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Part	Manufacturer	Programmable IC Type	Grading Of Temperature	Form Of Terminal	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Package Body Material	No. of Logic Cells	Surface Mount	Maximum Supply Voltage	No. of CLBs	Technology Used	Screening Level	No. of Inputs	No. of Equivalent Gates	Nominal Supply Voltage (V)	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Sub-Category	Minimum Supply Voltage	Pitch Of Terminal	Maximum Operating Temperature	Maximum Combinatorial Delay of a CLB	Organization	Minimum Operating Temperature	Finishing Of Terminal Used	Position Of Terminal	JESD-30 Code	Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	Additional Features	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Clock Frequency	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	No. of Outputs	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length
TPC1280MGB176B-1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	176	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS	MIL-STD-883 Class B		8000	5		Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)		1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Gold	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P176		5.46 mm	39.88 mm	No		e4	50 MHz				39.88 mm
TPC1240GB-132M	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	132	PGA	Square	Ceramic	684	No			CMOS		104		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA132,13X13	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P132				No			50 MHz		104
TPC1460GB-207C	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Commercial	Pin/Peg	207	PGA	Rectangular	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No			CMOS						Grid Array					70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)			R-CPGA-P207				No	MAX 168 I/OS
5962-9096401MXX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic	295	No			CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	57		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P84				No					57
M38510/60603BXX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	68	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V		CMOS			3000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V		125 °C (257 °F)		3000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P68				No
TPC1010APB-068I	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Industrial	Pin/Peg	68	PGA		Ceramic	295	No			CMOS		57		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA68(UNSPEC)	Field Programmable Gate Arrays			85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)		Perpendicular					No					57
5962-9215601MXC	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	176	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS			8000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	6.1 ns	8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Gold	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P176		4.7498 mm	39.878 mm	No	MAX 140 I/OS	e4	41 MHz	30 s		225 °C (437 °F)	39.878 mm
5962-9215602MXA	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	176	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS			8000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	5.2 ns	1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P176		4.7498 mm	39.878 mm	No		e0	60 MHz	30 s		225 °C (437 °F)	39.878 mm
TPC1240MGB133B	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	133	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	684	No	5.5 V	684	CMOS	MIL-STD-883 Class B	104	4000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA133M,13X13	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	16 ns	684 CLBS, 4000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P133		4.27 mm	34.544 mm	No	565 flip-flops		50 MHz		104		34.544 mm
TPC1010AMGB84B	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	295	No	5.5 V	295	CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	57	1200	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	19.332 ns	295 CLBS, 1200 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84		5.21 mm	27.94 mm	No	MAX 57 I/OS; 130 flip-flops		100 MHz		57		27.94 mm
5962-9096401MZA	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	295	CMOS	MIL-STD-883		1200	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	10.8 ns	295 CLBS, 1200 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84		4.318 mm	27.94 mm	No	MAX 57 I/OS	e0					27.94 mm
5962-9322102MXA	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	132	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	684	CMOS			8000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	5.2 ns	684 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P132		4.318 mm	34.544 mm	No		e0	63 MHz	30 s		225 °C (437 °F)	34.544 mm
5962-9215601MXX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	176	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS			8000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	6.1 ns	1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P176		4.7498 mm	39.878 mm	No			41 MHz				39.878 mm
TPC1010AMGB84B-1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic	295	No			CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	57		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P84				No					57
TPC1020APB-084I	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Industrial	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic	547	No			CMOS		69		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P84				No					69
TPC1280GB-176I1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Industrial	Pin/Peg	176	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	1232	No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS		140	8000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	HPGA176,15X15	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)		1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P176		5.46 mm	39.88 mm	No	MAX 140 I/OS; 998 flip-flops		60 MHz		140		39.88 mm
5962-9096503MUX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	547	CMOS			1200	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	5.5 ns	547 CLBS, 1200 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84		4.318 mm	27.94 mm	No			37 MHz				27.94 mm
