10M40DCF256C8G - MAX 10 FPGA, 40K LE, 256-FBGA | Intel
MPN: 10M40DCF256C8G ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95.2 | $95.20 |
| 10 | $89.1 | $891.00 |
| 100 | $82.4 | $8,240.00 |
| 500 | $76.3 | $38,150.00 |
| 1,000 | $71.8 | $71,800.00 |
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View Datasheet →10M40DCF256C8G Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Series | MAX 10 |
| Family | MAX 10 FPGA |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 40,000 |
| Embedded Memory (bits) | 1,290,240 |
| Memory Type | Embedded SRAM (block RAM) |
| Number of I/O | 178 (MAX) |
| On-die Flash | Yes (non-volatile configuration) |
| Integrated ADC | Yes (MAX 10 family feature) |
| Process Technology | 55 nm |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V |
| Speed Grade | -8 (fastest commercial) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 85 °C (TJ, commercial, C-suffix) |
| Package | 256-FBGA (F256, 17 mm × 17 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| Terminal Finish | Lead-free / Pb-free (G suffix, RoHS) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
| Configuration Method | On-die flash (instant-on) |
| Design Tool | Intel Quartus Prime (Lite / Standard / Pro) |
| AEC-Q100 | Not qualified (use I-suffix variants for industrial) |
10M40DCF256C8G 256-fbga (f256, 17 mm × 17 mm) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for 10M40DCF256C8G (256-fbga (f256, 17 mm × 17 mm) package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for 10M40DCF256C8G.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
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
10M40DCF256C8G is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control, Communications Protocol Bridging, Factory Automation and PLC I/O, Video and Image Processing Pipelines, Test and Measurement Equipment, Automotive Infotainment / Driver-Assistance (Commercial Variants Only).
Industrial Motor Control
The 10M40DCF256C8G is well-suited to multi-axis industrial motor-control designs where deterministic logic, integrated ADC for current/voltage sensing, and instant-on configuration from on-die flash are required. Its 40,000 logic elements plus embedded 18×18 multipliers support field-oriented control (FOC) loops for two or more axes simultaneously, while the MAX 10's hard ADC samples shunt currents at >1 MSPS without an external analog front end. Compared to a microcontroller + external ADC approach, the FPGA delivers deterministic sub-microsecond loop times and parallel execution of commutation, protection, and communication tasks in a single package.
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Communications Protocol Bridging
The 10M40DCF256C8G serves as a flexible bridge between legacy and modern communications interfaces (UART/SPI/I2C to GbE, custom protocols, or frame converters) in telecom and industrial-networking gear. With 178 user I/O and a 1.2 V core at 55 nm, the device supports multiple parallel interfaces concurrently while keeping power under approximately 1 W in typical bridging workloads. On-die flash enables remote firmware updates via the user-flash memory (UFM) subsystem, allowing deployed equipment to upgrade without service interruption - a key advantage over SRAM-based FPGAs that require external boot PROMs.
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Factory Automation and PLC I/O
The 10M40DCF256C8G provides deterministic scan-time logic for compact PLCs, distributed I/O stations, and protocol-converter modules in factory-automation systems. Its 1,290,240 bits of embedded block SRAM buffer high-speed encoder/counter inputs and support cyclic data exchange over EtherCAT, PROFINET, or EtherNet/IP soft-macros. The MAX 10 family's integrated ADC also handles analog sensor monitoring (temperature, pressure, level) without external ADCs, reducing BOM cost. The 256-FBGA package fits within a 25 mm × 25 mm PCB module outline typical of DIN-rail-mounted field devices.
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Video and Image Processing Pipelines
The 10M40DCF256C8G's embedded multipliers and block RAM implement real-time video processing pipelines (deinterlacing, scaling, color-space conversion, overlay blending) for industrial imaging, machine-vision cameras, and digital signage. With ~1.3 Mbit of block SRAM it can line-buffer one or two 720p video streams, while the 178 user I/O support parallel RGB, LVDS, or MIPI CSI-2 (with external serializer) interfaces. The 55 nm process delivers sufficient performance for entry-level 1080p60 processing; for higher resolutions or HDR pipelines, a Cyclone IV/V GX with transceivers is recommended instead.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
The 10M40DCF256C8G delivers reconfigurable DSP and glue logic for entry-level bench instruments (logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, function generators). Its combination of logic elements, block RAM, and PLLs (per MAX 10 family datasheet) supports custom triggering, parallel data acquisition, and pattern generation. The on-die flash enables instant-on operation - useful for portable test gear that must power up and display results without delay. The integrated ADC handles low-speed analog measurements (1 MSPS+), although for high-bandwidth scopes external ADC + serializer + Cyclone V/10 GX is preferred.
