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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	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
XC4005-5PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	196	Yes	5.25 V	196	CMOS	112	4000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.5 ns	196 CLBS, 4000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	3.92 mm	28 mm	No	616 flip-flops; typical gates = 4000-5000	e0	133.3 MHz	30 s	112	225 °C (437 °F)	28 mm
XCV600-4PQ240C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	2.625 V	3456			661111	2.5		Flatpack			2.375 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0.8 ns	3456 CLBS, 661111 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No		e0	250 MHz				20 mm
XC3342A-3VQ144I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes			CMOS			5		Flatpack										Quad	R-PQFP-G144				No
XC4003-6PQ100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	238	Yes	5.25 V	100	CMOS	77	2500	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	6 ns	100 CLBS, 2500 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	2.87 mm	14 mm	No	360 flip-flops; typical gates = 2500-3000	e0	90.9 MHz	30 s	77	225 °C (437 °F)	20 mm
XC4005XL-09CPQ100I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	196			3000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm		1.2 ns	196 CLBS, 3000 Gates			Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.4 mm	14 mm	No	Can also use 9000 gates		217 MHz				20 mm
XC4020XL-09PQ160I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	784	Yes			CMOS	224		3.3	3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		.635 mm					Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3			No		e0	217 MHz	30 s	224	225 °C (437 °F)
XC4008E-3PQ160I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	324	Yes	5.5 V	324	CMOS	144	6000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	.65 mm		2 ns	324 CLBS, 6000 Gates		Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Max usable 8000 Logic gates	e0	125 MHz	30 s	144	225 °C (437 °F)	28 mm
XC5206-5PQ100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	784	Yes	5.25 V	196	CMOS	81	6000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.6 ns	196 CLBS, 6000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	MAX available 10000 Logic gates	e0	83 MHz	30 s	81	225 °C (437 °F)	20 mm
XC5206-5PQG100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	196	CMOS		6000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.6 ns	196 CLBS, 6000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	MAX available 10000 Logic gates	e3	83 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	20 mm
XC4005E-1PQG100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	196	CMOS		3000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.3 ns	196 CLBS, 3000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	Max usable 5000 Logic gates	e3	166 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	20 mm
XC3164A-3PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	224	CMOS		3500	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2.7 ns	224 CLBS, 3500 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm		Max usable 4500 Logic gates	e3	270 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC3S500E-5PQ208CS1	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	208	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10476	Yes			CMOS	158			1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5 V	Flatpack	QFP208,1.2SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		.5 mm					Nickel Palladium Gold	Quad	S-PQFP-G208	3			No		e4	657 MHz		126
XC4005XL-3PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	196	CMOS		3000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.6 ns	196 CLBS, 3000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Max usable 5000 Logic gates	e3	166 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC5402L-4PQ100I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes						3.3		Flatpack				.65 mm						Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.4 mm	14 mm	No							20 mm
XC8106-ESPQ160I	Xilinx	FPGA	Industrial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.5 V	1728	CMOS		5616	5		Flatpack			4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	5.5 ns	1728 CLBS, 5616 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.1 mm	28 mm	No	MAX 130 I/OS; MAX 864 flip-flops; OTP based						28 mm
XC3120A-5PQ100M	Xilinx	FPGA	Military	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	64	Yes		64	CMOS	64	1300	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		.65 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	4.1 ns	64 CLBS, 1300 Gates	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	2.87 mm	14 mm	No	MAX 64 I/OS; 256 flip-flops; typical gates = 1300 - 1800	e0	190 MHz	30 s	64	225 °C (437 °F)	20 mm
XC4408-3PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes			CMOS			5		Flatpack				.65 mm						Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.1 mm	28 mm	No							28 mm
XC4020XLA-09PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	784	Yes	3.6 V	784	CMOS	224	13000	3.3	3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.1 ns	784 CLBS, 13000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Can also use 40000 gates	e0	227 MHz	30 s	224	225 °C (437 °F)	28 mm
XCV800-6PQ240I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	2.625 V	4704			888439	2.5		Flatpack			2.375 V	.65 mm		0.6 ns	4704 CLBS, 888439 Gates		Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No		e0	333 MHz				20 mm
XC4410-3PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes			CMOS			5		Flatpack				.65 mm						Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.1 mm	28 mm	No							28 mm
XC3020-50PQ100ISPC0110	Xilinx	FPGA	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.5 V	64	CMOS		2000	5		Flatpack			4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)		64 CLBS, 2000 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.1496 mm	14 mm	No	MAX 64 I/OS; 256 flip-flops; power-down supplier current = 1 µA @ VCC = 3.2 V & T = 25°C		50 MHz				20 mm
XC4020XL-09PQ240I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	240	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1862	Yes			CMOS	193		3.3	3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP240,1.3SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		.5 mm					Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	S-PQFP-G240	3			No		e0	217 MHz	30 s	193	225 °C (437 °F)
XC4013XL-09PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	576	CMOS		10000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.2 ns	576 CLBS, 10000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Typical gates = 10000-30000	e3	217 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC3342A-6VQ144I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes			CMOS			5		Flatpack										Quad	R-PQFP-G144				No
XC4005XL-09CPGQ100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	196	CMOS		3000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.2 ns	196 CLBS, 3000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.4 mm	14 mm	No	Max usable 5000 Logic gates	e3	217 MHz				20 mm
