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Parameter / statusEP4CE10E22I7NCyclone IV EEP4CE22E22A7NCyclone IV E
Logic cellsUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Altera LE count is logic_elements; no conversion to AMD logic cells.

Not confirmed
Conditions

Altera LE count is logic_elements; no conversion to AMD logic cells.

6-input LUTsUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Cyclone IV uses four-input LUT LEs; no LUT6 equivalence.

Not confirmed
Conditions

Cyclone IV uses four-input LUT LEs; no LUT6 equivalence.

Block RAM capacityDifferent414 KbCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · devicePDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE10 column; Embedded memory (Kbits) row
Conditions

Official embedded memory Kbits including parity capacity. 1 Kb=1024 bits; not bytes.

594 KbCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · devicePDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE22 column; Embedded memory (Kbits) row
Conditions

Official embedded memory Kbits including parity capacity. 1 Kb=1024 bits; not bytes.

36 Kb block RAM blocksUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Existing field means 36 Kb blocks; M9K count is separate in

Not confirmed
Conditions

Existing field means 36 Kb blocks; M9K count is separate in

DSP slicesUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Existing field means DSP slices. Native 18 x 18 embedded multipliers are separate.

Not confirmed
Conditions

Existing field means DSP slices. Native 18 x 18 embedded multipliers are separate.

Altera logic elementsDifferent10320 LECYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · devicePDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE10 column; Logic elements (LEs) row; PDF p. 22 FPGA Core Fabric
Conditions

Native Altera LE count, each with a four-input LUT and programmable register. Not AMD logic cells.

22320 LECYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · devicePDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE22 column; Logic elements (LEs) row; PDF p. 22 FPGA Core Fabric
Conditions

Native Altera LE count, each with a four-input LUT and programmable register. Not AMD logic cells.

Altera embedded 18 × 18 multipliersDifferent23 18 x 18 embedded multipliersCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · devicePDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE10 column; Embedded 18 x 18 multipliers row; PDF p. 22 FPGA Core Fabric
Conditions

One 18 x 18 or two 9 x 9 multipliers per embedded multiplier block; not AMD DSP48 slices.

66 18 x 18 embedded multipliersCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · devicePDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE22 column; Embedded 18 x 18 multipliers row; PDF p. 22 FPGA Core Fabric
Conditions

One 18 x 18 or two 9 x 9 multipliers per embedded multiplier block; not AMD DSP48 slices.

Altera M9K blocksDifferent46 M9K blocksCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · derivedPDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE10 column; PDF p. 22 FPGA Core Fabric
Conditions

Official embedded-memory Kbits / 9 Kbits per M9K; includes parity capacity.

66 M9K blocksCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · derivedPDF p. 17 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-3, Table 1-1, EP4CE22 column; PDF p. 22 FPGA Core Fabric
Conditions

Official embedded-memory Kbits / 9 Kbits per M9K; includes parity capacity.

User I/O in this packageDifferent91 I/OCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · device-packagePDF p. 19 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-5, Table 1-3, EP4CE10 row, E144 columns; User I/O column
Conditions

User I/O includes general-purpose I/O, dedicated clock and dual-purpose configuration pins; excludes dedicated configuration pins. See Table 1-1 note 1.

79 I/OCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · device-packagePDF p. 19 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-5, Table 1-3, EP4CE22 row, E144 columns; User I/O column
Conditions

User I/O includes general-purpose I/O, dedicated clock and dual-purpose configuration pins; excludes dedicated configuration pins. See Table 1-1 note 1.

Serial transceivers in this packageSame0 serial transceiver channelsCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · device-packagePDF p. 22 / Volume 1 p. 1-8, High-Speed Transceivers (Cyclone IV GX Devices Only); E package matrix Table 1-3
Conditions

High-speed serial transceivers are GX-only. E-family GPIO LVDS/SERDES pairs do not become hard serial channels.

0 serial transceiver channelsCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · device-packagePDF p. 22 / Volume 1 p. 1-8, High-Speed Transceivers (Cyclone IV GX Devices Only); E package matrix Table 1-3
Conditions

High-speed serial transceivers are GX-only. E-family GPIO LVDS/SERDES pairs do not become hard serial channels.

Package codeSameE22CYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · device-packageStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Enhanced Thin Quad Flat Pack (EQFP); package-matrix code E144.

E22CYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · device-packageStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Enhanced Thin Quad Flat Pack (EQFP); package-matrix code E144.

Package ball countUnconfirmed dataNot applicable
Conditions

EQFP has leads and an exposed ground pad. Use package_pins; do not call 144 leads balls.

Not applicable
Conditions

EQFP has leads and an exposed ground pad. Use package_pins; do not call 144 leads balls.

Package bodyUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

EQFP matrix lists 22 x 22 mm Size, but molded-body versus lead-inclusive extent has not been resolved with a mechanical drawing. Body dimensions remain null.

Not confirmed
Conditions

EQFP matrix lists 22 x 22 mm Size, but molded-body versus lead-inclusive extent has not been resolved with a mechanical drawing. Body dimensions remain null.

Ball pitchSame0.5 mmCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · packagePDF p. 19 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-5, Table 1-3, EP4CE10 row, E144 columns; Pitch (mm) row
Conditions

Lead pitch; source package-matrix pitch.

0.5 mmCYIV-OVERVIEW-2-0 ↗ · packagePDF p. 19 / Volume 1 printed p. 1-5, Table 1-3, EP4CE22 row, E144 columns; Pitch (mm) row
Conditions

Lead pitch; source package-matrix pitch.

