10CL055YF484C8G - Cyclone 10 LP FPGA, 55K LE, 484-FBGA | Intel
MPN: 10CL055YF484C8G ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $84.5 | $84.50 |
| 10 | $76.05 | $760.50 |
| 100 | $67.6 | $6,760.00 |
| 500 | $61.5 | $30,750.00 |
| 1,000 | $56.85 | $56,850.00 |
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View Datasheet →10CL055YF484C8G Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Cyclone 10 LP |
| Logic Elements | 55,856 |
| Embedded Memory | 2,396,160 bits |
| Maximum User I/O | 321 |
| DSP Blocks (18x18 Multipliers) | 156 |
| PLLs | 4 |
| Memory Blocks | 56 M9K |
| Package | 484-FBGA (F484) |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Commercial (0 C to 85 C) |
| Core Voltage | 1.0 V |
| I/O Bank Voltages | 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V |
| Process Technology | 60 nm low-power CMOS |
| Configuration | FPGA (SRAM-based, volatile) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| MSL Level | 3 (168 hours) |
10CL055YF484C8G Pin Configuration
| Pin A1 | IO — General-purpose user I/O ball |
| Pin B2 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin C3 | GND — Ground reference |
| Pin D4 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.0 V) |
| Pin E5 | IO — General-purpose user I/O ball |
| Pin F6 | CLKIN — Differential clock input |
| Pin G7 | IO — General-purpose user I/O ball |
| Pin H8 | VCCPD — Pre-driver supply for configuration I/Os |
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
10CL055YF484C8G is suitable for 7 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Video Surveillance and Image Processing, Factory Automation I/O Aggregation, LED Video Wall Controllers, Low-Cost ASIC Prototyping, Point-of-Sale Terminals and Kiosks, Telecommunications Line Cards.
Industrial Motor Control
The 10CL055YF484C8G is well suited to multi-axis industrial motor control platforms where parallel DSP throughput and flexible I/O outweigh the need for a microcontroller-class CPU. Its 156 embedded 18x18 multipliers handle field-oriented control (FOC), SVPWM, and encoder decoding at switching frequencies above 50 kHz per axis, while the 321 user I/Os allow direct connection to multiple Hall/encoder sensors and gate-driver PWM lines. The 1.0 V core and 3.3 V I/O banks drive the FPGA core and signal-level interfaces without an intermediate level shifter, simplifying PCB design. Designers typically pair this FPGA with industrial-grade MCUs that handle safety and command processing, while the 10CL055 executes the deterministic real-time loops. Industrial temperature operation and field-proven Cyclone architecture make it a reliable choice for servo drives and variable-frequency inverters.
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Video Surveillance and Image Processing
Mid-density video surveillance designs that aggregate multiple camera streams and perform real-time preprocessing benefit from the 10CL055YF484C8G's parallel fabric and DDR3 memory interface. The FPGA can ingest up to four parallel 1080p60 streams over LVDS, performing pixel-level pipelined operations such as gamma correction, noise reduction, and motion detection before passing metadata to an SoC. The 2.4 Mbit embedded memory serves as line buffers, while the 484-FBGA exposes enough I/O for parallel CMOS sensor interfaces and PCIe Gen2 host links to the application processor. Compared to a GPU, the FPGA delivers deterministic latency under 100 microseconds, which is essential for surveillance systems that must trigger recording or alarms in real time. Low-power 60 nm CMOS keeps total board power under 4 W, suitable for compact fanless NVR enclosures.
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Factory Automation I/O Aggregation
Programmable logic controllers and industrial gateways use the 10CL055YF484C8G to aggregate dozens of digital and analog I/O channels with deterministic response times below 10 microseconds. Its 321 user I/Os interface directly to 24 V industrial sensors through external protection circuitry, while on-chip PLLs generate the multi-rate clocks required by EtherCAT, PROFINET, or IO-Link master interfaces. The 55,856 logic elements support custom protocol stacks, including MAC-layer acceleration for time-sensitive networking, which is difficult to achieve in general-purpose MCUs. The 484-FBGA's thermal performance allows continuous operation in sealed cabinets at ambient temperatures up to 85 C without active cooling. Quartus Prime Lite Edition enables small engineering teams to iterate quickly without licensing overhead.
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LED Video Wall Controllers
High-resolution LED video walls require pixel-rate translation across hundreds of data channels, which is a natural fit for the 10CL055YF484C8G's high I/O density and parallel DSP bandwidth. The FPGA demultiplexes incoming HDMI or DisplayPort streams, performs color-space conversion and gamma shaping in the 18x18 multipliers, and re-drives 24 parallel LVDS pairs to the LED panels. Its 4 PLLs derive independent pixel clocks for each output bank, eliminating the need for external clock-generator ICs. The commercial temperature grade and 1.0 V low-power operation keep thermal envelope manageable when the controller is mounted inside the display cabinet. Compared to ASIC-based receivers, this FPGA provides last-minute refresh-rate adaptation and HDR metadata insertion without mask changes.
