484 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) 2,400+

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Programmable IC Type Grading Of Temperature Form Of Terminal No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Total Dose (V) 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) Packing Method 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

XC3S200AN-4FG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

448

CMOS

200000

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4.88 ns

448 CLBS, 200000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

667 MHz

23 mm

XC6SLX45T-3FG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

1.26 V

3411

CMOS

296

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.21 ns

3411 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

296

225 °C (437 °F)

23 mm

XQ6SLX150-2CSG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

CMOS

338

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e1

667 MHz

338

XQ6SLX75T-3CS484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

74637

Yes

CMOS

292

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

292

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX100T-3NFG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

806 MHz

23 mm

XC7K70T-2FB484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic

65600

Yes

CMOS

185

1,1.8,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

4

No

e0

1818 MHz

30 s

185

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX45-3FG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

1.26 V

3411

CMOS

316

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0.21 ns

3411 CLBS

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

316

225 °C (437 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX150T-3NFGG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

806 MHz

23 mm

XC6SLX75T-3NFG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

806 MHz

23 mm

XC6SLX100T-N3FGG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

1.26 V

7911

CMOS

296

1.2

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0.26 ns

7911 CLBS

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

806 MHz

30 s

296

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX100-3CSG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

1.26 V

7911

CMOS

320

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

.8 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0.21 ns

7911 CLBS

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

1.8 mm

19 mm

No

e1

862 MHz

30 s

320

260 °C (500 °F)

19 mm

XC3S200AN-4FGG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

448

CMOS

200000

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

4.88 ns

448 CLBS, 200000 Gates

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn95.5Ag4.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

667 MHz

30 s

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX75T-4FG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

74637

Yes

CMOS

268

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

30 s

268

225 °C (437 °F)

23 mm

XQ6SLX150-1LFGG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

1.05 V

11519

338

1

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

.95 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.46 ns

11519 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

e1

30 s

338

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX25-3NFGG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

806 MHz

30 s

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX100T-N3CSG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

1.26 V

7911

CMOS

296

1.2

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

.8 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.26 ns

7911 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

1.8 mm

19 mm

No

e1

806 MHz

296

19 mm

XC6SLX150-2CS484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

1.26 V

CMOS

338

1.2

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

.8 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn63Pb37)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

667 MHz

30 s

338

225 °C (437 °F)

XQ7A100T-1FG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101440

Yes

1.05 V

7925

CMOS

285

1

1 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.95 V

1 mm

1.27 ns

7925 CLBS

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

1098 MHz

30 s

285

225 °C (437 °F)

23 mm

XC3S1600E-4FGG484CS1

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

33192

Yes

1.26 V

3688

CMOS

376

1600000

1.2

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0.76 ns

3688 CLBS, 1600000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn95.5Ag4.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

572 MHz

30 s

294

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX100T-3CSG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

1.26 V

7911

CMOS

296

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

.8 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.21 ns

7911 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

1.8 mm

19 mm

No

e1

862 MHz

30 s

296

260 °C (500 °F)

19 mm

XC6SLX45-N3FGG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

1.26 V

3411

CMOS

316

1.2

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0.26 ns

3411 CLBS

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

806 MHz

30 s

316

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC7V855T-3FFG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

Grid Array

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

4

No

e1

30 s

250 °C (482 °F)

XC6VLX130T-1LFF484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

.93 V

Grid Array

.87 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3 mm

23 mm

No

e0

23 mm

XQ6SLX150T-2CS484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

CMOS

296

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

667 MHz

30 s

296

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX100T-3FG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

1.26 V

7911

CMOS

296

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.21 ns

7911 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

296

225 °C (437 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX100T-3NCSG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

1.2

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

1.14 V

.8 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

1.8 mm

19 mm

No

e1

806 MHz

19 mm

XC6SLX100T-N3CS484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic

101261

Yes

CMOS

296

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

806 MHz

30 s

296

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX100-L1CS484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic

101261

Yes

CMOS

338

1,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

500 MHz

30 s

338

225 °C (437 °F)

XQ6SLX75-1LCS484Q

Xilinx

FPGA

Automotive

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

74637

Yes

1.05 V

5831

328

1

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

.95 V

.8 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

0.46 ns

5831 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

1.8 mm

19 mm

e0

328

19 mm

XA6SLX100-2FG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

1.26 V

7911

326

1.2

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.26 ns

7911 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

e0

326

23 mm

XA6SLX45-2FG484Q

Xilinx

FPGA

Automotive

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

1.26 V

3411

316

1.23

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

1.2 V

1 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

0.26 ns

3411 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

e0

316

23 mm

XC6SLX75-3NFG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.26 V

1.2

Grid Array

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

806 MHz

23 mm

XA6SLX45-3FG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

CMOS

AEC-Q100

316

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

316

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX150-3CS484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

1.26 V

CMOS

338

1.2

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

.8 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

338

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX100T-2CS484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

101261

Yes

CMOS

296

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin/Lead (Sn63Pb37)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

667 MHz

30 s

296

225 °C (437 °F)

XQ6SLX75-2FGG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

74637

Yes

1.26 V

5831

280

1.2

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.26 ns

5831 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

e1

280

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XA6SLX45-2CS484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

CMOS

AEC-Q100

320

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e0

667 MHz

30 s

320

225 °C (437 °F)

XC6SLX150T-4CSG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

CMOS

296

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

1.8 mm

19 mm

No

e1

30 s

296

260 °C (500 °F)

19 mm

XC6SLX25-3FG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

24051

Yes

1.26 V

1879

CMOS

266

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.21 ns

1879 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e0

862 MHz

30 s

266

225 °C (437 °F)

23 mm

XC6VLX75T-2FFG484E

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

74496

Yes

CMOS

240

1,1.2/2.5 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1 mm

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

4

No

e1

1286 MHz

30 s

240

250 °C (482 °F)

XC6SLX25T-3FGG484C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

24051

Yes

1.26 V

1879

CMOS

250

1.2

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.14 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0.21 ns

1879 CLBS

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

862 MHz

30 s

250

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC6SLX150T-4FGG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

CMOS

296

1.2,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

30 s

296

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XQ6SLX150T-3CSG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

147443

Yes

CMOS

296

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA484,22X22,32

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.8 mm

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

No

e1

862 MHz

296

XC6SLX75-L1FGG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

74637

Yes

1.05 V

5831

CMOS

280

1

1,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.95 V

1 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.46 ns

5831 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

No

e1

30 s

280

250 °C (482 °F)

23 mm

XC7A200T-L1SBV484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

.98 V

16825

.95

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

.92 V

.8 mm

1.27 ns

16825 CLBS

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

2.44 mm

19 mm

e1

19 mm

XC7V855T-2FFG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

Grid Array

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

4

No

e1

30 s

250 °C (482 °F)

XC7V585T-3FFG484I

Xilinx

FPGA

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

91050

Grid Array

91050 CLBS

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

4

No

e1

30 s

250 °C (482 °F)

XA6SLX45-3FG484Q

Xilinx

FPGA

Automotive

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

43661

Yes

1.26 V

3411

316

1.23

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

1.2 V

1 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

0.21 ns

3411 CLBS

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.6 mm

23 mm

e0

316

23 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.