5M240ZT144C4N - 240 LE MAX V CPLD, 144 TQFP | Intel / Altera
MPN: 5M240ZT144C4N β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $8.92 | $8.92 |
| 10 | $8.12 | $81.20 |
| 100 | $7.21 | $721.00 |
| 500 | $6.45 | $3,225.00 |
| 1,000 | $5.78 | $5,780.00 |
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View Datasheet β5M240ZT144C4N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | MAX V |
| Logic Elements (Macro Cells) | 192 |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP (T144) |
| Core Supply Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.8 V |
| I/O Supply Voltage (VCCIO) | 1.5 V to 3.3 V (multi-volt) |
| Maximum Operating Frequency (fMAX) | 184.1 MHz |
| Pin-to-Pin Delay (tPD) | 4.5 ns (C4 speed grade) |
| Speed Grade | C4 (commercial, fastest) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 C to +85 C (commercial) |
| Configuration Memory | On-chip flash (non-volatile, instant-on) |
| JTAG Support | IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan + programming |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (TQFP) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
| MSL Level | 3 (168 hours) |
5M240ZT144C4N Pin Configuration
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| Pin 25 | VCCIO1 β I/O supply voltage, bank 1 (1.5V-3.3V) |
| Pin 26 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 52 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply voltage, bank 2 (1.5V-3.3V) |
| Pin 53 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 79 | VCCIO3 β I/O supply voltage, bank 3 (1.5V-3.3V) |
| Pin 80 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 105 | VCCIO4 β I/O supply voltage, bank 4 (1.5V-3.3V) |
| Pin 106 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 107 | TCK β JTAG test clock input |
| Pin 108 | TMS β JTAG test mode select input |
| Pin 109 | TDI β JTAG test data input |
| Pin 110 | TDO β JTAG test data output |
| Pin 111 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 112 | VCCINT β Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 113 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 114 | I/O β User I/O pin (bank 5) |
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| Pin 138 | VCCIO5 β I/O supply voltage, bank 5 (1.5V-3.3V) |
| Pin 139 | GND β Ground |
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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
5M240ZT144C4N is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control I/O Expansion and Bus Decoding, FPGA Configuration Memory Controller, Legacy Bus Interface Bridging (PCI / ISA / VME), Glue Logic Replacement for 74-Series TTL/CMOS, System Power Sequencing and Board Management, State Machine and Protocol Converter Implementation.
Industrial Control I/O Expansion and Bus Decoding
The 5M240ZT144C4N's 192 macro cells, 4.5 ns pin-to-pin delay, and instant-on flash configuration make it ideal for I/O expansion and address/data bus decoding in industrial PLCs, motor controllers, and factory-automation boards. Its on-chip flash-backed configuration boots in microseconds, ensuring deterministic startup of safety-critical interlocks at machine power-on. The multi-volt VCCIO banks (1.5-3.3 V) interface directly to 3.3 V ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and 1.8 V SoCs without external level shifters, simplifying the BOM and reducing board area. The 144-pin TQFP exposes enough I/O to drive 24-32 address lines plus parallel data paths in legacy ISA-style or custom backplane designs common in factory-floor controllers.
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FPGA Configuration Memory Controller
Designers frequently use the 5M240ZT144C4N as a companion CPLD to drive the parallel configuration bus of larger FPGAs (Cyclone, MAX 10, older Stratix families) and to sequence their power rails. Its deterministic 4.5 ns tPD keeps configuration timing within the FPGA's setup window even under temperature drift, and its instant-on flash configuration eliminates the boot-time uncertainty of SRAM-based FPGAs. The 144-pin TQFP exposes more than enough I/O to support 16-bit parallel configuration modes plus JTAG-over-USB bridging. Compared to a discrete 74-series logic implementation, the 5M240ZT144C4N reduces PCB area by 60-70% and consolidates any post-configuration glue logic into a single reprogrammable device.
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Legacy Bus Interface Bridging (PCI / ISA / VME)
The 5M240ZT144C4N's 192 macro cells and high user I/O count in the 144-pin TQFP package suit legacy parallel-bus bridging in industrial PCs, telecommunications backplanes, and military/aerospace retrofit systems. The MAX V family delivers 5 V-tolerant I/O via external bus-hold circuitry and operates with 3.3 V or 2.5 V VCCIO, allowing direct interface to PCI (3.3 V signaling), ISA, and VMEbus signals. Its 4.5 ns tPD and 184 MHz fMAX preserve timing margins required by 33 MHz PCI or 8 MHz ISA bus arbitration logic. The non-volatile configuration memory retains bridge logic across power cycles, eliminating PROM chips and reducing the BOM for long-life-cycle industrial platforms.
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Glue Logic Replacement for 74-Series TTL/CMOS
The 5M240ZT144C4N replaces dozens of 74-series TTL or CMOS gates, latches, transceivers, and muxes in board-level glue-logic designs. With 192 macro cells equivalent to roughly 400-500 discrete gates, it can consolidate an entire address decoder, chip-select generator, and bus transceiver control block into one 144-pin TQFP device. The MAX V's 1.8 V core plus multi-volt I/O eliminates the need for level shifters when bridging 3.3 V microcontrollers to 5 V peripherals. This consolidation cuts PCB layer count from 4 to 2 in many designs, reduces power consumption by 40-60% versus discrete 74HC logic, and provides design flexibility through in-system JTAG reprogramming.
