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

XC4013E-2PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

576

CMOS

10000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

1.6 ns

576 CLBS, 10000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 13000 Logic gates

e3

125 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XCS100E-6PQ208I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

208

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2700

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

202

1.8

1.8,2.5,3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP208,1.2SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

1.71 V

.5 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

0.47 ns

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G208

3

28 mm

No

e0

357 MHz

30 s

202

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4008E-1PQ160I

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

324 CLBS, 6000 Gates

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

e0

166 MHz

30 s

144

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4005XL-09VQ100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

196

Yes

196

CMOS

112

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

TQFP100,.63SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

100 °C (212 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

14 mm

No

e0

217 MHz

30 s

112

240 °C (464 °F)

14 mm

XC3190A-4PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

320

CMOS

5000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

3.3 ns

320 CLBS, 5000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

Max usable 6000 Logic gates

e3

227 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC3342A-3PQ100C

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

XC3190A-1PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

320

Yes

5.25 V

320

CMOS

138

5000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.75 ns

320 CLBS, 5000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 6000 Logic gates

e0

323 MHz

30 s

138

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XCV600-6PQ240C

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)

0.6 ns

3456 CLBS, 661111 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

e0

333 MHz

20 mm

XC3030-50PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

100

Yes

5.25 V

100

CMOS

80

3000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X1.0

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

100 CLBS, 3000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.1496 mm

14 mm

No

MAX 80 I/OS; 360 flip-flops

e0

50 MHz

30 s

80

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC3164-4PQ160I

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)

3.3 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

230 MHz

30 s

120

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XCV600-5PQG240I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

3456

661111

2.5

Flatpack

2.375 V

.65 mm

0.7 ns

3456 CLBS, 661111 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

e3

294 MHz

20 mm

XC4005XL-1PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

196

CMOS

3000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

1.3 ns

196 CLBS, 3000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 5000 Logic gates

e3

200 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC4010XL-2PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

400

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

160

7000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.5 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Max usable 10000 Logic gates

e0

179 MHz

30 s

160

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC3195A-4PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

484

Yes

5.25 V

484

CMOS

138

6500

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

3.3 ns

484 CLBS, 6500 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 7500 Logic gates

e0

227 MHz

30 s

138

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4305-4PQ100C

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

XC4005XL-1PQG100C

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)

1.3 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

200 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

20 mm

XC3090-100PQ160ISPC0107

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

320

CMOS

5000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

7 ns

320 CLBS, 5000 Gates

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3.92 mm

28 mm

No

928 flip-flops; typical gates = 5000-6000

100 MHz

28 mm

XC4013XL-1PQ160I

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

1.3 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

200 MHz

30 s

192

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC3S500E-5VQG100CS1

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

10476

Yes

CMOS

66

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

TQFP100,.63SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

No

e3

657 MHz

30 s

59

260 °C (500 °F)

XC5406-4PQ100I

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

XC3064-100PQ160CSPC0107

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)

7 ns

224 CLBS, 3500 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3.92 mm

28 mm

No

688 flip-flops; typical gates = 3500-4500

100 MHz

28 mm

XC8106-ESPQ100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

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

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

MAX 78 I/OS; MAX 864 flip-flops; OTP based

20 mm

XC3190-5PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Industrial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

320

Yes

5.5 V

320

CMOS

138

5000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4.1 ns

320 CLBS, 5000 Gates

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

3.94 mm

28 mm

No

MAX 144 I/OS; 928 flip-flops; typical gates = 5000 - 7500

e0

190 MHz

30 s

138

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4010XL-2PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

400

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

160

7000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.5 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 10000 Logic gates

e0

179 MHz

30 s

160

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC3S50-5VQ100I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1728

Yes

CMOS

63

1.2,1.2/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

TQFP100,.63SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

Nickel/Palladium/Gold

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

No

e4

63

XC4405-3PQ160C

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

XC3030-100PQ100CSPC0107

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)

7 ns

100 CLBS, 1500 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

2.87 mm

14 mm

No

360 flip-flops; typical gates = 1500-2000

100 MHz

20 mm

XC3190A-3PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

320

Yes

5.5 V

320

CMOS

138

5000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.5 V

.65 mm

2.7 ns

320 CLBS, 5000 Gates

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 6000 Logic gates

e0

270 MHz

30 s

138

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4013XL-2PQ160I

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

1.5 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

179 MHz

30 s

192

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4010XL-3PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

400

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

160

7000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.6 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 10000 Logic gates

e0

166 MHz

30 s

160

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC3390A-6VQ144C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

144

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

5

Flatpack

Quad

R-PQFP-G144

No

XC4010XL-3PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

400

Yes

3.6 V

400

CMOS

160

7000

3.3

3.3 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

1.6 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Max usable 10000 Logic gates

e0

166 MHz

30 s

160

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC3390A-3VQ144C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

144

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

5

Flatpack

Quad

R-PQFP-G144

No

XC5215-5PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

484

CMOS

15000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

4.6 ns

484 CLBS, 15000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Typical gates = 15000-23000

e3

83 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC4010E-4PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

400

CMOS

7000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

2.7 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Max usable 10000 Logic gates

e3

111 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

28 mm

XC3330A-3TQ64I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

64

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

5

Flatpack

Quad

R-PQFP-G64

No

XC4005E-4PQ100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

196

Yes

5.25 V

196

CMOS

112

3000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2.7 ns

196 CLBS, 3000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Max usable 5000 Logic gates

e0

111 MHz

30 s

112

225 °C (437 °F)

20 mm

XC5202L-6PQG100C

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)

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Typical gates = 2000-3000

e3

20 mm

XC5206L-5PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

196

CMOS

6000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

196 CLBS, 6000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

Typical gates = 6000-10000

e0

28 mm

XC3042A-6PQG100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.25 V

144

CMOS

2000

5

Flatpack

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4.1 ns

144 CLBS, 2000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

Max usable 3000 Logic gates

e3

135 MHz

30 s

245 °C (473 °F)

20 mm

XC4008E-3PQ160C

Xilinx

FPGA

Other

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

324

Yes

5.25 V

324

CMOS

144

6000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.75 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 ns

324 CLBS, 6000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

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

XC4013XLA-07PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

576

Yes

CMOS

192

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

294 MHz

30 s

192

225 °C (437 °F)

XC4013E-2PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

576

Yes

5.5 V

576

CMOS

192

10000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.5 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

125 MHz

30 s

192

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC4010E-3PQG160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

400

CMOS

7000

5

Flatpack

4.5 V

.65 mm

2 ns

400 CLBS, 7000 Gates

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

XC5206-6PQ100C

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)

5.6 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

XC4303-4PQ100C

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

XC5204-6PQ160I

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

120

Yes

5.5 V

120

CMOS

124

4000

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP160,1.2SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

4.5 V

.65 mm

5.6 ns

120 CLBS, 4000 Gates

Tin/Lead (Sn85Pb15)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

3

4.1 mm

28 mm

No

MAX available 6000 Logic gates

e0

83 MHz

30 s

124

225 °C (437 °F)

28 mm

XC5206L-3PQG100C

Xilinx

FPGA

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

196

CMOS

6000

3.3

Flatpack

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

196 CLBS, 6000 Gates

0 °C (32 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

Typical gates = 6000-10000

e3

20 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.