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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	Propagation Delay	No. of Logic Cells	Surface Mount	Maximum Supply Voltage	No. of Macro Cells	Technology Used	No. of Inputs	Nominal Supply Voltage (V)	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Sub-Category	In-System Programmable	Output Function	Minimum Supply Voltage	Pitch Of Terminal	Maximum Operating Temperature	Organization	No. of Dedicated Inputs	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	JTAG Boundary Scan Test	No. of I/O Lines
EPM240M100I3N	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	4.7 ns		Yes	2.625 V	192	CMOS		2.5	1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA100,11X11,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	2.375 V	.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0		Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e1						Yes	80
EPM2210GM100C3N	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array				Macrocell	1.71 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	0		Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No		e1							0
EP20K1500CFC1020-8	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	1020	HBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug				Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	808 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B1020		3.5 mm	33 mm	No		e1					33 mm		808
EPF10K50SFI672-2X	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	9.5 ns		Yes	2.7 V		CMOS		2.5		Grid Array				Mixed	2.3 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	254 I/O		-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672		2.1 mm	27 mm	No		e1					27 mm		254
EPF10K30EBC484-1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	484	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.6 ns		Yes	2.7 V				2.5		Grid Array				Mixed	2.3 V		70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 220 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B484				No		e1							220
EP20K200EFI784-3	Altera	Loadable PLD		Ball	784	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	2.625 V				2.5		Grid Array				Macrocell	2.375 V			4 Dedicated Inputs	4		Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B784	3			No		e1				220 °C (428 °F)
EPF8820ABI225-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	225	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		672	Yes	5.5 V		CMOS	152	5	3.3/5,5 V	Grid Array	BGA225,15X15	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	4.5 V	1.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 152 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B225		2.3 mm	27 mm	No	672 Logic elements; 84 Labs; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0			148	220 °C (428 °F)	27 mm		152
EPM3256AFI256-10	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Ball	256	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	3.6 V	256	CMOS		3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA256,16X16,40	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	3 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 161 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B256	3	3.5 mm	17 mm	No		e0		20 s		220 °C (428 °F)	17 mm	Yes	161
EPM570GM100I4	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	FBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7 ns		Yes		440	CMOS			1.8,1.8/3 V	Grid Array, Fine Pitch	BGA100,11X11,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm						Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No								Yes
EPF10K200EBC672-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.6 ns		Yes	2.7 V				2.5		Grid Array				Mixed	2.3 V		70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 470 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672				No		e1							470
EPF10K50SBC356-2X	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.4 ns	2880	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	220	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array, Low Profile	BGA356,26X26,50	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Mixed	2.375 V	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	220 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356	3	1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e0			220	220 °C (428 °F)	35 mm		220
EPF10K250EFC672-1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		12160	Yes	2.7 V		CMOS	470	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA672,26X26,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Mixed	2.3 V	1 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 470 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672	3			No		e0			470	220 °C (428 °F)			470
EP20K200CBI356-9	Altera	Loadable PLD		Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm		271 I/O			Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356		1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e1					35 mm		271
EPF6024ABC256-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	256	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		1960	Yes	3.6 V		CMOS	218	3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA256(UNSPEC)	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	3 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 218 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B256	3	2.3 mm	27 mm	No	Can Also Be Used 24000 Logic Gates	e0	133 MHz	20 s	218	220 °C (428 °F)	27 mm		218
EPM7032BUI49-3	Altera	EE PLD		Ball	49	FBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3.5 ns		Yes		32	CMOS			1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Grid Array, Fine Pitch	BGA49,7X7,32	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.8 mm					Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B49				No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EP20K200CBC356-9	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	271 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356		1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e1					35 mm		271
EPM570GM100C4ES	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array				Macrocell	1.71 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 76 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No		e0							76
EP20K400CF672C8	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.78 ns	16640	Yes	1.89 V		CMOS	480	1.8	1.8,1.8/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA672,26X26,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672	3	3.5 mm	27 mm	No		e0			480	220 °C (428 °F)	27 mm		488
EP20K1000EBC652XES	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	652	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B652		1.63 mm	45 mm	No		e1					45 mm		488
EP20K100EFC672-1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array				Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 246 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672	3	2.1 mm	27 mm	No		e1	160 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	27 mm		246
EP20K400FC672-2N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3.1 ns		Yes	2.625 V		CMOS		2.5		Grid Array				Macrocell	2.375 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	502 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672	3	2.1 mm	27 mm	No		e1					27 mm		502
EPM2210F324I4N	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	324	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	9.1 ns		Yes	2.625 V	1700	CMOS		2.5	1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA324,18X18,40	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	2.375 V	1 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 272 I/O	0		Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B324	3	2.2 mm	19 mm	No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e1				245 °C (473 °F)	19 mm	Yes	272
EPF10K10BI356-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	356	HLBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	23.8 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug, Low Profile				Registered	4.5 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356		1.63 mm	35 mm	No	576 Logic elements Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e1	60.6 MHz				35 mm
EPM7256AEFI256-12	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Ball	256	TBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns		Yes	3.6 V		CMOS		3.3		Grid Array, Thin Profile				Macrocell	3 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 164 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B256		1.1 mm	17 mm	No		e1	100 MHz				17 mm		164
EPM1270F100C4N	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	2.625 V				2.5		Grid Array				Macrocell	2.375 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	0		Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e1							0
EP2A70F1508C8	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	1508	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	2.49 ns	67200	Yes	1.575 V		CMOS	1048	1.5	1.5,1.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA1508,39X39,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	1.425 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	1060 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B1508	3	3.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0			1048	220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm		1060
