The 5CEBA2F23C8N is a Cyclone V E FPGA with a 25,000-logic-element density and a 484-ball FineLine BGA package. It suits projects built around programmable parallel logic, local buffering and arithmetic. This ordering number has no hard processor system, serial transceivers, hard PCIe block or hard memory controller. A requirement for any of those features changes the device-selection decision.
What the complete part number selects
Read the code as 5C / E / B / A2 / F23 / C / 8 / N. E identifies the general-logic family variant, B selects the option without hard PCIe or hard memory controllers, and A2 identifies the density. F23 specifies the 484-ball FBGA; C is commercial temperature, 8 is the fabric speed grade, and N denotes lead-free packaging. The manufacturer ordering diagram distinguishes these fields. The first B and the F in the package code describe different choices.
The exact Altera product entry identifies this ordering number as a 28 nm, 484-pin FBGA. Carry the full string into drawings, the bill of materials and quotations. Similar-looking codes can select a different hard-IP option, package or operating grade.
Resources to budget in the FPGA project
| Resource | A2 specification |
|---|---|
| Logic capacity | 25,000 logic elements; 9,430 ALMs |
| M10K memory | 1,760 Kb |
| MLAB memory | 196 Kb |
| Variable-precision DSP blocks | 25 |
| 18-by-18 multipliers | 50 in the corresponding DSP mode |
| PLLs | 4 |
| GPIO in F484 | 224 |
Use the E resource table for density counts and the package table for exposed I/O. The memory entries are in Kb, not kilobytes. M10K and MLAB are different implementation resources; their combined headline capacity does not describe a single RAM with arbitrary width and port behavior.
Compile a representative design early. A logic-element count is a capacity metric, while useful throughput depends on placement, arithmetic precision, clock crossings and timing closure. Speed grade 8 does not specify one maximum application clock. Check the timing report for the actual paths, I/O constraints and operating conditions.
Pinout, power and temperature
The F484 package-plan column identifies a 23 mm body. Its 484 balls include power, ground and configuration signals in addition to the 224 GPIOs. Use the official 5CEBA2 pin-information document and the F484 package column when checking the schematic. Do not reuse a pin diagram from a different density just because its package has the same number of balls.
The datasheet operating conditions specify nominal VCC of 1.1 V, with 1.07–1.13 V steady-state limits for devices without the SC suffix. Other supplies have their own limits. Bank voltage, pre-driver supplies, PLL supplies and configuration power need a complete rail review; the core voltage alone is not a power plan.
The commercial range is 0–85°C junction temperature. Include workload, enclosure conditions and the board thermal path when checking that limit. A room-temperature functional check cannot establish operation over the entire grade. Select decoupling, regulator capacity and the PCB stackup from the actual power and routing requirements rather than a fixed capacitor or layer-count recipe.
Configuration and external-memory decisions
The configuration SRAM must be loaded after power-up. Choose a supported configuration arrangement and verify the configuration supply and mode straps using the Cyclone V pin-connection guidelines. Active serial, passive serial, fast passive parallel and JTAG are documented configuration paths; the chosen path determines the external controller or storage requirements.
Although Cyclone V documentation describes hard memory controllers for some ordering options, the B option in this part omits that hardware. An external-memory design therefore needs a supported soft-controller implementation, a valid pin allocation and timing analysis. Budget the controller's fabric resources before deciding whether A2 leaves enough capacity for the application.
Alternatives and the purchasing handoff
A faster speed grade or a larger density can be a candidate for engineering review. Neither establishes a drop-in replacement. Check every assigned pin, power connection, configuration requirement and timing constraint, and generate the configuration image for the approved target. Altera recommends Pin Migration View for migration checks. The 5CEBA4 specification guide describes the larger A4 density without granting board compatibility.
Send the complete part number, quantity, required delivery date and requested lot documentation with an RFQ. Price and delivery terms require a written offer for the proposed lot. A technical reference or manufacturer product listing does not establish WWDParts stock or a delivery commitment.
Technical reference updated October 19, 2026. Resource and package references: Cyclone V Device Overview, March 16, 2026. Electrical reference: Recommended Operating Conditions, dated December 16, 2025. Document dates are separate from a component's first-release date.