QFP Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) 1,525

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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

XC5202L-5PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

64

CMOS

2000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

64 CLBS, 2000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Typical gates = 2000-3000

e0

20 mm

XC3164-5PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

224

Yes

5.25 V

224

CMOS

120

4000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

4.1 ns

224 CLBS, 4000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

3.94 mm

28 mm

No

MAX 120 I/OS; 688 flip-flops; typical gates = 4000 - 5500

e0

190 MHz

30 s

120

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC3090-50PQ160ISPC0107

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

320

CMOS

9000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

9 ns

320 CLBS, 9000 Gates

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

MAX 137 I/OS; 928 flip-flops; power-down supplier current = 5 µA @ VCC = 3.2 V & T = 25°C

e0

50 MHz

28 mm

XC8103-2PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.25 V

1024

CMOS

3000

5

Flatpack

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

1024 CLBS, 3000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

512 flip-flops; 3.3 V operation; OTP based

28 mm

XC8109-ESPQ100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

2688

CMOS

8700

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

5.5 ns

2688 CLBS, 8700 Gates

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

MAX 78 I/OS; MAX 1344 flip-flops; OTP based

20 mm

XC4005-5PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

196

Yes

5.25 V

196

CMOS

112

4000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

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

R-PQFP-G100

3

2.87 mm

14 mm

No

616 flip-flops; typical gates = 4000-5000

e0

133.3 MHz

30 s

112

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC3390L-8VQ144C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

144

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack

Quad

R-PQFP-G144

No

XS2S150-5-PQ208I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3888

Yes

CMOS

260

1.5/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.7 ns

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G208

3

28 mm

No

e0

30 s

260

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4013XL-1PQG160C

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)

1.3 ns

576 CLBS, 10000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 13000 Logic gates

e3

200 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC4006E-4PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

608

Yes

5.5 V

256

CMOS

128

4000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.5 V

.65 mm

2.7 ns

256 CLBS, 4000 Gates

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 6000 Logic gates

e0

111 MHz

30 s

128

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4006E-1PQG160C

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)

1.3 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

166 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC4005E-1PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

196

CMOS

3000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

196 CLBS, 3000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

e3

166 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC8103-ESPQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.25 V

1024

CMOS

3328

5

Flatpack

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

5.5 ns

1024 CLBS, 3328 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

MAX 128 I/OS; MAX 512 flip-flops; OTP based

28 mm

XCV800-6PQG240I

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

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

e3

333 MHz

20 mm

XC3064-125PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

224

Yes

5.25 V

224

CMOS

120

3500

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

5.5 ns

224 CLBS, 3500 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

3.92 mm

28 mm

No

688 flip-flops; typical gates = 3500-4500; power-down supplier current = 170 µA

e0

125 MHz

30 s

120

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC5402L-4PQ100C

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

XC3042-100PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

144

Yes

5.25 V

144

CMOS

82

2000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

7 ns

144 CLBS, 2000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

2.87 mm

14 mm

No

480 flip-flops; typical gates = 2000-3000; power-down supplier current = 120 µA

e0

100 MHz

30 s

82

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC4013XL-3PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

576

Yes

3.6 V

576

CMOS

192

10000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

1.6 ns

576 CLBS, 10000 Gates

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 13000 Logic gates

e0

166 MHz

30 s

192

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC5206-5PQG100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

196

CMOS

6000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

4.6 ns

196 CLBS, 6000 Gates

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

XC4010XL-09PQG160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

7000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.2 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Typical gates = 7000-20000

e3

217 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC5202-5PQG100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

64

CMOS

2000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

4.6 ns

64 CLBS, 2000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

MAX available 3000 Logic gates

e3

83 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

20 mm

XC3042A-7PQG100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

144

CMOS

2000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

5.1 ns

144 CLBS, 2000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

Max usable 3000 Logic gates

e3

113 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

20 mm

XC5204-6PQG100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

120

CMOS

4000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

5.6 ns

120 CLBS, 4000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

MAX available 6000 Logic gates

e3

83 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

20 mm

XC3090-50PQ160ISPC0109

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

320

CMOS

9000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

320 CLBS, 9000 Gates

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

MAX 137 I/OS; 928 flip-flops; power-down supplier current = 5 µA @ VCC = 3.2 V & T = 25°C

e0

50 MHz

28 mm

XC4002XL-3PQ100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

64

Yes

3.6 V

64

CMOS

64

1000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

1.6 ns

64 CLBS, 1000 Gates

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Max usable 1600 Logic gates

e0

166 MHz

30 s

64

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XS2S100-5-TQ144I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

