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)	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Sub-Category	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	No. of Outputs	Length	No. of I/O Lines
5962-9176007MLA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS	MIL-STD-883 Class B			5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V			125 °C (257 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T24				No		e0	55 MHz			10
PLQ20L8-5N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	8 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24				No						6
PLUS105-45N3	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	9 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Registered	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	16 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	16	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T28		5.33 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock		31.3 MHz		35.505 mm	0
PLUS405-37N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		16	PLS-TYPE	5	5 V	In-Line	DIP28,.6	Programmable Logic Devices	Registered	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	15 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	15	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T28		5.08 mm	15.24 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 2 External Clocks; Shared Input/Clock		25 MHz	8	36.51 mm	8
PLC42VA12IFA	NXP Semiconductors	UV PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	55 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V			85 °C (185 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 12 I/O	8	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24				No	Programmable Multi-Function Pld; Register Preload; Shared Input/Clock		14.9 MHz			12
PLS168N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Registered	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock		9.8 MHz		31.7 mm	0
PLS167N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Registered	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	14	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock		9.8 MHz		31.7 mm	0
82S105/BXA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	40 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Registered	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	15 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	15	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T28				No			10.5 MHz			0
PLUS173-10N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Output Polarity				31.7 mm	10
PLC42VA12N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		42	PLS-TYPE	5	5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	Macrocell	4.75 V	105	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 12 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Multi-Function Pld; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock; Register Preload		14.9 MHz	12	31.7 mm	12
P3Q22V10-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD		Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	No	3.6 V	BICMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	3 V		2.54 mm		11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11			Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	10 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock 5 V compatible inputs & I/O; Register preload		105 MHz		31.7 mm	10
PLC42VA12IN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V			85 °C (185 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 12 I/O	8	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24				No	Programmable Multi-Function Pld; Register Preload; Shared Input/Clock		14.9 MHz			12
PLC18V8Z35FA	NXP Semiconductors	UV PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	35 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20		5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock; Register Preload; Power-Up Reset		21 MHz		24.305 mm	8
P3Q16V8-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD		Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	No	3.6 V	BICMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	3 V		2.54 mm		8 Dedicated Inputs, 9 I/O	8			Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.06 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; 5 V compatile Inputs & I/O; Register Preload; Power-up reset		105 MHz		26.695 mm	9
PLUS16R4DN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.06 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset		60.6 MHz		26.695 mm	4
LVT20V8-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD		Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	No	3.6 V	BICMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	3 V		2.54 mm		12 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	12			Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock		110 MHz		31.7 mm	8
P3Q20V8-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD		Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	No	3.6 V	BICMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	3 V		2.54 mm		12 Dedicated Inputs, 9 I/O	12			Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; 5 V compatile Inputs & I/O; Register Preload; Power-up reset		105 MHz		31.7 mm	9
PLUS20L8-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No					31.7 mm	6
5962-9176007MLX	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	BICMOS	MIL-STD-883			5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V		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			55 MHz			10
5962-8850402LA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	40 ns	No	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-STD-883			5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T24				No		e0				10
5962-8984102LX	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24				No			31.2 MHz			10
P3C18V8ZIAN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	45 ns	No	3.6 V	CMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	3 V		2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.2 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Output Polarity		18 MHz		26.73 mm	8
5962-9176011NXX	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS	MIL-PRF-38535			5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V			85 °C (185 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDIP-T24				No		e0	55 MHz			10
LVT16V8-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	9 ns	No	3.6 V	BICMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	3 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.2 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; Register Preload; Power-Up Reset; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock		91 MHz		26.73 mm	8
PLQ16R6-5N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	8 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20				No	Register Preload; Power-Up Reset		118 MHz			2
PLC18V8Z/BRA(OT)	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20		5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			25 MHz			8
PLUS20R6DN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset		60.6 MHz		31.7 mm	2
PLQ22V10-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	9 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24				No	PAL with Macrocells; 10 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock		87 MHz			10
5962-8984105LX	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	15 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V		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			50 MHz			10
PL22V10-10N	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	10 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock; Variable Product Terms; Power-Up Reset		66.6 MHz		31.7 mm	10
P3C18V8Z35FA	NXP Semiconductors	UV PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	45 ns	No	3.6 V	CMOS				3.3		In-Line			Macrocell	2.7 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20		5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; Register Preload; Power-Up Reset; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock		21 MHz		24.305 mm	8
5962-8984101LX	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24				No			22 MHz			10
PLS155N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 12 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20				No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock		14 MHz			12
10H20EV8-4F	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	4.7 ns	No		ECL		20	PAL-TYPE		-5.2 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	Macrocell		90	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	11	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24	1	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock; Variable Product Terms; Power-Up Reset		204 MHz	8	31.955 mm	8
ABT22V10-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	10 Macrocells; Variable Product Terms; Power-Up Reset; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock		87 MHz		31.7 mm	10
PLS105N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Registered	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	16 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	16	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T28		5.08 mm	15.24 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock		9.8 MHz		36.51 mm	0
PLQ16L8-5N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	8 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20				No						6
22V10-15/BLA	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	15 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V		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			50 MHz			10
PLUS20R4-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset		74 MHz		31.7 mm	4
PLUS16L8-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.06 mm	7.62 mm	No					26.695 mm	6
5962-9176012NXX	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS	MIL-PRF-38535			5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V			85 °C (185 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDIP-T24				No		e0	55 MHz			10
5962-8768201MRX	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	45 ns	No	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-STD-883			5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20				No						10
PLS153N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.06 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Output Polarity				26.695 mm	10
5962-8670901XX	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	35 ns	No	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-STD-883			5		In-Line			Registered	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	15 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	15	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T28				No						0
PLUS173DN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		22	PLA-TYPE	5	5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	Combinatorial	4.75 V	42	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Output Polarity			10	31.7 mm	10
PLUS20R6-7N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24		4.7 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset		74 MHz		31.7 mm	2
5962-9176014NXA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	No	5.25 V	BICMOS	MIL-PRF-38535			5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.75 V			85 °C (185 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDIP-T24				No		e0	71 MHz			10
PLS157N	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 12 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20		4.06 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock		14 MHz		26.695 mm	12

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.