5962-9096503MUA	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	547	CMOS			1200	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	5.5 ns	547 CLBS, 1200 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84		4.318 mm	27.94 mm	No		e0	37 MHz				27.94 mm
TPC1280GB-177I	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Industrial	Pin/Peg	177	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	1232	No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS		140	8000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	HPGA177,15X15	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	17.55 ns	1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P177		5.46 mm	39.88 mm	No	MAX 140 I/OS; 998 flip-flops		43 MHz		140		39.88 mm
M38510/60606BYX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V		CMOS			6000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V		125 °C (257 °F)		6000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84				No
TPC1280MGB177	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	177	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	1232	No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS	MIL-STD-883	140	8000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	HPGA177,15X15	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)		1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P177		5.46 mm	39.88 mm	No			39 MHz		140		39.88 mm
M38510/60711BTX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	208	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V		CMOS			11000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V		125 °C (257 °F)		11000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P208				No
TPC1010AMGB84-1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic	295	No			CMOS		57		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P84				No					57
M38510/60608BZX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	120	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V		CMOS			8000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V		125 °C (257 °F)		8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P120				No
TPC1240MGB133-1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	133	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	684	No	5.5 V	684	CMOS	MIL-STD-883	104	4000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA133M,13X13	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)		684 CLBS, 4000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P133		4.27 mm	34.544 mm	No			55 MHz		104		34.544 mm
M38510/60611BNX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	144	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V		CMOS			11000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V		125 °C (257 °F)		11000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P144				No
TPC1280MGB177-1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	177	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	1232	No	5.5 V	1232	CMOS	MIL-STD-883	140	8000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	HPGA177,15X15	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)		1232 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P177		5.46 mm	39.88 mm	No			50 MHz		140		39.88 mm
5962-9322102MXX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	132	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	684	No	5.5 V	684	CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	104	8000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA133M,13X13	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	5.2 ns	684 CLBS, 8000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P132		4.318 mm	34.544 mm	No			63 MHz		104		34.544 mm
TPC1020AMGB84-1	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic	547	No			CMOS		69		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P84				No					69
M38510/60604BXX	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	68	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V		CMOS			4000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V		125 °C (257 °F)		4000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P68				No
TPC1010AMGB68B	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	68	PGA		Ceramic	295	No			CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	57		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA68(UNSPEC)	Field Programmable Gate Arrays			125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular					No					57
TPC1240GB-133I	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Industrial	Pin/Peg	133	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	684	No	5.5 V	684	CMOS		104	4000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA133M,13X13	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	15 ns	684 CLBS, 4000 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P133		4.27 mm	34.544 mm	No	MAX 92 I/OS; 565 flip-flops		55 MHz		104		34.544 mm
TPC1225GB100I	Texas Instruments	FPGA	Industrial	Pin/Peg	100	PGA	Square	Ceramic	451	No			CMOS		83		5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA100(UNSPEC)	Field Programmable Gate Arrays			85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)		Perpendicular	S-XPGA-P100				No			66 MHz		83
XC5206-6PG191C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	191	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	784	No	5.25 V	196	CMOS		148	6000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	PGA191M,18X18	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	5.6 ns	196 CLBS, 6000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P191		4.318 mm	47.244 mm	No	MAX available 10000 Logic gates		83 MHz		148		47.244 mm
XC3042-70PP132CSPC0107	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	132	PGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		No	5.25 V	144	CMOS			2000	5		Grid Array			4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	9 ns	144 CLBS, 2000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)		Perpendicular	S-PPGA-P132		3.7338 mm	37.084 mm	No	480 flip-flops; typical gates = 2000-3000		70 MHz				37.084 mm
XC2018-33PG84B	Xilinx	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	100	No	5.5 V	100	CMOS	MIL-STD-883 Class B	74	1000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	20 ns	100 CLBS, 1000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84		5.207 mm	27.94 mm	No	174 flip-flops; typical gates = 1000-1500		33 MHz		74		27.94 mm