EP20K600EFC33-1X	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	1020	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.57 ns	24320	Yes	1.89 V		CMOS	580	1.8	1.8,1.8/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA1020,32X32,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 588 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B1020	3	3.5 mm	33 mm	No		e0		20 s	580	220 °C (428 °F)	33 mm		588
EPXA10F1020C1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	1020	HBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug				Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 711 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B1020	3	3.5 mm	33 mm	No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)	33 mm		711
EP20K200CF672C-9	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array				Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 376 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672	3	2.1 mm	27 mm	No		e1				220 °C (428 °F)	27 mm		376
EPF10K100ABC356-1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.6 ns	4992	Yes	3.6 V		CMOS	274	3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Grid Array, Low Profile	BGA356,26X26,50	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	3 V	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 274 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356	3	1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e0		20 s	274	220 °C (428 °F)	35 mm		274
EPF10K100EBC356-3N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.7 ns		Yes	2.625 V		CMOS		2.5		Grid Array, Low Profile				Mixed	2.375 V	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	274 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356		1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e1					35 mm		274
EPM7032BUC49-3N	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Ball	49	LFBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3.5 ns		Yes	2.625 V	32	CMOS		2.5	1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Grid Array, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	BGA49,7X7,32	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	2.375 V	.8 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 36 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B49	3	1.55 mm	7 mm	No		e1	303 MHz				7 mm	Yes	36
EPM1270GM100C3ES	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array				Macrocell	1.71 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No		e0							0
EP20K100FC324-2X	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	324	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3 ns	4160	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	246	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA324,18X18,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	2.375 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 252 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B324	3	3.5 mm	19 mm	No		e0		20 s	246	220 °C (428 °F)	19 mm		252
EP20K160EBC356-3N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	2.29 ns		Yes	1.89 V		CMOS		1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 271 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356		1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e1	160 MHz				35 mm		271
EPF10K130EFI484-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	484	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.5 ns	6656	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	369	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA484,22X22,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Mixed	2.375 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	369 I/O		-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B484	3	2.1 mm	23 mm	No		e0		20 s	369	220 °C (428 °F)	23 mm		369
EPF10K130EFC484-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Ball	484	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.5 ns	6656	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	369	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA484,22X22,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Mixed	2.375 V	1 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	369 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B484	3	2.1 mm	23 mm	No		e0		20 s	369	220 °C (428 °F)	23 mm		369
EP20K400CB652C9	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	652	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	2 ns	16640	Yes	1.89 V		CMOS	480	1.8	1.8,1.8/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA652,35X35,50	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B652	3	2 mm	45 mm	No		e0		20 s	480	220 °C (428 °F)	45 mm		488
EP20K60EFC144-3N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	144	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3.56 ns		Yes	1.89 V		CMOS		1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 93 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B144		1.7 mm	13 mm	No		e1	160 MHz				13 mm		93
EPF6016AFC100-1N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	100	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	3.6 V				3.3		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	3 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 81 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100		1.7 mm	11 mm	No		e1	172 MHz				11 mm		81
EPF10K100BI560-5	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	560	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	27 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Grid Array				Registered	4.5 V		85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B560				No	4992 Logic elements Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e1	53.76 MHz
EP20K200CBC652-7X	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	652	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.6 ns		Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	376 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B652		1.63 mm	45 mm	No		e1					45 mm		376
EPM7256AFC256-12	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Ball	256	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns		Yes	3.6 V	256	CMOS		3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA256,16X16,40	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	3 V	1 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 164 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B256	3	2.1 mm	17 mm	No	256 Macrocells; 16 Labs; Configurable I/O operation with 2.5 V or 3.3 V	e0	78.1 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	17 mm	Yes	164
EPF10K50SFI484-1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	484	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8 ns	2880	Yes	2.7 V		CMOS	254	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA484,22X22,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Mixed	2.3 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	254 I/O		-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B484	3	2.1 mm	23 mm	No		e0			254	220 °C (428 °F)	23 mm		254
EP20K200CBC356-7X	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	356	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.6 ns		Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Grid Array, Low Profile				Macrocell	1.71 V	1.27 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	271 I/O		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B356		1.63 mm	35 mm	No		e1					35 mm		271
EP20K400EBC672-1	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	672	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes					1.8		Grid Array				Macrocell			85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B672				No		e0							488
EP20K400EFC784-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Ball	784	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	2.625 V				2.5		Grid Array				Macrocell	2.375 V		85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B784	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)
EP1K50FI256-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Ball	256	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12.5 ns	2880	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	186	2.5	2.5,2.5/3.3 V	Grid Array	BGA256,16X16,40	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	2.375 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	6 Dedicated Inputs, 186 I/O	6	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B256	3	2.1 mm	17 mm	No		e0			186	220 °C (428 °F)	17 mm		186

Programmable Logic Devices (PLD)

Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) are digital circuits that are designed to be programmed by the user to perform specific logic functions. They consist of an array 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 PLDs highly versatile and customizable, and they are often used in applications where a high degree of flexibility and performance is required.

PLDs 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 PLD hardware. The resulting configuration data is then loaded onto the PLD, allowing it to perform the desired logic functions.

PLDs 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.