Cyclone FPGA Family Overview

Altera's Cyclone^® FPGA family provides the benefits of programmable logic at price points competitive with ASICs and ASSPs. Cyclone FPGAs are built from the ground up on a cost-optimized all-layer-copper 1.5-V SRAM process and based on extensive input from hundreds of customers. These low-cost devices provide high-volume application-focused features such as embedded memory, external memory interfaces, and clock management circuitry.

Table 1 outlines the Cyclone FPGA family members, features, and availability. Table 2 shows an overview of Cyclone device packaging and I/O pin counts. Table 3 shows the appropriate configuration devices to use for Cyclone FPGAs. Table 4 shows industrial temperature support for Cyclone FPGAs.

Note:

1. The EP1C3 device is also available in automotive-grade versions, which support an automotive temperature range of -40°C to +125°C.

Notes:

1. TQFP = thin quad flat pack
2. PQFP = plastic quad flat pack
3. BGA = ball-grid array

Related Links

• Cyclone II FPGA
• Cyclone III FPGA
• Cyclone Device Family Data Sheet (PDF) in the Cyclone Device Handbook
• Automotive-Grade Devices  
• Performance in Low-Cost FPGA
• Benchmarking Methodology