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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	Architecture	Nominal Supply Voltage (V)	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
CPL20L8L35DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			16.5 MHz		8
CPL20L10-25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		40	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G24	3			No		e0			10
CPL16R8-35DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	20	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP20,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G20	3			No		e0	18 MHz		8
CPL20R6L25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			28.5 MHz		8
CPL20R4L35DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			16.5 MHz		8
CPL20R6L35DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			18 MHz		8
CPL20L10L25DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			22 MHz		10
CPL20R4-25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		60	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G24	3			No		e0	28.5 MHz		8
CPL20R4L25DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			22 MHz		8
CPL16L8-35DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	20	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns		Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP20,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		64	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G20	3			No		e0			8
CPL16R8-25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	20	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP20,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G20	3			No		e0	28.5 MHz		8
CPL20L8-25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns		Yes			CMOS	12	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		72	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G24	3			No		e0			8
CPL16R4-25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	20	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP20,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G20	3			No		e0	28.5 MHz		4
CPL20R6L35DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			16.5 MHz		8
CPL20L8-35DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns		Yes			CMOS	12	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		72	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G24	3			No		e0			8
CPL16L8-25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	20	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns		Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP20,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		64	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G20	3			No		e0			8
CPL20R8L35DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			16.5 MHz		8
CPL20R4-35DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS	16	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		60	1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDSO-G24	3			No		e0	18 MHz		8
CPL20R8L25DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			22 MHz		8
CPL20L8L25DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			22 MHz		8
CPL20L10L35DM	Samsung		Military	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial			1.27 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			16.5 MHz		10
CPL20R8L35DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			18 MHz		8
CPL20R8L25DC	Samsung		Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns		Yes			CMOS	20	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	Small Outline	SOP24,.4	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered			1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G24				No			28.5 MHz		8
EP20K200RC240-2XN	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Gull Wing	240	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3 ns		Yes	2.625 V		CMOS			2.5		Flatpack, Fine Pitch				Macrocell	2.375 V		.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 174 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G240		4.1 mm	32 mm	No		e3					32 mm		174
EP20K100EQI240-1X	Altera	Loadable PLD		Gull Wing	240	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		4160	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	175		2.5	1.8,1.8/3.3 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	QFP240,1.3SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	2.375 V		.5 mm		4 Dedicated Inputs, 183 I/O	4		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G240	3	4.1 mm	32 mm	No		e3			175	220 °C (428 °F)	32 mm		183
EPM7032BTI48-3	Altera	EE PLD		Gull Wing	48	QFP		Plastic/Epoxy	3.5 ns		Yes		32	CMOS				1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Flatpack	QFP48(UNSPEC)	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes									Tin Lead	Quad					No		e0						Yes
EPM7192SQC160-7	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	5.25 V	192	CMOS			5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V		.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 124 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	166.7 MHz	20 s		220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	Yes	124
EPF81500RM240-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Military	Gull Wing	240	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	5.5 V		CMOS			5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Registered	4.5 V		.5 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs	4	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G240		4.1 mm	32 mm	No	1500 Flip Flops; 1296 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3					32 mm
EPM1270GT144I4	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8.1 ns		Yes		980	CMOS				1.5/3.3,1.8 V	Flatpack	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes				.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EPM240GT100A3	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	4.7 ns		Yes		192	CMOS				1.5/3.3,1.8 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes				.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	1			No		e0						Yes
EPM7256BQC208-7N	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	208	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	2.625 V	256	CMOS			2.5	1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	QFP208,1.2SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	2.375 V		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G208	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No		e3	126.6 MHz				28 mm	Yes
EPM7128STI100-10C	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS			5		Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch				Macrocell	4.5 V		.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100		1.27 mm	14 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	100 MHz				14 mm		80
EPF8820AQC160-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		672	Yes	5.25 V		CMOS	120		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	4.75 V		.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 120 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	672 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	357 MHz	20 s	116	220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm		120
EP20K100TC144	Altera	Loadable PLD	Other	Gull Wing	144	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	2.625 V					2.5		Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch				Macrocell	2.375 V		.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 101 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	3	1.6 mm	20 mm	No		e3				220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm		101
EP20K100ETI144-2X	Altera	Loadable PLD		Gull Wing	144	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		4160	Yes	2.625 V		CMOS	84		2.5	1.8,1.8/3.3 V	Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	2.375 V		.5 mm		4 Dedicated Inputs, 92 I/O	4		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	3	1.6 mm	20 mm	No		e3			84	220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm		92
EPF8636ARC208-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	208	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		504	Yes	5.25 V		CMOS	136		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch	HQFP208,1.2SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	4.75 V		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 136 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G208		4.1 mm	28 mm	No	504 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	417 MHz		132	220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm		136
EPM570GT100A5	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8.7 ns		Yes		440	CMOS				1.5/3.3,1.8 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes				.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	1			No		e0						Yes
EPM7256BQC208-5N	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	208	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	5 ns		Yes	2.625 V	256	CMOS			2.5	1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	QFP208,1.2SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	2.375 V		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G208	3	4.1 mm	28 mm	No		e3	188.7 MHz				28 mm	Yes
EPF10K50QM304-5	Altera	Loadable PLD	Military	Gull Wing	304	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	27 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS			5		Flatpack				Registered	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 249 I/O	4	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304				No	2880 Logic elements; Built-in JTAG boundry-scan test circuitry	e3	53.76 MHz						249
EPF10K40QI208-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	208	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	17.2 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS			5		Flatpack, Fine Pitch				Registered	4.75 V		.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 147 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G208		4.1 mm	28 mm	No		e3					28 mm		147
EPM240T100A3	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	4.7 ns		Yes		192	CMOS				1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes				.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	1			No		e0						Yes
EPM7128ATC100-5	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	5 ns		Yes	3.6 V	128	CMOS			3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	3 V		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3	1.27 mm	14 mm	No	128 Macrocells; 8 Labs; Configurable I/O operation with 2.5 V or 3.3 V	e0	250 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	14 mm	Yes	84
EPM7256ERC208-15C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	208	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS			5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell	4.75 V		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 160 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G208		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	76.9 MHz				28 mm		160
EPM7032BTC44-7N	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	44	LQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	3.5 ns		Yes	2.625 V	32	CMOS			2.5	1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Flatpack, Low Profile	TQFP44,.47SQ,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)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G44	3	1.27 mm	10 mm	No		e3	303 MHz			260 °C (500 °F)	10 mm	Yes	36
EPM7512AETC144-10N	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	144	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	3.6 V	512	CMOS			3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	3 V		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 120 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	3	1.6 mm	20 mm	No		e3	87 MHz	30 s		260 °C (500 °F)	20 mm	Yes	120
EPM240GT100I4N	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	TFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	6.1 ns		Yes	1.89 V	192	CMOS			1.8	1.5/3.3,1.8 V	Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	1.71 V		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3	1.2 mm	14 mm	No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e3				260 °C (500 °F)	14 mm	Yes	80
EPF8820AQC160-A-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.9 ns		Yes	3.6 V		CMOS			3.3		Flatpack				Registered	3 V		.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 120 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Can also operate at 5 V supply	e3					28 mm		120
EPM7256SRI208-15N	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	208	HLFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes		256	CMOS				3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	HQFP208,1.2SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes				.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G208				No		e3						Yes

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.