Altera A5ED013AB23AE2ECS

Altera Agilex™ 5E FPGA System-on-Chip - A5ED013AB23AE2ECS

The A5ED013AB23AE2ECS represents the cutting edge of FPGA SoC technology from Altera's Agilex™ 5E series. This powerful device seamlessly integrates high-performance ARM processing cores with flexible FPGA logic fabric, delivering exceptional computational capabilities for the most demanding embedded applications in industrial automation, automotive ADAS, 5G infrastructure, and edge computing.

Dual-Core ARM Architecture for Maximum Performance

Experience unparalleled processing power with the heterogeneous ARM architecture featuring dual ARM® Cortex®-A76 cores running at 1.8GHz for compute-intensive tasks, complemented by dual ARM® Cortex®-A55 MPCore™ with CoreSight™ operating at 1.5GHz for efficient background processing. This combination delivers the perfect balance of performance and power efficiency for modern embedded systems.

Key Technical Highlights

• 138,000 Logic Elements - Massive FPGA fabric providing extensive resources for custom logic implementation, signal processing, and hardware acceleration
• Heterogeneous Processing - Dual Cortex-A76 (1.8GHz) + Dual Cortex-A55 (1.5GHz) with CoreSight™ debug and trace capabilities
• 512kB Integrated On-Chip RAM - High-speed embedded memory for critical data processing and buffering
• Comprehensive Connectivity Suite - PCIe for high-speed peripherals, Gigabit Ethernet, USB OTG, I2C, SPI, UART/USART, MMC/SD/SDIO interfaces
• Industrial-Grade Reliability - Qualified for operation from 0°C to 100°C junction temperature (TJ)
• Space-Efficient 839-VPBGA Package - Compact 23mm x 23mm footprint ideal for space-constrained embedded designs
• Advanced Memory Support - DDR controller with DMA for high-bandwidth data transfers
• Watchdog Timer (WDT) - Built-in system monitoring for enhanced reliability

Target Applications

This versatile FPGA SoC excels in applications requiring both processing power and FPGA flexibility:

• Edge Computing & AI Inference - Deploy machine learning models at the edge with hardware acceleration
• Industrial Automation - Real-time control systems, motor control, and industrial IoT gateways
• 5G Infrastructure - Base station processing, beamforming, and network function virtualization
• Automotive ADAS - Advanced driver assistance systems with sensor fusion and real-time processing
• Medical Imaging - High-performance image processing and analysis equipment
• Embedded Vision - Computer vision applications requiring parallel processing and custom algorithms
• Communications Equipment - Protocol processing, packet inspection, and network acceleration

Why Choose the A5ED013AB23AE2ECS?

The Agilex™ 5E series combines Intel's advanced FPGA technology with proven ARM processor cores, offering developers the flexibility to partition workloads between software and hardware for optimal performance. The dual-core architecture enables true heterogeneous computing, running real-time operating systems on the Cortex-A cores while leveraging the FPGA fabric for custom acceleration, I/O expansion, and signal processing.

Design Resources & Support

Altera provides comprehensive development tools including Quartus Prime software, embedded development kits, reference designs, and extensive documentation to accelerate your time-to-market. The device is fully supported by industry-standard ARM development tools and RTOS options.

Order your A5ED013AB23AE2ECS today and experience the power of Altera's latest FPGA SoC technology for your next-generation embedded system design.

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