144

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2700

Yes

CMOS

196

1.5/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

QFP144,.87SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.7 ns

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G144

3

20 mm

No

e0

30 s

196

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC4005XL-3PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

196

Yes

3.6 V

196

CMOS

112

3000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.6 ns

196 CLBS, 3000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 5000 Logic gates

e0

166 MHz

30 s

112

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4002XL-09CPQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

152

Yes

3.6 V

64

CMOS

64

1000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.67X.9

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.2 ns

64 CLBS, 1000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Max usable 1600 Logic gates

e0

217 MHz

30 s

64

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC4010XL-09CPQG100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

7000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.2 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Max usable 10000 Logic gates

e3

217 MHz

20 mm

XCV400-6PQ240I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2400

468252

2.5

Flatpack

2.375 V

.65 mm

0.6 ns

2400 CLBS, 468252 Gates

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

e0

333 MHz

20 mm

XC3120-09PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.25 V

64

CMOS

1000

5

Flatpack

4.75 V

.65 mm

1.5 ns

64 CLBS, 1000 Gates

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Typical gates = 1000-1500

370 MHz

20 mm

XC4010D-4PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

400

Yes

5.25 V

400

CMOS

160

8000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 ns

400 CLBS, 8000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

3.92 mm

28 mm

No

1120 flip-flops; typical gates = 8000-10000

e0

133.3 MHz

30 s

160

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC8109-ESPQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.25 V

2688

CMOS

8700

5

Flatpack

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

5.5 ns

2688 CLBS, 8700 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

MAX 78 I/OS; MAX 1344 flip-flops; OTP based

20 mm

XC4013XL-08PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

576

Yes

3.6 V

576

CMOS

192

10000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.1 ns

576 CLBS, 10000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Typical gates = 10000-30000

e0

238 MHz

30 s

192

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4010XL-3PQG160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

7000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.6 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

166 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC3164-5PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

224

Yes

5.5 V

224

CMOS

120

4000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4.1 ns

224 CLBS, 4000 Gates

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

3.94 mm

28 mm

No

MAX 120 I/OS; 688 flip-flops; typical gates = 4000 - 5500

e0

190 MHz

30 s

120

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4020XLA-8PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

784

CMOS

13000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

1 ns

784 CLBS, 13000 Gates

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

e0

263 MHz

28 mm

UPD65654GN

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

184

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

192

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP184,1.4SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.635 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G184

No

192

UPD65658GN

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

184

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

220

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP184,1.4SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.635 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G184

No

220

CP20420PQFP160A-0C

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3584

Yes

CMOS

130

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.635 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

No

e0

130

CP20420CQFP160A-0I

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Ceramic

3584

Yes

CMOS

130

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.635 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-XQFP-G160

No

e0

130

UPD65676GN

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

184

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

448

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP184,1.4SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.635 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G184

No

448

CP20840CQFP208A-0I

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Ceramic

6740

Yes

CMOS

180

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-XQFP-G208

No

e0

180

CP20420PQFP160A-0I

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3584

Yes

CMOS

130

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.635 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

No

e0

130

CP20840PQFP208A-0C

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

6740

Yes

CMOS

180

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G208

No

e0

180

CP20840CQFP208A-0C

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Ceramic

6740

Yes

CMOS

180

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-XQFP-G208

No

e0

180

CP21200PQFP208A-0C

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

8960

Yes

CMOS

203

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G208

No

e0

203

CP21200CQFP208A-0I

Renesas Electronics

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Ceramic

8960

Yes

CMOS

203

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin/Lead

Quad

S-XQFP-G208

No

e0

203

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.