Through-Hole Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) 1,819

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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	Surface Mount	Maximum Supply Voltage	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	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	Additional Features	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Clock Frequency	No. of Outputs	Length	JTAG Boundary Scan Test	No. of I/O Lines
PAL20R8ACJW	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	1 External Clock; Register Preload		30 MHz	8			0
5962-01-283-4324	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				40	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			25 MHz	10
5962-8515508RA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	12	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Yes	Power-Up Reset	e0	25 MHz	8	24.2 mm	No	4
5962-01-234-7245	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic	20 ns	No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No				8
5962-8515519RX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883			5			In-Line				Mixed	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20			No			52.5 MHz				2
8412907LA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL				5			In-Line				Registered	4.5 V		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24	4.064 mm	7.62 mm				15.4 MHz		30.378 mm		0
8412903LA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	14	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Yes			28.5 MHz	8	32.005 mm		2
SN74LS336N1	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No				6
5962-8515506RA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	8	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Yes		e0	25 MHz	8	24.2 mm	No	0
TIBPAL16R4-30MJB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	12	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	25 MHz	8	24.195 mm	No	4
TIBPAL16R8-12MJB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535	8	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			48 MHz	8	24.195 mm		0
SNJ54LS335J	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	12	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No				6
82S167ACJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		14	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				48	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			12.5 MHz	6
5962-8767101LA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			28.5 MHz	8	32.005 mm		6
TIBPAL20R4-15CNT3	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns	No		TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24						37 MHz	8
5962-8767105LX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-STD-883			5			In-Line				Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No							6
TIBPAL20R6-10CNT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		14	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Register Preload; Power-Up Reset		55.5 MHz	8	31.64 mm		2
TIFPLA839CNT3	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		14	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24							6
TIBPAL22V10AMJTB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535	22	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.5 V	132	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			22 MHz	10	32.005 mm		10
JM38510/50403BRA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No		TTL	MIL-M-38510 Class B			5			In-Line				Mixed				125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20			No		e0	20 MHz
PAL16R8AMJ	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		8	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	25 MHz	8	24.195 mm	No	0
SN74LS336JP4	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24							6
JM38510/50502BLA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL	MIL-M-38510 Class B			5			In-Line				Registered	4.75 V		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	40 MHz		32.005 mm		0
TIBPAL16R8-20MJB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	15 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535	8	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	41.6 MHz	8	24.195 mm	No	0
5962-8767115LA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			50 MHz	8	32.005 mm		6
SN54LS333J	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No				6
TICPAL16L8-55CN	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No				8	24.325 mm		6
PAL16R4ACN	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No				8
TIBPLS506ACNT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		13	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.75 V	97	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer		28.5 MHz	8	31.64 mm		0
TIBPSG507CJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	12 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		13	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.75 V	80	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	Programmable Sequence Generator		35 MHz	8			0
TICPAL16R4-55CN	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Register Preload		16 MHz	4	24.325 mm		4
TIBPAL20L10-20CNT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.75 V	40	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No				10			8
8103609RX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883 Class B			5			In-Line				Mixed	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20			Yes			25 MHz				2
SN74LS336J4	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24							6
M38510/50604BRA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	12	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	6.92 mm	Yes		e0	41.6 MHz	8	24.2 mm	No	4
TIB82S167BCNT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		14	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.75 V	48	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	14	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No	Programmable Logic Sequencer		30 MHz	6			0
5962-01-392-2822	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No			30 MHz	8
TIBPAL16R8-15MJB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	12 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535	8	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			50 MHz	8	24.195 mm		0
SN54PL16R4-2J	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T20			No				8
TIBPAL20L10-20CN	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns	No		TTL		20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		40	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No				10
TIBPAL20L8-7CJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	9 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No			74 MHz	8			6
SN74LS333NP3	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24							6
EP910PC-40	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	40	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	43 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		36	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP40,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.75 V	240	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 24 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T40			No	24 Macrocell; Configurable I/O		29.4 MHz	24			24
5962-01-406-5203	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No			30 MHz	8
TIBPAL16L8-10MJ	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	12 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			52.5 MHz	8	24.195 mm		6
5962-8515511RX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	15 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883			5			In-Line				Mixed	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20			No			50 MHz				2
TIBPALR19R6CJW	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		19	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	1 External Clock; Register Preload		30 MHz	8			2
PAL20R8A-2CJW	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			18 MHz	8

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.