XC3195A1PG175C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	175	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	484	No	5.25 V	484	CMOS		144	6500	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	PGA175,16X16	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.75 ns	484 CLBS, 6500 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P175		4.318 mm	42.164 mm	No	Max usable 7500 Logic gates		323 MHz		144		42.164 mm
XC3090-70PG175ISPC0107	Xilinx	FPGA		Pin/Peg	175	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	320	CMOS			5000	5		Grid Array			4.5 V	2.54 mm		9 ns	320 CLBS, 5000 Gates			Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P175		3.81 mm	42.164 mm	No	928 flip-flops; typical gates = 5000-6000		70 MHz				42.164 mm
XC2064-50PG68M	Xilinx	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	68	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	64	No	5.5 V	64	CMOS		58	600	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA68,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	15 ns	64 CLBS, 600 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P68		4.064 mm	27.94 mm	No	122 flip-flops; typical gates = 600-1000		50 MHz		58		27.94 mm
XC4003E-4PG120I	Xilinx	FPGA		Pin/Peg	120	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	100	No	5.5 V	100	CMOS		80	2000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	PGA120,13X13	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm		2.7 ns	100 CLBS, 2000 Gates			Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P120		4.318 mm	34.544 mm	No	Max usable 3000 Logic gates		111 MHz		80		34.544 mm
XC4044EX-4PG411I	Xilinx	FPGA		Pin/Peg	411	HIPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	1600	CMOS			27000	5		Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug, Interstitial Pitch			4.5 V	2.54 mm	100 °C (212 °F)		1600 CLBS, 27000 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P411		4.318 mm	52.324 mm	No	Typical gates = 27000-80000	e0	111 MHz				52.324 mm
XC3042-50PG132BSPC0107	Xilinx	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	132	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No		144	CMOS			2000	5		Grid Array				2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	14 ns	144 CLBS, 2000 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P132		3.9116 mm	37.084 mm	No	480 flip-flops; typical gates = 2000-3000		50 MHz				37.084 mm
5962-8971303MZX	Xilinx	FPGA	Military	Pin/Peg	132	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No			CMOS	MIL-STD-883			5		Grid Array				2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	7 ns		-55 °C (-67 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P132		4.318 mm	37.084 mm	No							37.084 mm
XC3190A-3PG175C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	175	HPGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	320	No	5.25 V	320	CMOS		144	5000	5	5 V	Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug	PGA175,16X16	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2.7 ns	320 CLBS, 5000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P175		4.318 mm	42.164 mm	No	Max usable 6000 Logic gates	e0	270 MHz		144		42.164 mm
XC3090-70PP175C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	175	PGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	320	No	5.25 V	320	CMOS		144	5000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA176,16X16MOD	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	9 ns	320 CLBS, 5000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Perpendicular	S-PPGA-P175	1	3.937 mm	42.164 mm	No	928 flip-flops; typical gates = 5000-6000; power-down supplier current = 250 µA	e0	70 MHz		144		42.164 mm
XC4008E-1PG191I	Xilinx	FPGA		Pin/Peg	191	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	324	No	5.5 V	324	CMOS		144	6000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA191M,18X18	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	2.54 mm			324 CLBS, 6000 Gates			Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P191		4.318 mm	47.244 mm	No			166 MHz		144		47.244 mm
XC3020A-7PG84C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	84	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	64	No	5.25 V	64	CMOS		64	1000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA84M,11X11	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	5.1 ns	64 CLBS, 1000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)		Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P84		5.207 mm	27.94 mm	No	Typical gates = 1000-1500		113 MHz		64		27.94 mm
XC4010-5PG191C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Pin/Peg	191	PGA	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	400	No	5.25 V	400	CMOS		160	8000	5	5 V	Grid Array	PGA191M,18X18	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.5 ns	400 CLBS, 8000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Perpendicular	S-CPGA-P191		4.064 mm	47.244 mm	No	1120 flip-flops; typical gates = 8000-10000	e1	133.3 MHz		160		47.244 mm

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are digital integrated circuits that are programmable by the user to perform specific logic functions. They consist of a matrix of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) that can be programmed to perform any digital function, as well as programmable interconnects that allow these blocks to be connected in any way the designer wishes. This makes FPGAs highly versatile and customizable, and they are often used in applications where a high degree of flexibility and performance is required.

FPGAs are programmed using specialized software tools that allow the designer to specify the logic functions and interconnects that are required for a particular application. This process is known as synthesis and involves translating the high-level design into a format that can be implemented on the FPGA hardware. The resulting configuration data is then loaded onto the FPGA, allowing it to perform the desired logic functions.

FPGAs are used in a wide range of applications, including digital signal processing, computer networking, and high-performance computing. They offer a number of advantages over traditional fixed-function digital circuits, including the ability to be reprogrammed in the field, lower development costs, and faster time-to-market. However, they also have some disadvantages, including higher power consumption and lower performance compared to custom-designed digital circuits.