5M240ZM68A5N - MAX V CPLD, 192 Macro Cells, 68-MBGA | Intel
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| 10 | $6.68 | $66.80 |
| 100 | $5.95 | $595.00 |
| 500 | $5.36 | $2,680.00 |
| 1,000 | $4.78 | $4,780.00 |
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| Family | MAX V |
| Device Type | CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) |
| Macro Cells | 192 |
| User I/Os | 52 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 4 |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 118.3 MHz |
| Propagation Delay (tPD) | 17.7 ns |
| Supply Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.71 V to 1.89 V |
| Standby Current | 25 uA (typical) |
| Configuration Memory | Flash (non-volatile) |
| Programming Interface | JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) |
| I/O Voltage Standards | 1.5V / 1.8V / 2.5V / 3.3V LVCMOS/LVTTL |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial |
| Package | 68-ball MBGA (Micro BGA) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
5M240ZM68A5N Pin Configuration
| Pin A1 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin A2 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin A3 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin A4 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin A5 | VCCIO1 β I/O supply bank 1 |
| Pin A6 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin A7 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin A8 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin B1 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin B2 | GND β Ground |
| Pin B3 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin B4 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin B5 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin B6 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin B7 | GND β Ground |
| Pin B8 | I/O β User I/O bank 1 |
| Pin C1 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin C2 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin C3 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin C4 | VCCINT β Core supply 1.8V |
| Pin C5 | VCCINT β Core supply 1.8V |
| Pin C6 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin C7 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin C8 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin D1 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin D2 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin D3 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin D4 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply bank 2 |
| Pin D5 | GND β Ground |
| Pin D6 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin D7 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin D8 | I/O β User I/O bank 2 |
| Pin E1 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin E2 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin E3 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin E4 | GND β Ground |
| Pin E5 | TDI β JTAG test data in |
| Pin E6 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin E7 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin E8 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin F1 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin F2 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin F3 | TCK β JTAG test clock |
| Pin F4 | TMS β JTAG test mode select |
| Pin F5 | TDO β JTAG test data out |
| Pin F6 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin F7 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin F8 | I/O β User I/O bank 3 |
| Pin G1 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin G2 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin G3 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin G4 | VCCIO3 β I/O supply bank 3 |
| Pin G5 | VCCIO4 β I/O supply bank 4 |
| Pin G6 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin G7 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin G8 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H1 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H2 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H3 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H4 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H5 | GND β Ground |
| Pin H6 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H7 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin H8 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J1 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J2 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J3 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J4 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J5 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J6 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J7 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin J8 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin K1 | GND β Ground |
| Pin K2 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin K3 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin K4 | VCCINT β Core supply 1.8V |
| Pin K5 | VCCINT β Core supply 1.8V |
| Pin K6 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin K7 | I/O β User I/O bank 4 |
| Pin K8 | GND β Ground |
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
5M240ZM68A5N is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial I/O Expansion and Bus Bridging, Power Sequencing and Reset Orchestration, LED Lighting and Motor Control State Machines, Portable and Battery-Powered Devices, Glue-Logic Replacement on Legacy PCB Revisions, Bridge Interface for High-Speed Peripherals.
Industrial I/O Expansion and Bus Bridging
The 5M240ZM68A5N's 52 user I/Os and 192 macro cells make it ideal for expanding microcontroller GPIO counts and bridging between mismatched bus voltages in PLCs and industrial controllers. The MAX V family supports 1.5V/1.8V/2.5V/3.3V LVCMOS on the same die, allowing direct connection between a 3.3V ARM MCU and 1.8V sensors without external level shifters. The 25 uA standby current keeps idle power negligible on factory-floor equipment that spends most of its life in standby. Designers typically use this part to implement SPI-to-parallel, I2C-to-GPIO, or UART-to-LCD bridges inside industrial enclosures.
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Power Sequencing and Reset Orchestration
The 5M240ZM68A5N's non-volatile flash fabric delivers instant-on behavior with deterministic timing, making it well-suited to multi-rail power-sequencing and reset-controller designs. With 17.7 ns propagation delay and 118.3 MHz internal frequency, the device can monitor PG (power-good) signals and assert sequenced enable lines to DC-DC converters within microseconds of boot. The 192 macro cells easily absorb the timing-state-machine logic for 4 to 8 sequenced rails. Compared to discrete analog sequencers, a single MAX V CPLD replaces an entire forest of one-shots and comparators.
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LED Lighting and Motor Control State Machines
The 5M240ZM68A5N's 192 macro cells comfortably hold the state machines for DMX-controlled LED drivers, BLDC motor commutation, and stepper-motor pulse generators. The 52 user I/Os multiplex PWM outputs, hall-sensor inputs, and fault-flag lines for multi-axis systems. The 1.8V core reduces I/O-power dissipation versus 3.3V-only CPLDs in lighting fixtures that run continuously. According to Intel's MAX V reference designs, the part is widely deployed in architectural lighting controllers and small-format 3D printers.
