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AGORS5
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4 years ago

Cyclone V chip availability

Hello Intel, For one of our applications I already selected Cyclone V SoC chip ( 5CSEMA6F31C6 ). How long do you expect to keep this part active ? Longer than 5 years starting from now ? It is imp...
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4 years ago

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Intel community.

Please be noted that 5CSEMA6F31C6 are still active and orderable. We do not see it to be EOL for current time. Anyhow, the life cycle is depending on its order volume.


However, a lifecycle of a new device (eg: Cyclone 10) should be about 10-15 years depending on its ordering volume.

You can subscribe to our customer notification mailing list at below link so that you can be notified when an Altera device is going to be discontinued.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources/knowledge-base/solutions/rd04252012_977.html

Thank you.

Regards,

Aiman


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4 years ago

Hi ,

So here is my point of view.

Life time as you said is 10-15 years. Cyclone V Soc was introduced around 2012 approx.

Having such information I can guess that 5CSEMA6F31C6 turn to NRFND around 2022 - 2027.

Is it right way to estimate life time ?

I would go for Cyclone 10 if there would be Cyclone 10 SoC. Then I would have 10 years life time, but there is not.

Having such information it is difficult to start new project with pretty big chance that 5CSEMA6F31C6 production status turn into EOL before I finish development.

So , if you tell me that 5CSEMA6F31C6 will be still active for another 5-7 years , I will go for it. So ?

Best regards

Adam Górski