A5EA008BB23BE6X

Overview

The Altera A5EA008BB23BE6X is a System-on-Chip FPGA belonging to the Agilex 5 E-Series. It integrates an FPGA fabric with 85,000 logic elements and a dual-core ARM Cortex-A76 application processor cluster alongside a dual-core ARM Cortex-A55 MPCore cluster, both featuring CoreSight debug interfaces. The device operates at clock speeds of up to 1.8 GHz for the A76 cores and 1.5 GHz for the A55 cores. It includes 512 kB of embedded RAM and supports external memory interfaces including DDR, PCIe, and DMA controllers. The component is housed in a 795-VPBGA package measuring 23x23 mm.

Feature Summary

• Agilex 5 E-Series architecture with 85K logic elements
• Dual-core ARM Cortex-A76 (1.8GHz) and dual-core ARM Cortex-A55 (1.5GHz) HPS clusters
• Integrated peripherals: DDR, DMA, PCIe, WDT, Ethernet, USB OTG, SPI, I2C, UART/USART, MMC/SD/SDIO
• 795-VPBGA (23x23) package with 264 I/Os

Applications

• Edge AI acceleration using FPGA AI Suite support
• Industrial automation and control systems
• Embedded sensor processing nodes
• Secure edge computing devices requiring functional safety features

Procurement Notes

Verify the specific suffix 'BE6X' against official Intel/Altera documentation to confirm temperature grade and packaging details, as suffix variations often denote distinct environmental ratings or tray configurations. Confirm availability status directly with authorized distributors, as stock levels fluctuate. Ensure compliance with RoHS directives and moisture sensitivity level (MSL 3) handling guidelines during storage and assembly.

Selection Notes

Select this model when a balance of moderate FPGA density (85K LEs) and high-performance heterogeneous processing is required. The inclusion of Cortex-A76 cores makes it suitable for complex real-time operating system execution compared to lower-tier models. Compare against the A5EC008BB23AE6X variant if different package pinouts or commercial vs. industrial temperature ranges are needed. Validate that the 795-VPBGA footprint fits the target PCB design constraints.

Part Context

This part belongs to the Agilex 5 E-Series, which targets power-efficient edge applications. It offers 1.6x better performance-per-watt compared to competing 16 nm node FPGAs and utilizes the second-generation Hyperflex architecture. The series emphasizes scalability across a density range of 50KLE to 656KLE while integrating advanced security via the Secure Device Manager.

Replacement Considerations

Publicly confirmed substitute part numbers are not available in the provided source material. Engineering change notices (PCNs) regarding label changes or multidevice certificate updates should be reviewed for potential cross-references within the same Agilex 5 family.