Basic Specifications and Positioning

• Product Series: Cyclone IV E (Economical General-Purpose Series), focusing on the balance between cost and performance
• Logic Capacity: 10,320 Logic Elements (LEs), equivalent to approximately 500,000 gate-level logic processing capability, meeting the design requirements of small-to-medium digital systems
• Process Technology: 60nm low-power CMOS process with optimized static and dynamic power consumption, suitable for heat-constrained scenarios
• Operating Voltage: Core voltage 1.2V (±5%), I/O supports multi-level standards including 1.8V/2.5V/3.3V, compatible with mainstream system power architectures
• Package Type: 256-pin FBGA package (17mm×17mm) with 1mm pin pitch, ideal for high-density PCB layouts
• Operating Temperature: Industrial grade (0℃~+85℃), adapting to the working environments of industrial sites and outdoor equipment
• Product Status: Active (in mass production) with stable supply chain, supporting long-term project selection

Detailed Core Resources

1. Programmable Logic Resources

• Logic Elements (LEs): 10,320 units, organized into 645 Logic Array Blocks (LABs), each containing 16 LEs, supporting flexible configuration of combinational logic and sequential logic
• Embedded Multipliers: 23 18×18-bit DSP blocks, enabling high-precision multiplication operations, filtering processing, and other digital signal processing functions, supporting multi-block cascading to expand operation scale
• Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs): 2 high-performance PLLs, supporting clock frequency synthesis, phase shift adjustment, and jitter suppression, providing stable and accurate clock signals for the system

2. Memory Resources

• Embedded RAM: Total capacity of 414Kb (423,936 bits), composed of 32 M9K memory blocks, each with a capacity of 9Kb
• Memory Configuration Flexibility: Supports multiple operating modes including single-port RAM, dual-port RAM, synchronous FIFO, and ROM, which can be configured as data buffers, instruction storage, FIFO queues, etc., to meet data storage needs of different scenarios

3. I/O and Interface Characteristics

• User I/O Pins: 182 programmable I/O pins, supporting bidirectional data transmission and multi-level adaptation
• I/O Standard Compatibility: Compatible with various mainstream industrial interface standards such as LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL, HSTL, and LVDS, enabling direct connection to peripherals without additional level conversion chips
• Interface Expansion Capability: Supports common serial interfaces such as SPI, I²C, and UART, and can implement industrial bus and network interface functions such as CAN and Ethernet through soft-core IP

Key Features and Advantages

1. High Cost-Effectiveness and Low Power Consumption

• Optimized design with 60nm process, typical static power consumption <0.1W, and dynamic power consumption of approximately 0.5W at full load, significantly reducing system energy costs
• 10K-level logic capacity covers most small-to-medium-scale applications, offering better cost control compared to competitors with similar performance, suitable for mass production scenarios

2. Convenient Development and Improved Ecosystem

• Supported by Quartus Prime development suite (including free LITE version), compatible with mainstream hardware description languages such as Verilog, VHDL, and SystemVerilog
• Built-in rich pre-verified IP cores (e.g., UART controller, SPI controller, timer) combined with SignalTap II on-chip logic analyzer, accelerating development cycles and simplifying debugging processes
• Extensive third-party ecosystem support, providing a large number of application cases and technical documents, lowering development thresholds

3. Reliability and Stability

• Industrial-grade temperature range (0℃~+85℃) and adaptability to harsh environments, meeting the working requirements of complex scenarios such as industrial control and outdoor equipment
• I/O pins feature ESD protection capability (≥2kV HBM), enhancing system anti-interference ability and improving long-term working stability
• Lead-free environmentally friendly package (compliant with RoHS directive), adapting to green manufacturing requirements and meeting environmental compliance needs of global markets

Typical Application Scenarios

1. Industrial Automation Control

• Small Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Implementing core functions such as logic control, digital input/output, and analog signal processing
• Industrial Sensor Data Acquisition: Synchronous acquisition, preprocessing, and transmission of multi-channel sensor signals, supporting connection with industrial bus protocols
• Motion Control Modules: Precise control of single-axis/multi-axis motors, adapting to the drive and position feedback of stepping motors and servo motors

2. Embedded Systems and Consumer Electronics

• Smart Device Control Boards: Core control units for smart home gateways and IoT terminals, enabling multi-protocol data interaction and device management
• Portable Electronic Devices: Low-power characteristics adapt to battery-powered equipment such as handheld testers and portable monitoring terminals
• Educational and Development Platforms: FPGA introductory teaching, prototype verification, and student innovation project development, balancing cost and functional expandability

3. Communication and Interface Expansion

• Serial Servers: Multi-channel UART-to-Ethernet/USB conversion, enabling network access and remote management of traditional serial devices
• Protocol Converters: Realizing interconversion of industrial protocols such as RS485, CAN, and Modbus, solving communication compatibility issues between different devices
• Interface Expansion Modules: Providing additional I/O expansion for MCUs and CPUs to meet multi-peripheral connection needs