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Part RoHS 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 Screening Level No. of Inputs Architecture Nominal Supply Voltage (V) Packing Method Power Supplies (V) Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Sub-Category In-System Programmable Output Function Minimum Supply Voltage No. of Product Terms 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

EPM570GF256C3

Altera

Flash PLD

Commercial Extended

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5.4 ns

Yes

1.89 V

440

CMOS

1.8

1.5/3.3,1.8 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 160 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

2.2 mm

17 mm

No

e0

20 s

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

Yes

160

EP20K100BC484-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 252 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

No

e1

252

EPF10K100EFC256-1XN

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.4 ns

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.375 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

191 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e1

17 mm

191

EP20K1000EBC652-3X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.32 ns

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

1.8

Grid Array

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

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

488

EPM7128ABC100-6

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

6 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Grid Array

Macrocell

3 V

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

128 Macrocells

e1

166.7 MHz

84

EP20K160EBC356-3X

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

220 °C (428 °F)

35 mm

271

EPM240GM100C3ES

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

0

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

e0

80

EPF10K100AFC484-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.7 ns

4992

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

406

3.3

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Registered

3 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 369 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

4992 Logic Elements; 624 Labs

e0

80 MHz

20 s

406

220 °C (428 °F)

23 mm

369

EPF10K50SFC672-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

9.5 ns

2880

Yes

2.7 V

CMOS

254

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)

254 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e0

254

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

254

EP20K200EBC356-1

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

356

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.58 ns

8320

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

263

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array, Low Profile

BGA356,26X26,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 271 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B356

3

1.63 mm

35 mm

No

e0

20 s

263

220 °C (428 °F)

35 mm

271

EP20K200EFC484-3X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.33 ns

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

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-B484

3

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

23 mm

376

EP20K100EBC356-1

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

356

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.73 ns

4160

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

238

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array, Low Profile

BGA356,26X26,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 246 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B356

3

1.63 mm

35 mm

No

e0

20 s

238

220 °C (428 °F)

35 mm

246

5M160ZM68A5N

Altera

Flash PLD

Industrial

Ball

68

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14 ns

Yes

128

CMOS

AEC-Q100

1.2/3.3,1.8 V

Grid Array, Fine Pitch

BGA68,9X9,20

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

.5 mm

105 °C (221 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Bottom

S-PBGA-B68

No

Yes

EPM7032BUC49-3

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 Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B49

1.55 mm

7 mm

No

e0

303 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

7 mm

Yes

36

EPM2210M100C3N

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

EP20K200EBI356-3X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

356

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array, Low Profile

Macrocell

2.375 V

1.27 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 271 I/O

4

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B356

1.63 mm

35 mm

No

e1

220 °C (428 °F)

35 mm

271

EP20K400BC652-2XV

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3.1 ns

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 502 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

502

EP20K100EFC784-2

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)

EP20K1500CBC652-9

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)

488 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

1.63 mm

45 mm

No

e1

45 mm

488

EPM7256BFC100-5

Altera

EE PLD

Ball

100

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5 ns

Yes

2.625 V

256

CMOS

2.5

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Grid Array, Low Profile

BGA100,10X10,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O

4

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

3

1.7 mm

11 mm

No

e0

188.7 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

11 mm

Yes

84

EP20K200BI784-3

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

No

e1

EP20K200CFC484-7

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.6 ns

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

376 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e1

23 mm

376

EP20K200EBC652-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.33 ns

8320

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

368

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, 376 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e0

368

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

376

EPM7256ABC100-7

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

7.5 ns

Yes

256

CMOS

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA100,10X10

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

1.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

Yes

EPF10K30ABC484-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2 ns

Yes

3.6 V

3.3

Grid Array

Mixed

3 V

70 °C (158 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 246 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

No

e1

246

EP20K600EFI672

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 508 I/O

4

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

508

EPM7256AEBC256-5

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Grid Array

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 212 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.3 mm

27 mm

No

e1

172.4 MHz

27 mm

212

EPF10K30AFI256-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Industrial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.7 ns

1728

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

246

3.3

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256,20X20,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Registered

3 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 191 I/O

4

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e0

246

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

191

EP2A15F672C8N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.94 ns

Yes

1.575 V

CMOS

1.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.425 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

492 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

40 s

245 °C (473 °F)

27 mm

492

EPF10K200SFC484-2X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.6 ns

9984

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

EPM7256BFI256-5

Altera

EE PLD

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5 ns

Yes

2.625 V

256

CMOS

2.5

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

0 Dedicated Inputs, 164 I/O

0

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e0

188.7 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

Yes

164

EP1M350F780I6N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

780

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

1.8

Grid Array

Mixed

1.71 V

1 mm

0 Dedicated Inputs, 486 I/O

0

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B780

3

3.5 mm

29 mm

No

e1

29 mm

486

EP20K200BC356-1

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

356

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.5 ns

8320

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

271

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array, Low Profile

BGA356,26X26,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

2.375 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 277 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B356

3

1.63 mm

35 mm

No

e0

20 s

271

220 °C (428 °F)

35 mm

277

EP20K100EFI324-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

324

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

4160

Yes

CMOS

238

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA324,18X18,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 246 I/O

4

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B324

3

No

e0

238

220 °C (428 °F)

246

EPF10K130EFC484-3N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.6 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/Silver/Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e1

40 s

369

260 °C (500 °F)

23 mm

369

EPM240GF100I3N

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

100

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

4.7 ns

Yes

1.89 V

192

CMOS

1.8

1.5/3.3,1.8 V

Grid Array, Low Profile

BGA100,10X10,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

0

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

1.7 mm

11 mm

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e1

11 mm

Yes

80

EPM7128AEFI256-10

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

3.6 V

128

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, 100 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e0

98 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

Yes

100

EPM7256AFC100-12

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

256

CMOS

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA100,10X10,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

3

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

Yes

EP20K400EFC672-3N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.07 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 Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

3.5 mm

27 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

30 s

480

245 °C (473 °F)

27 mm

488

EPM570M256C4N

Altera

Flash PLD

Other

Ball

256

BGA

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

7 ns

Yes

2.625 V

440

CMOS

2.5

1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256,20X20,20

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

2.375 V

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 160 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

R-PBGA-B256

3

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e1

30 s

260 °C (500 °F)

Yes

160

EP20K400EFI784-3

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 Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B784

3

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

EPF10K50VFC484-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.5 ns

2880

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

310

3.3

3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Registered

3 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e0

20 s

310

220 °C (428 °F)

23 mm

EP20K200EFC672

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 376 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

27 mm

376

EPF10K10ABC256-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.6 ns

Yes

3.6 V

3.3

Grid Array

Mixed

3 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 150 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.3 mm

27 mm

No

e1

27 mm

150

EP20K600CF1020C-7

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

1020

HBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.6 ns

24320

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

580

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array, Heat Sink/Slug

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

580

220 °C (428 °F)

33 mm

588

EP20K400FC672-3N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3.6 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

EP20K200CFI484-7

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.6 ns

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

376 I/O

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e1

23 mm

376

EPXA1F672C2

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)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 246 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

246

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.