Logic density and memory — sizing the part to the job
With 39,600 logic elements and 2,475 LABs/CLBs, this FPGA sits in the mid-range of the Cyclone IV E family — enough for a soft-core processor, a few serial interfaces, and some glue logic, but not a full video pipeline. The 1,161,216 RAM bits are organized as M9K blocks; plan your FIFO and line-buffer depth against that total before committing the BOM.
Temperature grade — why the I7 suffix matters
The I7 suffix denotes the industrial temperature range: -40°C to 100°C (junction). If your BOM calls for the commercial-grade part (0°C to 85°C), this I7 variant is a drop-in replacement with wider thermal margin — same footprint, same logic density, same I/O count.