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System Power Sequencing and Board Management
The 5M240ZT144C4N is widely deployed as a system power-sequencing CPLD in telecom line cards, server motherboards, and ATCA/AMC modules, where it manages the on/off sequencing of multiple DC-DC converters and monitors PG (power-good) signals. Its instant-on flash configuration means sequencing logic is active within microseconds of 1.8 V rail availability, well before downstream DC-DC converters finish soft-start. The MAX V's 144-pin TQFP provides enough I/O to sequence 8-12 independent voltage rails and monitor their fault outputs. Compared to dedicated power-supply sequencer ICs, the 5M240ZT144C4N offers reprogrammability for last-minute BOM changes and supports in-field firmware updates via JTAG.
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State Machine and Protocol Converter Implementation
The 5M240ZT144C4N excels at implementing complex finite state machines for protocol conversion between I2C, SPI, UART, and proprietary industrial fieldbus variants in embedded systems. With 192 macro cells and 4.5 ns pin-to-pin delay, it can sustain 10-50 MHz state-machine clocks while decoding and re-encoding data streams in real time. The 144-pin TQFP package exposes multiple dedicated I/O banks, allowing the device to interface simultaneously to a 1.8 V SoC, a 3.3 V sensor, and a 2.5 V memory bus without external level translation. Designers leverage the on-chip flash for field-updatable protocol firmware, which is critical for industrial IoT gateways and automotive aftermarket ECUs.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 5M240ZT144C4 | 5M240ZT144I5N | 5M240ZT144A5N | 5M1270ZT144C4N | 5M1270ZT144C5N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP |
| Macro Cells | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 980 | 980 |
| Speed Grade | C4 | C4 | I5 (industrial) | A5 | C4 | C5 |
| Pin-to-Pin Delay (tPD) | 4.5 ns | 4.5 ns | 5.5 ns | 7.0 ns | 6.0 ns | 7.5 ns |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 C to +85 C (commercial) | 0 C to +85 C | -40 C to +100 C (industrial) | 0 C to +85 C | 0 C to +85 C | 0 C to +85 C |
| Configuration Memory | On-chip flash (instant-on) | On-chip flash | On-chip flash | On-chip flash | On-chip flash | On-chip flash |
| Unit Price (qty-100, USD, as of 2026-09-06) | 7.21 | 7.10 | 8.95 | 6.40 | 14.20 | 13.50 |
Key Differentiators
- Largest macro-cell density in same 144 TQFP footprint (vs 5M1270ZT144C4N)
- Industrial-temperature option with same pinout (vs 5M240ZT144I5N)
- C4 commercial speed grade for highest fMAX (vs 5M240ZT144A5N)
Design Notes
Estimated: At a typical 1.8 V VCCINT load of 30 mA and a 3.3 V VCCIO load of 50 mA across all banks, the 5M240ZT144C4N dissipates approximately 0.054 W (core) plus 0.165 W (I/O) for a total of ~0.22 W. Place one 0.1 uF X7R ceramic decoupling capacitor within 50 mil of every VCCINT pin and one 0.1 uF plus one 10 uF bulk capacitor per VCCIO bank. Shared inductance in the supply path causes output buffer ringing above 50 MHz switching rates; use a star-ground topology and a dedicated 1.8 V LDO for VCCINT.
Estimated: Route JTAG signals (TMS, TCK, TDI, TDO) as a 4-wire daisy chain with 4.7 kohm pull-ups on TMS, TDI, and TCK to VCCIO1. Keep JTAG trace length under 4 inches and add 33 ohm series termination near the driver to dampen reflections. Maintain at least 8 mil clearance between JTAG traces and any high-frequency (>50 MHz) clock or switching signals to prevent crosstalk-induced programming errors.
Estimated: At the 184 MHz fMAX internal fabric clock, output-edge rates reach 1-2 ns, producing harmonics well into the 500 MHz range. To control EMI on a 4-layer FR4 PCB, place a continuous ground plane directly under the TQFP-144 footprint and route all signals on inner layers between two reference planes. Series-terminate each output with 33-ohm resistors when driving traces longer than 2 inches to a destination with >10 pF load, and consider 22-ohm for unidirectional fast clocks.
Critical: Do not mix 1.8 V and 3.3 V signaling within the same VCCIO bank - each bank has a single VCCIO rail that determines LVCMOS output voltage. Mixing voltages across banks is supported but mixing within a bank will damage the I/O drivers. The 5M240ZT144C4N is not 5 V tolerant; an external bus-hold or level-shifter circuit is required for legacy 5 V peripheral interfaces. The C4 speed-grade suffix is the fastest commercially available; verify your timing budget to avoid the cost penalty of C5/C6 parts.
Estimated: With a theta_JA of approximately 30 C/W for the 144-pin TQFP on a JEDEC 4-layer test board (per the MAX V family datasheet), the 0.22 W typical dissipation yields a junction temperature rise of only 6.6 C above ambient. This part does not require a heatsink in commercial-temperature deployments. However, in enclosed industrial enclosures with ambient above 60 C, verify thermal headroom by measuring actual case temperature during worst-case vector testing.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliant per Intel/Altera MAX V product family declarations. Industrial-temperature variant 5M240ZT144I5N is recommended for AEC-Q100-like automotive deployments; this C4 commercial variant is not AEC-Q100 qualified.
