5CEFA7M15C8N

The 5CEFA7M15C8N is an Intel Cyclone V E series FPGA in a 484-LFBGA (484-MBGA, 15×15) surface-mount package. It delivers a high-capacity programmable fabric with substantial embedded memory and flexible I/O for cost-sensitive, high-bandwidth embedded and communications applications.

Engineered on TSMC 28 nm low-power process with a 1.1 V core nominal, this device targets industrial, wireless and wireline, and defense-focused systems that benefit from programmable logic, integrated hard IP, and efficient power characteristics.

Key Features

• Logic Capacity — Approximately 149,500 logic elements to support complex custom logic, protocol processing, and system integration.
• Embedded Memory — Approximately 7.88 Mbits of on-chip RAM for buffering, packet processing, and embedded data structures.
• I/O Density — 240 I/O pins to interface with a wide range of peripherals, memory, and high-speed links.
• Process and Core Voltage — Built on TSMC 28 nm low-power technology with a core supply operating range of 1.07 V to 1.13 V.
• High-speed Interfaces (family-level) — Cyclone V family includes integrated transceivers and hard memory controllers; family transceivers support multi-gigabit rates (documented at 3.125 Gbps and 6.144 Gbps in the device family overview).
• SoC and Hard IP (family-level) — Cyclone V family documentation describes variants with Hard Processor System (HPS) integration and hard IP blocks such as memory controllers and PCIe Gen1/Gen2.
• Package & Mounting — 484-LFBGA package (supplier package: 484-MBGA, 15×15) for surface-mount PCB assembly.
• Commercial Temperature Grade — Rated for 0 °C to 85 °C operation, suitable for commercial and many embedded applications.
• RoHS Compliant — Conforms to RoHS environmental requirements.

Typical Applications

• Wireless and Wireline Infrastructure — Use the device’s high logic capacity, embedded memory, and family-level transceiver capability for protocol processing, fronthaul/backhaul, and data-path acceleration.
• Embedded SoC Designs — Leverage Cyclone V family hard IP and HPS options for tightly integrated processor-plus-FPGA solutions in edge compute and control platforms.
• Industrial Systems — Integrate control, I/O aggregation, and deterministic logic functions using the device’s programmable fabric and 240 I/Os in factory automation and communication subsystems.

Unique Advantages

• High integration density: Nearly 150k logic elements and multi-megabit embedded memory allow consolidation of multiple functions into a single device, reducing BOM complexity.
• Efficient power profile: Built on 28 nm low-power process with a narrow core-voltage range to support lower system power consumption.
• Flexible I/O and packaging: 240 I/Os in a compact 484-LFBGA surface-mount package simplifies board-level routing while providing broad peripheral connectivity.
• Family-level high-speed capabilities: Cyclone V family offers integrated transceivers and hard memory controllers to accelerate high-bandwidth data paths and external memory interfaces.
• Commercial-grade suitability: Rated for 0 °C to 85 °C operation and RoHS-compliant construction for mainstream embedded deployments.

Why Choose 5CEFA7M15C8N?

5CEFA7M15C8N positions itself as a high-capacity, cost-aware FPGA solution within the Cyclone V E family, combining substantial programmable logic (≈149,500 logic elements), roughly 7.88 Mbits of embedded RAM, and 240 I/Os in a compact 484-LFBGA package. Its 28 nm low-power process and defined core voltage range support efficient power management in space-constrained systems.

This device is well suited for designers building embedded communications, SoC-integrated systems, and industrial electronics who require a balance of logic density, on-chip memory, and flexible I/O in a commercial-temperature FPGA with family-level hard IP and development resources.

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