{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"EP4CE6F17C8","brand":"Intel","brandSlug":"intel","productSlug":"EP4CE6F17C8","canonicalUrl":"https://icboms.com/intel/EP4CE6F17C8","factsUrl":"https://icboms.com/api/mcp/products/EP4CE6F17C8","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Intel Cyclone® IV E FPGA, EP4CE6F17C8, 6272 logic elements, 179 I/O, 276480 total RAM bits, 256-LBGA, 1.15V-1.25V core, 0°C to 85°C.","salesMarkdown":"## What the 6272 logic elements buy you The EP4CE6F17C8: That puts it in the small-end territory of the family — enough gate budget for a 32-bit microcontroller wrapper, a few SPI/I2C/UART bridges, and some glue logic between a sensor array and a host processor, but not enough for a full video pipeline or a soft-core CPU with cache. The 179 user I/O in a 256-ball FBGA gives you headroom to route a parallel bus (say, a 16-bit LCD interface or a DDR1 controller) alongside a dozen serial peripherals without starving the pinout. The 0.80 mm ball pitch on the 17x17 mm package means a 4-layer PCB with via-in-pad is the practical minimum for fanout — two layers will struggle to escape the inner balls. ## Supply rails and temperature range That rules out a sloppy 1.2 V rail from a cheap LDO; you need a regulator with ±2% accuracy or better, and the decoupling plan on the 256-FBGA should follow the Cyclone IV pin-list guidelines for each VCCINT ball. The commercial temperature grade (0°C to 85°C junction) means this part lives in a conditioned indoor environment — no engine bay, no rooftop enclosure in July. Total embedded RAM is 276480 bits — about 34 KB — spread across M9K blocks. That is enough for a few packet buffers, a line of video at VGA resolution, or coefficient storage for a small FIR filter. If your application needs more than that, the next step up in the Cyclone IV E family (EP4CE10 with 423936 bits) is the natural migration path, though it comes in a different package and pinout. ## Active production and sourcing posture Intel still supports the Cyclone IV E family for new designs, though the 65 nm node is mature and the successor families (Cyclone V, Cyclone 10 LP) offer lower power per LE. For a repair bench or a production line that already has the bitstream and the PCB layout locked, this is the part that goes back in without a board spin. The functionally identical sibling EP4CE6F17C8N differs only in the lead finish — the N suffix indicates a lead-free (RoHS-compliant) plating. If your BOM calls for the C8N variant and you have the C8 on hand, the electricals are a drop-in swap; the only question is whether your assembly house's reflow profile and your end-customer's RoHS exemption allow the tin-lead balls on the C8.","metaTitle":"Intel EP4CE6F17C8 Cyclone IV E FPGA, 6272 LEs, 179 I/O","metaDescription":"Intel EP4CE6F17C8 Cyclone IV E FPGA with 6272 logic elements, 179 I/O, 276480 bits RAM. Active production, 1.2V core, 0-85°C. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["FPGA / CPLD & Programmable Logic"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Intel","Series":"Cyclone® IV E","Package":"Tray","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Number of I/O":"179","Package / Case":"256-LBGA","Product Status":"Active","Total RAM Bits":"276480","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Voltage - Supply":"1.15V ~ 1.25V","Base Product Number":"EP4CE6","Number of LABs/CLBs":"392","Operating Temperature":"0°C ~ 85°C (TJ)","Supplier Device Package":"256-FBGA (17x17)","Number of Logic Elements/Cells":"6272"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$21.6801","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icboms.com/436db800178e297a03b4f8f064a2f8f1.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the replacement or equivalent for EP4CE6F17C8?","answer":"The closest functional equivalent is the EP4CE6F17C8N — same logic elements, same I/O, same package, same temperature grade. The N suffix indicates lead-free finish. For a larger device in the same family, the EP4CE10U14I7N offers 10320 logic elements and 423936 RAM bits but comes in a different package (256-UBGA) and supports industrial temperature range."},{"question":"Does EP4CE6F17C8 support 1.2V supply voltage?","answer":"Yes, the core supply range is 1.15V to 1.25V, with 1.2V as the nominal. The regulator must hold within ±50 mV under load transients to stay inside the specified window."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icboms.com/intel/EP4CE6F17C8","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icboms.com/llms.txt","source":"ICBOMS","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"ICBOMS\" and link https://icboms.com/intel/EP4CE6F17C8 when reusing this data. 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