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Automotive Infotainment / Driver-Assistance (Commercial Variants Only)
While the C-suffix 10M40DCF256C8G is the commercial 0-85 °C variant, the same 256-FBGA footprint supports industrial- and automotive-grade MAX 10 variants for non-safety-critical driver-assistance and infotainment subsystems (rear-seat entertainment, instrument-cluster logic, sensor pre-processing). Designers should select the I-suffix industrial variant or AEC-Q100-qualified Cyclone V/10 GX parts for any safety-critical function. The 10M40DCF256C8G serves as a development platform that pin-migrates to the automotive-temp sibling 10M40DAF256I7G in the same FBGA-256 footprint.
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Engineering reference data for 10M40DCF256C8G — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 10M40DCF256C7G | 10M40DAF256C8G | 10M40DAF256I7G | 10M25DCF256C8G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) |
| Package | 256-FBGA (F256) | 256-FBGA (F256) - same | 256-FBGA (F256) - same | 256-FBGA (F256) - same | 256-FBGA (F256) - same |
| Family | MAX 10 | MAX 10 | MAX 10 | MAX 10 | MAX 10 |
| Logic Elements | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 25,000 (-37.5%) |
| Embedded Memory (bits) | 1,290,240 | 1,290,240 | 1,290,240 | 1,290,240 | 819,200 (-36.5%) |
| Speed Grade | -8 (fastest commercial) | -7 (slower) | -8 (same) | -7 (industrial) | -8 (same) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 85 °C (commercial) | 0 °C to 85 °C (commercial) | 0 °C to 85 °C (commercial) | -40 °C to 100 °C (industrial) | 0 °C to 85 °C (commercial) |
| On-die Flash / ADC | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Approx. Unit Price @ Qty 1 (USD, as of 2026-09-05) | $95.20 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- On-die non-volatile configuration flash (vs 10M25DCF256C8G (same family, lower density))
- Integrated ADC for system-level analog monitoring (vs 10M16DCF256C8G (smaller MAX 10 with same ADC))
- 40,000 LE for higher-density designs (vs 10M25DCF256C8G (25,000 LE in same F256 footprint))
Design Notes
Estimated: at typical logic utilization (~50% LE, moderate toggle rate) the 10M40DCF256C8G draws roughly 0.4-0.8 W from the 1.2 V core supply. With VCCIO bank I/O voltages of 1.2/1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V (one rail per bank, per MAX 10 datasheet), unused banks should still be tied to a valid VCCIO rail rather than floated, and unused I/O should be set to 'weak pull-up' in the Quartus Pin Planner to minimize quiescent current.
The 256-FBGA package (F256) at 17 mm × 17 mm with a ground-bonded thermal pad supports approximately 4 W dissipation in still air without external heatsinking. For designs pushing 4+ W (high utilization + high toggle rate, e.g., 1080p video processing), provide a top-side thermal pad soldered to an inner copper plane, or a small BGA-pattern heatsink with thermal interface material. Junction temperature must remain below 125 °C for commercial operation.
Use a multi-layer PCB (at least 6 layers) with a continuous ground plane on layer 2 for the FBGA fan-out. Escape the 1.0 mm pitch BGA with micro-via-in-pad (stacked or staggered, 0.4 mm pad with 0.2 mm via) and route the inner-layer traces at 50 Ω controlled impedance for clock/differential pairs. Place 0.1 µF + 10 µF decoupling capacitors within 1-2 mm of each VCC pin, and a single bulk 47-100 µF near the regulator output. JTAG chain ordering matters when programming multiple devices in series - document the chain in a schematic-level diagram.
Do not confuse the MAX 10's on-die configuration flash (instant-on, single-chip) with Cyclone IV/V SRAM-based FPGAs that require an external EPCS/EPCQ boot PROM. Also, the MAX 10 has no transceivers - if your design needs multi-Gbps SERDES (PCIe, GbE SGMII, HDMI TMDS), move to Cyclone IV GX/V, Cyclone 10 GX, or Lattice ECP5. Finally, always re-run the Quartus Prime Fitter with timing constraints across all corners (slow 85 °C model, fast 0 °C model) before signing off the design - the -8 speed grade margin is not infinite.
Compliance Information
G suffix in the order code indicates lead-free (Pb-free) terminal finish, consistent with the RoHS-compliant 256-FBGA package. Commercial temperature range (C suffix) only; use I-suffix variants (e.g., 10M40DAF256I7G) for industrial temperatures or where AEC-Q100 qualification is required. Halogen-free status not stated in the retrieved web snippets and is recorded as 'unknown'.