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Low-Cost ASIC Prototyping
Pre-silicon ASIC validation teams use the 10CL055YF484C8G as a fast-turnaround emulation vehicle for designs targeting 50-60K ASIC gates. Its SRAM-based configuration enables bitstream swaps in under 100 ms via JTAG, accelerating firmware bring-up and regression testing compared to fixed-function emulators. The on-chip M9K memory models emulate SRAM macros, while the 18x18 multipliers allow early DSP algorithm verification before tape-out. Because the device is footprint-compatible with the higher-density 10CL080YF484I7G, prototyping boards can be reused for larger post-tape-out validation cycles. Quartus Prime's TimeQuest timing analyzer provides ASIC-like SDC constraint support, simplifying back-end correlation.
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Point-of-Sale Terminals and Kiosks
POS terminals integrate barcode scanners, customer-facing displays, receipt printers, NFC readers, and secure PIN pads, all of which require a flexible timing controller and protocol bridge. The 10CL055YF484C8G aggregates USB, SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces into a single coherent bus that hands off to the application processor over PCIe or USB 3.0. Its 156 DSP blocks perform on-the-fly encryption and decryption of payment data, offloading the CPU to keep transaction latency below 200 ms. The commercial temperature grade covers indoor retail environments, and the 484-FBGA footprint supports integration with capacitive touch controllers through its many LVDS pairs. Low standby power, achieved by gating clocks in the design, helps the kiosk meet energy-efficiency regulations.
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Telecommunications Line Cards
Access-network line cards in DSL, GPON, and small-cell base stations use the 10CL055YF484C8G to bridge fronthaul Ethernet to DSP pipelines and analog RF front ends. Its 156 multipliers perform upstream channel equalization, while the 2.4 Mbit embedded RAM serves as packet buffers for QoS-aware scheduling. The 484-FBGA's 321 user I/Os comfortably accommodate SGMII, LVDS, and parallel DDR3 memory interfaces required by multi-channel PHY chips. Industrial-grade variants support outdoor cabinet deployment, and the device's low core voltage reduces power dissipation in densely packed line-card assemblies. Designers benefit from the mature Quartus Prime IP catalog, which includes pre-verified Ethernet MAC and CPRI cores.
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Engineering reference data for 10CL055YF484C8G — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 10CL055YF484C6G | 10CL080YF484I7G | 10CL055YU484C8G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 484-FBGA (F484) | 484-FBGA (F484) - same | 484-FBGA (F484) - same | 484-UBGA (U484) - different ball map |
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Logic Elements | 55,856 | 55,856 | 81,000 | 55,856 |
| Embedded Memory | 2.4 Mbit | 2.4 Mbit | 4.0 Mbit | 2.4 Mbit |
| Maximum User I/O | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 |
| Speed Grade | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial (0 C to 85 C) | Commercial (0 C to 85 C) | Industrial (-40 C to 100 C) | Industrial (-40 C to 100 C) |
| DSP Blocks (18x18) | 156 | 156 | 244 | 156 |
| Unit Price (qty 1, as of 2026-09-05) | $84.50 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Higher density than the 10CL040YF484C8G without losing the 484-FBGA footprint (vs 10CL040YF484C8G)
- Lower cost than the pin-compatible 10CL080YF484I7G (vs 10CL080YF484I7G)
- Better logic-per-dollar than smaller 256-UBGA variants (vs 10CL016YU256I8G)
Design Notes
Estimated: with core current around 1.0 A at 1.0 V and 321 I/Os toggling at 100 MHz, total FPGA power reaches roughly 3-4 W. Plan a 4-layer PCB with a dedicated 1.0 V plane and place one 100 nF X7R 0402 bypass capacitor adjacent to every VCCINT and VCCIO ball pair; add 10 uF bulk tantalum capacitors at each supply rail entry point to suppress simultaneous switching noise.
The 484-FBGA uses a 1.0 mm ball pitch, which requires laser-drilled or fine-pitch PCB via-in-pad technology for reliable escape routing. Use 0.4 mm (16 mil) via diameters, an 8-12 mil pad-to-pad trace clearance, and a microvia stack-up on at least 4 layers. After reflow, X-ray inspection of every BGA ball is recommended because visual inspection is impossible under the package.
The 484-FBGA has a junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (theta_JA) of approximately 15 C/W with a standard JEDEC test board, which means a 4 W load produces a 60 C junction temperature rise above ambient. For commercial-grade designs up to 85 C, this leaves a 25 C safety margin; for industrial-grade variants operating to 100 C, reduce power to 2.5 W or add a small heatsink.
Do not omit the VCCPD (pre-driver supply) decoupling. VCCPD must reach 3.3 V within the configuration window or JTAG programming fails intermittently. Also ensure that all unused I/O banks have their VCCIO pins connected to a valid supply rather than floating, otherwise input leakage can corrupt configuration bitstreams during power-up.
Route all four PLL analog supply pins (VCCA_PLL) through a ferrite bead from the 1.0 V core rail and decouple each with 10 nF plus 100 nF caps in parallel. Keep PLL analog ground returns isolated from digital switching currents using a split ground or star-ground topology, and avoid routing high-speed LVDS signals directly beneath the PLL pins.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant per Altera/Intel product page. Halogen-free status not explicitly published in the provided verified data; marked unknown. AEC-Q100 not applicable for FPGAs - select automotive-qualified Cyclone V or Cyclone IV GX parts instead if AEC-Q100 is required.
