Active production — no last-time-buy pressure
Intel lists the 10CL006YE144C6G as Active in the current lifecycle stage — no EOL notice, no last-time-buy clock.
6272 logic elements, 276480 RAM bits — glue-logic sweet spot
6272 logic elements (392 LABs/CLBs) and 276480 total RAM bits put this Cyclone 10 LP squarely in the small-FPGA slot: enough fabric for a 16-bit state machine, a parallel sensor interface, or a display timing controller, without the cost and power of a larger device. The 1.2V single-rail core simplifies the power tree — one regulator does the job.
88 I/O in a 144-LQFP exposed pad — rework-friendly, thermal-aware
88 user I/O in a 144-LQFP exposed pad package (EQFP 20x20 mm). The QFP leads are hand-solderable with a fine tip; the exposed pad wants a hot-plate or bottom-side preheat for a reliable reflow. Pin 1 is marked with a chamfer on the package corner — no ambiguity under a microscope.
Peer comparison: more I/O in a larger package
The 10CL006YU256C6G shares the same Cyclone 10 LP fabric — same 6272 LEs, same 276480 RAM bits, same 1.2V core — but offers 176 I/O in a 256-ball BGA. The trade-off is board area and rework complexity: the QFP-144 is easier to hand-rework and inspect, while the BGA-256 packs more routing channels into a smaller footprint. If your design needs the extra I/O for a wide parallel bus, the YU256 variant is the natural migration path; if 88 I/O covers the BOM, the QFP saves a board layer and a reflow profile.