Expansion and GPIO Extenders, LED Display and Signage Drivers, Consumer Electronics Interface Controllers, Motor Control and PWM Generation, Legacy Logic Replacement and Board Modernization.
Industrial Glue Logic and Bus Bridging
The 5M160ZE64C5 excels at industrial glue logic with 160 LEs and 54 user I/Os in a compact 64-pin EQFP package. Its instant-on Flash configuration eliminates FPGA boot delays, making it ideal for address decoding, interrupt prioritization, and bus protocol translation between asynchronous logic domains. The 7.5 ns tPD and 184 MHz fMAX handle typical 50-100 MHz industrial bus speeds (SPI, I2C, UART) with margin. MultiVolt I/O banks allow direct 3.3 V-to-2.5 V bridging without level shifters. JTAG ISP enables field upgrades of glue logic without desoldering. Engineers use it to consolidate discrete 74-series logic into one programmable device, reducing PCB area up to 60 percent while adding reconfigurability.
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Power-Up Sequencing and Supervisory Logic
The 5M160ZE64C5's deterministic instant-on behavior makes it ideal for power-up sequencing in multi-rail systems. With 160 LEs it can implement state-machine-based rail enabling, fault detection, and reset distribution for 4-8 power domains. The 7.9 ns propagation delay ensures precise timing margins between rail assertions. Its non-volatile Flash configuration means sequencing logic is active within microseconds of VCCINT ramp, before any FPGA or processor boots. Industrial temperature parts (5M160ZE64I5N) extend sequencing reliability into harsh environments. The UFM block stores factory calibration and sequencing parameters that persist across power cycles.
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I/O Expansion and GPIO Extenders
The 5M160ZE64C5 with 54 user I/Os is well-suited as an I/O expander for processors that lack sufficient GPIOs. Engineers commonly configure it as an I2C-to-GPIO bridge, providing up to 54 additional general-purpose pins controlled by a 2-wire interface. The MultiVolt I/O banks allow the CPLD side to operate at 3.3 V or 2.5 V while the processor remains at 1.8 V. Each I/O supports programmable pull-ups, slew-rate control, and bus-hold, eliminating external resistors. The instant-on Flash memory means the I/O expansion is ready before main processor boot, allowing early board-level diagnostics and LED indicators.
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LED Display and Signage Drivers
The 5M160ZE64C5's 54 I/Os and 184 MHz performance suit LED matrix driving, signage refresh, and visual indicator applications. With 160 LEs it can implement PWM dimming for 8-16 channels, scanning logic for multiplexed LED arrays, and serial-to-parallel conversion for LED driver chains. The 7.5 ns tPD supports high-refresh-rate video walls and persistence-of-vision (POV) displays. Commercial temperature grade is sufficient for indoor signage; industrial grade parts handle outdoor enclosures. The UFM stores display patterns and animation sequences that survive power cycles, useful for self-running display signs.
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Consumer Electronics Interface Controllers
The 5M160ZE64C5 serves as a low-cost interface controller in consumer electronics, handling button matrix scanning, IR remote decoding, rotary encoder processing, and simple user-interface state machines. The 160-LE capacity supports 4x4 to 8x8 button matrices with debouncing logic. Its 1.8 V core and MultiVolt I/Os interface directly to low-power microcontrollers. Commercial temperature and low unit cost (around $5 at qty 1000) make it economical for high-volume consumer products. JTAG ISP allows post-assembly firmware updates via standard programming tools.
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Motor Control and PWM Generation
The 5M160ZE64C5 generates multi-channel PWM waveforms for small motor drives, fans, and solenoid control. With 160 LEs it can implement 6-12 independent PWM channels with programmable dead-time, fault inputs, and complementary outputs. The 184 MHz fMAX supports PWM frequencies up to several hundred kHz with fine duty-cycle resolution. Instant-on Flash memory means motor control is operational within microseconds of power-up, before any MCU firmware loads. JTAG boundary-scan and ISP support simplify manufacturing test and field upgrades. MultiVolt I/O banks allow direct interfacing with 3.3 V gate drivers or 5 V through level shifters.
