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15 years ago

FPGA Device lifetime

Hi everyone, I wonder how long a FPGA device can live. So far I used Cyclone III device, I have search for information, and I only found information about lifetime percentage of 10 years dev...
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15 years ago

You need to look at FPGA grade. Is it consumer, industrial, automotive, military?

Consumer grade, under extreme conditions, temp, vcc, should last at least 1 to 2 years. Industrial is around 3 to 5 years. Automotive is around 10 years. Also, the life time is technology dependent. I hope this helps.