1. Introduction to MAX® 10 FPGA B610 Package Thermal Design Guidelines
2. MAX® 10 FPGA B610 Package Mechanical Construction
3. MAX® 10 FPGA B610 Package CTM Construction
4. Quartus Requirements and Power Estimation
5. General FPGA Thermal Design Considerations
6. Thermal Design Process
7. Thermal Solution Mechanical Design
8. Vendor References
9. Document Revision History for the MAX® 10 FPGA B610 Package Thermal Design User Guide
A. Thermal Design Elements
7.3. Summary
In MAX® 10 FPGA B610 package designs, the choice of TIM is insignificant for low power use cases. For power in the range of 5W, the impact is significant, requiring at least medium thermal conductivity gap pad materials to maintain the temperature change within ±1°C above a certain effective conductivity threshold of ~4 W/m-K.