XC4006E-4PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	256	CMOS		4000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2.7 ns	256 CLBS, 4000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Max usable 6000 Logic gates	e3	111 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC5202-4PQG100I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.5 V	64	CMOS		2000	5		Flatpack			4.5 V	.65 mm		3.8 ns	64 CLBS, 2000 Gates		Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	Typical gates = 2000-3000	e3	83 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	20 mm
XCV600-4PQG240C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	2.625 V	3456			661111	2.5		Flatpack			2.375 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0.8 ns	3456 CLBS, 661111 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No		e3	250 MHz				20 mm
XC4004A-5PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	144	Yes	5.25 V	144	CMOS	96	3200	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.5 ns	144 CLBS, 3200 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	3.92 mm	28 mm	No	480 flip-flops; typical gates = 3200-4000	e0	133.3 MHz	30 s	96	225 °C (437 °F)	28 mm
XCV800-5PQG240C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	2.625 V	4704			888439	2.5		Flatpack			2.375 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0.7 ns	4704 CLBS, 888439 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No		e3	294 MHz				20 mm
XCV800-5PQ240C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	2.625 V	4704			888439	2.5		Flatpack			2.375 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0.7 ns	4704 CLBS, 888439 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No		e0	294 MHz				20 mm
XC4020XLA-8PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	784	CMOS		13000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1 ns	784 CLBS, 13000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No		e3	263 MHz				28 mm
XC3130A-1PQG100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	100	CMOS		1500	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.75 ns	100 CLBS, 1500 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm		Max usable 2000 Logic gates	e3	323 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	20 mm
XC4010E-3PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	400	CMOS		7000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2 ns	400 CLBS, 7000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Max usable 10000 Logic gates	e3	125 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC5404-4PQ100C	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes			CMOS			5		Flatpack				.65 mm						Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.4 mm	14 mm	No							20 mm
XC4020XL-09PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	784	CMOS		13000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.2 ns	784 CLBS, 13000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Typical gates = 13000-40000	e3	217 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC8106-2PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	1728	CMOS		6000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)		1728 CLBS, 6000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)		Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.1 mm	28 mm	No	864 flip-flops; 3.3 V operation; OTP based						28 mm
XC3130-5PQ100I	Xilinx	FPGA	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	100	Yes	5.5 V	100	CMOS	80	2000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.1 ns	100 CLBS, 2000 Gates	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	2.87 mm	14 mm	No	MAX 80 I/OS; 360 flip-flops; typical gates = 2000 - 2700	e0	190 MHz	30 s	80	225 °C (437 °F)	20 mm
XC4006-5PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	608	Yes	5.25 V	256	CMOS	128	5000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4.5 ns	256 CLBS, 5000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	3.92 mm	28 mm	No	768 flip-flops; typical gates = 5000-6000	e0	133.3 MHz	30 s	128	225 °C (437 °F)	28 mm
XC8109-1PQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	2688	Yes	5.25 V	2688	CMOS	208	9000	5	3.3/5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	5.4 ns	2688 CLBS, 9000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	1344 flip-flops; 3.3 V operation; OTP based	e0	144 MHz	30 s	208	225 °C (437 °F)	28 mm
XC4013XLA-09PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	3.6 V	576	CMOS		10000	3.3		Flatpack			3 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1.1 ns	576 CLBS, 10000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	Can also use 30000 gates	e3	227 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC8106-ESPQ160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	1728	CMOS		5616	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	5.5 ns	1728 CLBS, 5616 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)		Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.1 mm	28 mm	No	MAX 130 I/OS; MAX 864 flip-flops; OTP based						28 mm
XC5206-6PQG160C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	196	CMOS		6000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	5.6 ns	196 CLBS, 6000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No	MAX available 10000 Logic gates	e3	83 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	28 mm
XC5202-3PQ100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	64	Yes	5.25 V	64	CMOS	84	2000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	3 ns	64 CLBS, 2000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	MAX available 3000 Logic gates	e0	83 MHz	30 s	84	225 °C (437 °F)	20 mm
XC3130A-3PQG100I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.5 V	100	CMOS		1500	5		Flatpack			4.5 V	.65 mm		2.7 ns	100 CLBS, 1500 Gates		Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm		Max usable 2000 Logic gates	e3	270 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	20 mm
XC3142A-2PQ100I	Xilinx	FPGA		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	144	Yes	5.5 V	144	CMOS	82	2000	5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	4.5 V	.65 mm		2.2 ns	144 CLBS, 2000 Gates		Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	Max usable 3000 Logic gates	e0	323 MHz	30 s	82	225 °C (437 °F)	20 mm
XC4005E-4PQG100C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		Yes	5.25 V	196	CMOS		3000	5		Flatpack			4.75 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2.7 ns	196 CLBS, 3000 Gates	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.4 mm	14 mm	No	Max usable 5000 Logic gates	e3	111 MHz	30 s		245 °C (473 °F)	20 mm
XCS200E-6PQ208C	Xilinx	FPGA	Other	Gull Wing	208	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	5292	Yes	1.89 V		CMOS	289		1.8	1.8,2.5,3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP208,1.2SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays	1.71 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0.47 ns		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G208	3		28 mm	No		e0	357 MHz	30 s	289	225 °C (437 °F)	28 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.