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EP1AGX35 replacement options

The Intel EP1AGX35 has been discontinued by the manufacturer. There are two ways forward, and for most people reading this the first one is the answer: keep the design and source the part. Changing device means a board revision, so it is only worth it if you are redesigning anyway.

1. Keep the design — source the EP1AGX35

Discontinued parts are still traded. We hold 8 orderable EP1AGX35 parts — send the exact code and quantity and we'll come back with stock and pricing, including date-code and traceability requirements.

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Part numberPackagePinsSpeedTemperature
EP1AGX35CF484C6NCF4844846Commercial
EP1AGX35CF484C6CF4844846Commercial
EP1AGX35CF484I6CF4844846Industrial
EP1AGX35CF484I6NCF4844846Industrial
EP1AGX35DF780C6NF7807806Commercial
EP1AGX35DF780C6F7807806Commercial
EP1AGX35DF780I6NF7807806Industrial
EP1AGX35DF780I6F7807806Industrial

A different package or speed grade of the same device is the closest thing to a like-for-like change: the silicon is the same, so only the footprint or timing differs. It still needs checking against your board.

2. Redesigning? Current devices of similar capacity

Intel devices still in production with comparable logic capacity, closest first. These are a shortlist to evaluate, not equivalents: none of them is pin-compatible with the EP1AGX35, and none is recommended by the manufacturer as its successor. We select them by capacity from the data on this site.

DeviceFamilyLogic elementsvs EP1AGX35Block RAMDSPParts
EP1AGX35Arria GX33,520The original1,316 Kb8
EP4CE40Cyclone IV E39,6001.2× the logic elements1,134 Kb32
5CEBA4Cyclone V49,0001.5× the logic elements3,383 Kb14
5CEFA4Cyclone V49,0001.5× the logic elements3,383 Kb14
EP4CGX50Cyclone IV GX49,8881.5× the logic elements2,502 Kb16
5CGXFC4C6Cyclone V50,0001.5× the logic elements2,795 Kb13
5CGXFC4C7Cyclone V50,0001.5× the logic elements2,795 Kb4

What to check before changing device

  • Footprint and pinout

    Ball count, pitch and pin assignment all differ between families. A new device means a new layout.

  • I/O voltages and banks

    Supported I/O standards, bank voltages and the number of banks change between generations.

  • Core and I/O supplies

    Newer devices usually run a lower core voltage and need a different power tree.

  • Configuration

    Flash type, configuration mode and boot timing are family-specific.

  • Tools and IP

    The design has to be rebuilt in the current toolchain, and IP cores may need replacing or re-licensing.

  • Temperature and lifetime

    Check the grade you need exists, and how long the new family is expected to stay in production.

Where a design cannot be revised — certified equipment, long-life industrial and defence builds — sourcing the original is normally the cheaper route, even at obsolete pricing.

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