Package terminals / leads (vendor count)Same144 pinsCYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · packageStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Manufacturer package pin count. EQFP144 leads; exposed ground pad is separately documented and not added to this count.

144 pinsCYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · packageStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Manufacturer package pin count. EQFP144 leads; exposed ground pad is separately documented and not added to this count.

Speed gradeSame-7CYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · partStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Source speed grade; retain L because it distinguishes low-voltage grades. Not a universal Fmax.

-7CYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · partStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Source speed grade; retain L because it distinguishes low-voltage grades. Not a universal Fmax.

Junction temperature (Tj)Different-40 to +100 °CCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For industrial use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

Industrial recommended operating junction-temperature range (TJ), not ambient temperature. This normalized range is ordinary industrial operation, not the maximum temperature under every conditional operating regime. See Conditional temperature operation below when present; the baseline limits apply to ordinary rated operation.

-40 to +125 °CCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For automotive use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

Automotive temperature grade recommended operating junction-temperature range (TJ), not ambient temperature. A suffix temperature range does not independently establish AEC-Q qualification or application suitability.

Temperature gradeDifferentICYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · partStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Industrial; temperature grade does not independently establish certification. I7 conditional extended operation is recorded separately.

ACYIV-ORDERING-STANDALONE-2-0 ↗ · partStandalone overview PDF p. 12 / printed p. 1-12, Figure 1-3; mapped only after exact MPN existence in ordering table
Conditions

Automotive temperature grade; temperature grade does not independently establish certification. I7 conditional extended operation is recorded separately.

Core voltage conditionsSame1.15-1.25 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (I7)
Conditions

Nominal 1.20 V internal-logic supply for grade I7. Standard-voltage C6/C7/C8/I7/A7 grades supported at 1.2 V.

1.15-1.25 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (A7)
Conditions

Nominal 1.20 V internal-logic supply for grade A7. Standard-voltage C6/C7/C8/I7/A7 grades supported at 1.2 V.

Maximum application clockUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Application-specific timing not reviewed. Use implementation constraints and timing analysis.

Not confirmed
Conditions

Application-specific timing not reviewed. Use implementation constraints and timing analysis.

Application powerUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Design activity, voltage and temperature dependent; no single device power asserted.

Not confirmed
Conditions

Design activity, voltage and temperature dependent; no single device power asserted.

Minimum junction temperatureSame-40 °CCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For industrial use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

Industrial recommended operating junction-temperature range (TJ), not ambient temperature. This normalized range is ordinary industrial operation, not the maximum temperature under every conditional operating regime. See Conditional temperature operation below when present; the baseline limits apply to ordinary rated operation.

-40 °CCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For automotive use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

Automotive temperature grade recommended operating junction-temperature range (TJ), not ambient temperature. A suffix temperature range does not independently establish AEC-Q qualification or application suitability.

Maximum junction temperatureDifferent100 °CCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For industrial use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

Industrial recommended operating junction-temperature range (TJ), not ambient temperature. This normalized range is ordinary industrial operation, not the maximum temperature under every conditional operating regime. See Conditional temperature operation below when present; the baseline limits apply to ordinary rated operation.

125 °CCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For automotive use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

Automotive temperature grade recommended operating junction-temperature range (TJ), not ambient temperature. A suffix temperature range does not independently establish AEC-Q qualification or application suitability.

Temperature referenceSameTjCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For industrial use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

TJ, not TA.

TjCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF p. 450 / Volume 3 printed p. 1-4, Table 1-3, TJ, For automotive use; grade mapping: standalone overview p. 12, Figure 1-3
Conditions

TJ, not TA.

Conditional temperature operationUnconfirmed dataHistorical conditional extended rangeALTERA-EXTENDED-TEMPERATURE-SUPPORT ↗ · part-conditionalCyclone IV FPGA Extended Industrial Temperature Offerings, EP4CE10 row, base ordering code EP4CE10E22I7; N suffix applicability note above table; timing-analysis and temperature-profile conditions preceding table
Conditions

Tj -40 to 125 °C, operating speed -8. Historical manufacturer support table requires extended-range timing analysis with an I7 target and -40/125 C temperature settings; operating speed grade is -8 and nominal supply is 1.2 V. Manufacturer confirmation of acceptable temperature profiles is required. Do not treat -7 at 125 C as unconditional.

Not confirmed
Minimum core voltageSame1.15 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (I7)
Conditions

Grade I7, 1.2-V operation.

1.15 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (A7)
Conditions

Grade A7, 1.2-V operation.

Nominal core voltageSame1.2 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (I7)
Conditions

Grade I7, 1.2-V operation.

1.2 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (A7)
Conditions

Grade A7, 1.2-V operation.

Maximum core voltageSame1.25 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (I7)
Conditions

Grade I7, 1.2-V operation.

1.25 VCYIV-DATASHEET-2-1 ↗ · partCombined handbook PDF pp. 450-451 / Volume 3 printed pp. 1-4 to 1-5, Table 1-3 VCCINT 1.2-V operation row and note 1 (A7)
Conditions

Grade A7, 1.2-V operation.

Current lifecycleUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

Exact-MPN ordering-table presence does not establish lifecycle status.

Not confirmed
Conditions

Exact-MPN ordering-table presence does not establish lifecycle status.

Available stockUnconfirmed dataNot confirmed
Conditions

No stock observation; manufacturer order code is not inventory availability.

Not confirmed
Conditions

No stock observation; manufacturer order code is not inventory availability.

Comparison is not replacement approval.

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