All Cyclone® IV FPGAs only need two power sources to operate, which simplifies your power distribution network and reduces the cost, size, and design time of your boards. Board design and integration are made simpler by the integrated transceivers on the Cyclone® IV FPGA architecture. Additionally, the adaptability of the transceiver clocking architecture enables you to use all of the transceiver's resources while implementing numerous protocols. The Cyclone® IV GX FPGA's versatility and integration allow you to design in a more compact, cost-effective device, reducing the overall cost of your system.
Cyclone® IV E FPGA extends the low-power leadership of previous-generation Cyclone® III FPGA thanks to its construction on an optimized 60-nm low-power technology. Cyclone® IV E FPGA reduces core voltage, which results in a 25% reduction in overall power over the previous model. You can construct a PCI Express* to Gigabit Ethernet bridge for less than 1.5 watts using the Cyclone® IV GX transceiver FPGA. You may better manage thermal requirements by using Intel's Cyclone® IV FPGA, which is tuned for the least amount of power usage. As a result, system cooling expenses can be decreased or eliminated, and battery life for handheld applications can also be increased.
The Cyclone® IV FPGA family is an example of Intel's leadership in providing FPGA that are power-efficient. With improved silicon and architecture, cutting-edge semiconductor process technologies, and power management tools, Cyclone® IV FPGA's power consumption has decreased by up to 25% compared to Cyclone® III FPGA.
The static power consumption of Cyclone® IV E devices at 85°C junction temperature is depicted in the accompanying image. At 85°C, the smallest Cyclone® IV EP4CE6 device uses only 38 mW of static power, and the largest Cyclone® IV EP4CE115 device uses only 163 mW.
For numerous applications, reducing the power consumption of programmable logic devices has significant advantages. Low power usage is simply one component of system power, though. The graph below demonstrates how Cyclone® IV GX FPGA reduced FPGA power usage by an average of 30%.
