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10M25DAF484I7G

10M25DAF484I7G

Intel
Lower-density MAX 10 in the same 484-BGA footprint for designs that need fewer logic resources at lower cost.
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Overview

The 10M25DAF484I7G is an Intel MAX 10 FPGA in a 484-ball BGA package, targeted at designs that need fewer logic resources at a lower cost. It provides a cost-optimized option in the MAX 10 family while retaining the same footprint as larger-density devices for easy board-level migration. Use cases include glue logic, protocol conversion, and deterministic I/O processing where an ASIC or MCU is not suitable.

Why Choose This Part

This part is attractive when you need FPGA flexibility but want to minimize cost and logic resources. Using the same 484-BGA footprint as higher-density MAX 10 parts simplifies board design and enables straightforward upgrades or downgrades between device densities. Intel's MAX 10 family is supported by a common toolchain, which reduces development ramp-up when moving between densities.

Applications

Glue logic and bus bridging
Implement custom glue logic, level shifting, or protocol conversion between legacy and modern peripherals where small FPGA fabric is sufficient.
Deterministic control and PWM pre-processing
Offload deterministic timing tasks and real-time signal generation from a microcontroller for motor drivers, power stages, or servo control.
Industrial protocol interfaces
Implement lightweight industrial protocols or fieldbus endpoints and offload time-critical link management from the host processor.
Low-cost sensor aggregation and preprocessing
Aggregate digital sensor streams, perform simple filtering or thresholding, and present a cleaned data stream to an MCU.
Product variants and cost-scaling
Share a PCB footprint across product variants that need different FPGA densities to simplify manufacturing and versioning.

Getting Started

Develop with Intel Quartus Prime software (Lite or Standard editions where supported) and Intel's programming tools. Intel provides MAX 10 evaluation and development kits and reference designs; a USB-Blaster-compatible programmer or an evaluation board with on-board programming is typically used for configuration. Consult Intel/Altera documentation and example projects for MAX 10 to speed initial bring-up.

Also Consider

10M50DAF484C8G Intel - Higher-density MAX 10 in the same 484-BGA footprint for designs that need more logic and I/O while keeping board compatibility.
10M08DAF484I7G Intel - Lower-density MAX 10 alternative for very cost-sensitive designs that still require FPGA flexibility.