company blog about In-Stock EP4CE6F17C8N: Intel/Altera Cyclone IV FPGA, Powering Industrial and Communications Embedded Applications

Abstract:

Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd. has been a long-term supplier of the EP4CE6F17C8N chip. This model is a cost-effective Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) from Intel/Altera’s Cyclone IV E series, featuring low power consumption, high logic density, and abundant I/O resources. As a professional electronic component distributor, Mingjiada offers genuine, original products, in-stock availability, and professional technical services, suitable for applications in industrial control, wireless communications, video and image processing, and medical equipment.

EP4CE6F17C8N Product Overview

In today’s rapidly evolving embedded system design landscape, FPGAs have become core components for shortening R&D cycles and achieving differentiated designs, thanks to their parallel processing capabilities and reconfigurability. As a flagship product in Altera’s (now Intel) Cyclone IV E series, the EP4CE6F17C8N offers a balanced combination of logic resources and cost-effectiveness while maintaining low power consumption, making it particularly suitable for high-volume applications with stringent size and power requirements.

With over two decades of industry experience and a global supply chain network, Mingjiada Electronics is committed to providing customers with supply services for hard-to-find electronic components, including the EP4CE6F17C8N.

Key Features and Specifications

The EP4CE6F17C8N features a 256-FBGA package, offering powerful logic processing capabilities and flexible external interfaces. Its key technical specifications are as follows:

Logic Elements (LE): 6,272 Sufficient for medium-scale logic control and protocol processing

Number of LAB/CLB: 392 Flexible programmable logic block configuration

Total RAM Bits: 276,480 Meets data buffering and image processing cache requirements

Number of User I/O: 179 Abundant interface resources for connecting various peripherals

Supply Voltage: 1.15V to 1.25V for the core Low-power architecture reduces system thermal management costs

Operating Temperature: 0°C to 85°C (commercial grade) Suitable for standard industrial and commercial environments

Package: 256-FBGA (17x17) Compact package saves PCB space

Thanks to the low-power characteristics of the Cyclone IV architecture, the EP4CE6F17C8N typically consumes less than 1.5W of total power and can operate stably without the need for complex thermal management designs.

Key Application Areas

The EP4CE6F17C8N’s cost-effectiveness makes it widely used across multiple end markets. Relying on a deep understanding of industry needs, Mingjiada Electronics can provide you with precise chip selection and solution support.

Industrial Control and Automation: Acts as a coprocessor in PLC logic control, servo drives, and industrial Ethernet gateways, offloading real-time control and communication workloads from the main MCU.

Communications Infrastructure: Supports wireless base station control, wired network bridging, and CPRI protocol processing, making it suitable for cost-sensitive communications equipment.

Video and Image Processing: Based on an FPGA-based parallel architecture, it efficiently implements VGA display drivers, image acquisition, and preprocessing; numerous designs have validated its reliability in this field.

Medical and Test & Measurement: Utilizing its programmable I/O and logic resources, it enables data acquisition and signal conditioning for portable medical devices.

Mingjiada Electronics’ Supply Advantages

As a globally renowned authorized independent distributor of electronic components, Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd. is ISO 9001:2014 and ISO 14001:2014 certified and is committed to providing customers with the following guarantees:

Guarantee of Genuine Products: All EP4CE6F17C8N devices are sourced through official channels from original manufacturers such as Intel and Altera, and are 100% compliant with technical standards.

In-Stock Inventory Support: Relying on an extensive warehousing system, Mingjiada Electronics maintains a vast inventory of in-stock models, enabling rapid response to customers’ urgent order requests.

Global Network Coverage: Headquartered in Shenzhen, with branches spanning the globe, we ensure timely and stable delivery.

Conclusion

Leveraging the proven technology of the Cyclone IV E series, the EP4CE6F17C8N achieves an excellent balance between performance, power consumption, and cost. Whether upgrading existing designs or developing next-generation industrial or communications products, this device is a highly competitive programmable logic solution.

Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd. will continue to leverage its channel strengths to provide customers with high-quality EP4CE6F17C8N devices and a full range of FPGA chips. To request samples or inquire about the latest market prices, please contact the Mingjiada Electronics sales team.