A5ED013AB23AE2VCS

Altera Agilex™ 5E FPGA System-on-Chip (SoC) - A5ED013AB23AE2VCS

The A5ED013AB23AE2VCS is a cutting-edge, high-performance FPGA System-on-Chip from Altera's advanced Agilex™ 5E series, expertly combining powerful ARM processing capabilities with flexible FPGA logic fabric. This sophisticated device features dual ARM® Cortex®-A76 cores with CoreSight™ running at an impressive 1.8GHz alongside dual ARM® Cortex®-A55 MPCore™ with CoreSight™ operating at 1.5GHz, delivering exceptional computational performance and energy efficiency for the most demanding embedded applications in industrial, automotive, telecommunications, and edge computing environments.

Key Features & Technical Benefits

• 138K Logic Elements (LEs) - Extensive FPGA fabric providing massive parallel processing capability for complex digital designs, custom hardware acceleration, and real-time signal processing
• Heterogeneous Dual-Core ARM Architecture - High-performance Cortex-A76 cores (1.8GHz) paired with power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores (1.5GHz) for optimal workload distribution and energy management
• 512kB Integrated On-Chip RAM - High-speed embedded memory for ultra-fast data access, buffering, and processing with minimal latency
• Comprehensive Connectivity Portfolio - PCIe Gen3/Gen4, Gigabit Ethernet, USB OTG 2.0, I²C, SPI, UART/USART, MMC/SD/SDIO interfaces for seamless system integration
• Industrial Temperature Range Qualified - Operates reliably across 0°C to 100°C junction temperature (TJ) for harsh industrial environments
• Space-Efficient 839-VPBGA Package - Compact 23mm × 23mm footprint optimized for space-constrained embedded designs
• Advanced DDR Memory Support - DDR4/DDR5 controller with DMA for high-bandwidth data transfers
• Integrated Watchdog Timer (WDT) - Enhanced system reliability and fault tolerance for mission-critical applications

Ideal Applications & Use Cases

The A5ED013AB23AE2VCS is perfectly suited for next-generation applications including:

• Industrial Automation & Control - Real-time control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), robotics, and factory automation
• Edge Computing & AI Inference - Machine learning acceleration, neural network processing, and intelligent edge analytics
• 5G Infrastructure & Telecommunications - Base station processing, radio access networks (RAN), and network function virtualization (NFV)
• Automotive ADAS Systems - Advanced driver assistance, sensor fusion, autonomous driving compute platforms
• Medical Imaging Equipment - Ultrasound processing, CT/MRI reconstruction, real-time image enhancement
• High-Performance Embedded Vision - Computer vision, video analytics, surveillance systems, and image processing pipelines
• Aerospace & Defense - Radar processing, software-defined radio (SDR), secure communications

Why Choose the Agilex™ 5E Series?

Altera's Agilex™ 5E FPGAs represent the pinnacle of heterogeneous computing, combining the flexibility of programmable logic with the performance of hard processor cores. This architecture enables developers to partition workloads optimally—running control software and operating systems on ARM cores while offloading compute-intensive tasks to custom FPGA accelerators. The result is superior performance-per-watt, reduced latency, and unprecedented design flexibility.

Quality Assurance & Support

Genuine Altera Components: We supply only authentic, factory-fresh Altera semiconductors with full manufacturer traceability and quality certifications. Every A5ED013AB23AE2VCS device is sourced through authorized distribution channels and comes with complete documentation including datasheets, reference designs, and development tools.

Technical Support: Our experienced applications engineers are available to assist with device selection, design-in support, and technical questions. We can provide guidance on power supply design, thermal management, PCB layout best practices, and software development resources.

Ordering Information

Part Number: A5ED013AB23AE2VCS
Package Type: 839-pin VPBGA (Very-thin Profile Ball Grid Array)
Package Dimensions: 23mm × 23mm
Moisture Sensitivity Level: MSL 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020)
RoHS Compliance: Yes, RoHS-6 compliant

All specifications are subject to the manufacturer's official datasheet. Contact us for current availability, lead times, volume pricing, and custom packaging options. We offer competitive pricing for production quantities and can support both prototype and high-volume manufacturing requirements.

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