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Transportation
Electric Vehicle (EV) Powertrain
Use programmable logic for selected EV battery monitoring, power conversion, and motor-control functions.
Programmable Support for EV Powertrains
EV powertrains coordinate battery sensing, power conversion, motor control, thermal management, and diagnostics. Programmable logic can handle selected timing, I/O, and supervisory functions alongside dedicated analog front ends, controllers, isolation, and protection circuits.
MAX® 10 FPGAs provide non-volatile, instant-on logic and integrated ADC options for monitoring and sequencing. Cyclone® V offers programmable logic and DSP resources for suitable control or data-path functions. Select the exact automotive-qualified device and validate timing, isolation, and the system safety case.
The Challenges, and Why FPGA
The Challenge
Battery Measurement Integrity
Cell measurements and diagnostic signals must be captured, checked, and delivered within the battery-management design.
Why FPGA
Flexible Monitoring Logic
MAX 10 FPGAs can support status monitoring and fault signaling alongside a dedicated battery-monitoring front end.
The Challenge
Power Conversion Timing
Inverter and DC/DC stages need coordinated timing, feedback, and protection across the power stage.
Why FPGA
Programmable Control Paths
FPGA logic can implement selected timing and protection functions; verify response in the full isolated design.
The Challenge
Motor-Control Supervision
Traction control must coordinate feedback, drive signals, diagnostics, and safe fault responses.
Why FPGA
Parallel Supervisory Logic
Cyclone V devices can handle selected parallel control tasks while the complete system meets its safety goals.
Why Altera
MAX 10 FPGA Instant-on Control
Non-volatile logic and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) options support power-up sequencing, monitoring, and fault interfaces.
Cyclone V FPGA Control Flexibility
Programmable logic and digital signal processing (DSP) resources support selected powertrain control and data-path functions.
800-Volt eFuse Concept
A MAX 10 FPGA-based eFuse brief offers an example to evaluate, not a qualified vehicle subsystem.
Lifecycle Planning
MAX 10 and Cyclone V families are planned for availability through 2045.
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Common Questions
Programmable logic can support selected timing, I/O, monitoring and control functions around battery sensing, power conversion and motor drives. These paths operate alongside dedicated analog front ends, controllers, isolation and protection circuits, with their response and integration validated against the complete powertrain’s requirements.
An FPGA can monitor status, sequence power-up functions and signal faults alongside a dedicated battery-monitoring front end. MAX 10 provides non-volatile, instant-on logic and integrated ADC options for suitable companion measurements and supervision, with the selected device and sensing architecture matched to the battery-management design. Explore MAX 10 battery-monitoring companion logic
FPGA logic can implement selected timing, feedback and supervisory paths in parallel. Cyclone V provides programmable logic and DSP resources for suitable control tasks, with inverter and DC/DC response, motor-drive signals, diagnostics and protection verified within the complete isolated power-stage design. Explore Cyclone V powertrain control and DSP resources
The MAX 10-based eFuse concept demonstrates programmable control for a high-voltage protection example. It is an evaluation resource rather than a qualified vehicle subsystem. The power stage, isolation, protection behavior and exact automotive-device requirements need validation before the concept is considered for a powertrain architecture. Explore MAX 10 800-volt eFuse evaluation concept
Validate timing, isolation, power-stage protection and the complete-system safety case for the implemented powertrain. Select the exact automotive-qualified device and review its temperature and interface requirements. An FPGA’s qualification or a protection demonstration does not establish the fault response of the complete vehicle subsystem.