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8 years ago

Cyclone 10LP and Cyclone 10GX - Are they really new?

Dear all, I had planned to use 10LP in my newest designs but after going through some online discussions I saw that 10LP is 60nm nothing but, Cyclone III essentially renamed. Similarly, 10GX is...
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8 years ago

Thanks. The catalog says 60nm and the webpage says 65nm - less important to worry about the discrepancy.

Whether it is 60nm or 65nm, still do not understand how 50% power reduction is claimed compared to the 28nm Cyclone V in the picture on page 2 of the catalog. Also I do not understand MAX10 offering 50% board size reduction especially the user flash being very small in size and the boot segment can be replaced by a QSPI chip which is < 3mmx3mm.

On a related note, is Cyclone 10 SoC in pipeline?