What this Cyclone IV E FPGA brings to the board
The Intel EP4CE15E22C7N is a Cyclone® IV E FPGA with 15408 logic elements and 81 I/O in a 144-EQFP package.
15408 logic elements — what that means for your design
With 15408 logic elements, this part sits above the EP4CE10 (10320 LEs) and well above the EP4CE6 (6272 LEs) in the Cyclone IV E family. You get enough fabric for a modest state machine, some parallel processing, and glue logic — but not enough for a full soft-core CPU with peripherals and a video pipeline. If your design needs more headroom, the EP4CE15 is the right tier; if you are squeezing into a smaller BOM, the EP4CE10 saves cost and board area.
I/O and package — field-fit reality
81 I/O in a 144-EQFP package; the exposed pad requires a thermal via pattern to the ground plane.
Lifecycle and sourcing — active, no LTB clock ticking
The EP4CE15E22C7N is listed as Active in production — no last-time-buy notice. Sourced to order; RFQ for current pricing and availability.