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Legacy Logic Replacement and Board Modernization
The 5M160ZE64C5 is widely used to replace legacy discrete TTL/CMOS 74-series logic on aging boards. A single 160-LE CPLD can replace 5-20 discrete logic packages, reducing PCB area, BOM count, and power consumption. Designers port their existing schematic logic to HDL (Verilog or VHDL) and synthesize into the MAX V device. The instant-on Flash memory makes the replacement transparent to existing software. JTAG boundary-scan provides testability that discrete logic lacks. This is a common modernization path for industrial controllers, test equipment, and instrumentation originally built in the 1990s-2000s.
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Engineering reference data for 5M160ZE64C5 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5M160ZE64C5N | 5M160ZE64C4N | 5M160ZE64A5N | 5M160ZE64I5N | 5M160ZE64I5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | EQFP-64 | EQFP-64 - same | EQFP-64 - same | EQFP-64 - same | EQFP-64 - same | EQFP-64 - same |
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) |
| Logic Elements (LEs) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| User I/Os | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Speed Grade | 5 (fastest) | 5 | 4 | A (slowest) | 5 | 5 |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial | Commercial | Industrial / Commercial | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) |
| Pb-Free Finish (N suffix) | No (SnPb) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (SnPb) |
| Internal Frequency (max) | 184 MHz | 184 MHz | Lower (grade 4) | Lower (grade A) | 184 MHz | 184 MHz |
Key Differentiators
- Fastest speed grade in MAX V 160-LE family (vs 5M160ZE64C4N (speed grade 4))
- Commercial temperature grade at lowest cost (vs 5M160ZE64I5N (industrial grade))
- SnPb lead finish for non-Pb-free reflow compatibility (vs 5M160ZE64C5N (Pb-free N variant))
Design Notes
The 5M160ZE64C5 requires a clean 1.8 V VCCINT supply with monotonic ramp from 0 V to 1.8 V in less than 100 ms per datasheet. Brown-out or slow ramp can corrupt Flash configuration. Place a 100 nF decoupling capacitor within 5 mm of each VCCINT pin and a 10 uF bulk capacitor near the PCB supply entry. VCCIO banks (VCCIO1 through VCCIO4) must each have their own 100 nF decoupling capacitor. Do not power VCCINT before VCCIO is stable - sequence supplies in any order but ensure both reach regulation within datasheet limits. Estimated: Icore ~20-50 mA typical, I/O current up to ~25 mA per bank depending on switching activity.
The 64-pin EQFP package has 0.4 mm pitch leads, requiring fine-pitch PCB layout. Use 0.2 mm trace width with 0.2 mm spacing to route signals between pads. Add a continuous ground plane on the layer directly beneath the device for thermal dissipation and signal integrity. Thermal resistance theta_JA is approximately 35 C/W for the EQFP-64 package; ensure adequate copper pour (at least 1 sq inch connected to GND) to keep junction temperature below 125 C under worst-case industrial operation. Place JTAG pins (TMS/TCK/TDI/TDO) on accessible test points or a header for in-system programming during prototyping.
Common pitfalls with the 5M160ZE64C5 include: (1) forgetting that the device is 5 V-tolerant only on JTAG pins, not on general I/O - do not apply 5 V to user I/Os; (2) confusing the 5M160Z (1.8 V core) with the older 5M160 (5 V core) MAX V devices - they are NOT pin-compatible at 1.8 V vs 5 V VCCINT; (3) leaving unused I/O pins floating - configure them as outputs driving low or as inputs with internal weak pull-up enabled to prevent noise coupling; (4) exceeding the 16 mA DC sink/source current per I/O pin; (5) not providing the recommended JTAG pull-up on TMS and TDI - floating JTAG inputs can cause configuration failures. Refer to MAX V device datasheet for absolute maximum ratings and recommended operating conditions.
Compliance Information
5M160ZE64C5 (non-N suffix) uses SnPb lead finish - select 5M160ZE64C5N for Pb-free compliance. MAX V family is not AEC-Q100 qualified - choose MAX 10 or Cyclone IV for automotive.
