Active production — no LTB clock ticking
This part carries an Active lifecycle status. No last-time-buy notice, no end-of-life pressure. For a BOM line that needs to run for another two to three years, that removes the sourcing risk of a phase-out mid-production. The Cyclone IV E family has broad installed base, so Intel has kept the supply chain open.
343 I/O — routing and layer count
All 343 I/Os are available in the 484-BGA. That many pins on a 23x23 mm array means a fine ball pitch — expect a six- to eight-layer PCB to escape-route the inner balls. The commercial temperature range (0°C to 85°C) suits lab equipment, testers, and indoor industrial controllers; it is not rated for the engine bay or a rooftop enclosure.
