5CEA2

The 5CEA2 is a Cyclone V FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 9,430 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (25,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 18,860 LUT4 equivalents, 37,736 flip-flops, 1.7 Mb of block RAM and 25 variable-precision DSP blocks. It offers up to 224 user I/O pins. It is available in 5 packages, from the M383 (13 × 13 mm) to the F484 (23 × 23 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Specifications

Packages

Package names are shown as in the selection guide; the full ordering code adds speed grade and temperature (see the data sheet).

Alternatives to the 5CEA2

Closest matches in other families and vendors by logic, DSP, memory, I/O and transceivers. Check pin compatibility and tools before migrating.

Compare side by side: 5CEA2 vs LFD2NX-25, 5CEA2 vs LFMXO5-25, 5CEA2 vs GW3AR-20.

5CEA2 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CEA2 have?

The 5CEA2 has 9,430 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 18,860 LUT4 equivalents (25,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CEA2 have?

The 5CEA2 has 25 variable-precision DSP blocks and 1.7 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CEA2 have transceivers?

No, the 5CEA2 has no multi-gigabit transceivers. Its user I/O supports up to 224 pins.

What are the alternatives to the 5CEA2?

Devices of similar size in other families include LFD2NX-25 (Lattice Certus-NX), LFMXO5-25 (Lattice MachXO5-NX), GW3AR-20 (Gowin Arora III).

Which software is used to design with the 5CEA2?

Designs for the 5CEA2 are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Other Cyclone V devices

Source: Altera Cyclone V FPGA and SoC FPGA Product Table, 2025.09.24. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.