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Portable and Battery-Powered Devices
The 5M240ZM68A5N's 25 uA standby current makes it a strong fit for battery-powered devices such as handheld instruments, wearables, and remote sensors. The flash configuration memory retains logic state with zero boot latency, eliminating the surge current that SRAM-based FPGAs draw on wake-up. The 1.71V to 1.89V VCCINT range supports direct connection to single-cell Li-ion or two-AA chemistries via an LDO. Designers exploit this combination to add custom glue logic without sacrificing battery life.
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Glue-Logic Replacement on Legacy PCB Revisions
The 5M240ZM68A5N is widely used to consolidate discrete 74-series logic, configuration EEPROMs, and bus-isolation gates onto a single programmable device during PCB rev D or later. Engineers replace 5 to 10 SSI/MSI packages with one MAX V CPLD, freeing board area and reducing BOM count. The JTAG-programmable flash fabric lets layout engineers iterate pin assignments without respinning the PCB. According to Intel's MAX V migration guides, this consolidation is one of the highest-ROI applications for the family.
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Bridge Interface for High-Speed Peripherals
The 5M240ZM68A5N's 118.3 MHz internal frequency and 17.7 ns propagation delay suit it to bridging between microcontrollers and high-speed peripherals such as MIPI-CSI cameras, LVDS displays, and parallel-data ADCs. The 52 user I/Os accommodate parallel RGB interfaces and high-pin-count sensor buses. The deterministic timing of CPLD logic also makes it well-suited to source-synchronous clock forwarding where FPGA soft-IP would introduce jitter. This makes the part a common choice in vision-enabled IoT gateways and embedded camera modules.
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Engineering reference data for 5M240ZM68A5N β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5M160ZM68A5N | 5M160ZM68C5N | 5M160ZM68I5N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | 68-MBGA | 68-MBGA - same | 68-MBGA - same | 68-MBGA - same |
| Family | MAX V | MAX V | MAX V | MAX V |
| Macro Cells | 192 | 160 (-17%) | 160 (-17%) | 160 (-17%) |
| User I/Os | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Maximum Frequency | 118.3 MHz | 118.3 MHz | 118.3 MHz | 118.3 MHz |
| Propagation Delay | 17.7 ns | 17.7 ns | 17.7 ns | 17.7 ns |
| Supply Voltage | 1.71V to 1.89V | 1.71V to 1.89V | 1.71V to 1.89V | 1.71V to 1.89V |
| Standby Current | 25 uA | 25 uA | 25 uA | 25 uA |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial | Industrial | Commercial | Industrial |
Key Differentiators
- Highest macro-cell density in the 68-MBGA MAX V footprint (vs 5M160ZM68A5N)
- Industrial temperature grade by default (vs 5M160ZM68C5N)
- Flash-based non-volatile fabric eliminates boot PROM (vs SRAM-based FPGA competitors)
Design Notes
The 68-MBGA package uses a 0.5 mm ball pitch and requires NSMD (non-solder-mask-defined) pads with via-in-pad or tented-via escape routing for reliable reflow. Per the Intel MAX V Hardware Guidelines, allocate at least 4 ground balls distributed across the package to provide a low-impedance return path for high-speed I/O. Place 100 nF X7R 0402/0201 decoupling capacitors within 50 mils of every VCCINT and VCCIO ball to control switching-noise transients.
Route JTAG signals (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO) as a daisy-chain from the header to the device and ensure TCK is shorter than 2 inches with a 33 ohm series-termination resistor at the driver. According to Intel Quartus Prime programming notes, an unterminated TCK trace longer than 3 inches can cause JTAG programming failures at high clock rates. Keep JTAG traces away from switching DC-DC converter edges to avoid coupling noise into the test-access port.
Do not leave any VCCIO bank unpowered; an unpowered I/O bank can source current into the I/O cells and trigger latch-up. According to the MAX V datasheet, all four VCCIO banks must be tied to a valid supply (1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3V) even if the associated I/Os are unused. Configure unused I/Os as outputs driving low in the Quartus Prime pin planner to minimize dynamic current and avoid floating-input oscillations.
Estimated: at 118.3 MHz internal frequency with 192 macro cells switching at typical 20% toggle density, core current draw is approximately 30 to 50 mA from the 1.8V VCCINT rail. Plan a 200 mA LDO or 1.8V DC-DC rail with at least 100 mA headroom to support peak in-rush during JTAG programming. VCCIO banks can draw an additional 10 to 30 mA per bank depending on switching frequency and load.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free per Intel MAX V product page; industrial temperature grade per datasheet. AEC-Q100 not applicable - choose AEC-Q100 qualified parts for automotive under-hood.
