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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
EPF10K10ATC100-2N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0.6 ns		Yes	3.6 V		CMOS		3.3		Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch				Registered	3 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 66 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3	1.27 mm	14 mm	No	576 Logic Elements; 72 Labs	e3	80 MHz				14 mm		66
EPM240T100I5ES	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	2.625 V				2.5		Flatpack				Macrocell	2.375 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3			No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e0							80
EPM240GF100C5	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes		192	CMOS			1.8,1.8/3 V	Grid Array	BGA100,10X10,40	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			1 mm						Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No								Yes
EPM240GF100A3N	Altera	Flash PLD	Automotive	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	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	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
EPM7096QC100	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns		Yes	5.25 V	96	CMOS		5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 76 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.65 mm	14 mm	No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm	No	76
EPM7128SQC100-7FN	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	5.25 V	128	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.65 mm	14 mm	No		e3	166.7 MHz				20 mm	Yes	84
EPM7160STI100-7N	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes		160	CMOS			3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100				No		e3						Yes
MPM5130QC-1	Altera	Mask PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	40 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O	19	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.13 mm	13.2 mm	No	Labs interconnected by PIA; 8 Labs; 128 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock	e3	50 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm		64
EPM7512BTI100-7	Altera	EE PLD		Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	2.625 V		CMOS		2.5		Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch				Macrocell	2.375 V	.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3	1.27 mm	14 mm	No		e3	119 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	14 mm		84
EPM1270GF100I3ES	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
EPM570GF100A3N	Altera	Flash PLD	Automotive	Ball	100	LBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	5.4 ns		Yes	1.89 V	440	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	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 76 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	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	76
EPM240GT100A5	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 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
EPF10K10ATI100-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	16 ns		Yes	3.6 V		CMOS		3.3		Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch				Registered	3 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 66 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100		1.27 mm	14 mm	No		e3					14 mm		66
EPM1270GF100C4ES	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
EPM7096SQC100-10	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	5.25 V	96	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 72 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.65 mm	14 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	100 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm	No	72
EPM1270GM100C5ES	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
EPM1270GM100I5ES	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
EPM1270GF100I3N	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
EPM570GT100A4N	Altera	Flash PLD	Automotive	Gull Wing	100	TFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7 ns		Yes	1.89 V	440	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	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 76 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100		1.2 mm	14 mm	No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e3					14 mm	Yes	76
EPM570GM100I3	Altera	Flash PLD		Ball	100	FBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	5.4 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
EPM7128QI100-20	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.425 mm	14 mm	No	128 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock	e3	62.5 MHz				20 mm		80
EPM7128SQC100-10C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.65 mm	14 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	100 MHz				20 mm		80
EPM570GT100A5N	Altera	Flash PLD	Automotive	Gull Wing	100	TFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8.7 ns		Yes	1.89 V	440	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	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 76 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100		1.2 mm	14 mm	No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e3					14 mm	Yes	76
EPM1270GM100C5N	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
EPM7128AEFI100-6	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Ball	100	TBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	6 ns		Yes	3.6 V	128	CMOS		3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Grid Array, Thin Profile	BGA100,10X10,40	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	3 V	1 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100	3	1.1 mm	11 mm	No		e0	166.7 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	11 mm	Yes	84
EPM240M100A5N	Altera	Flash PLD	Automotive	Ball	100	BGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 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	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Silver Copper	Bottom	S-PBGA-B100				No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e1						Yes	80
EPM240GT100I3	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	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EPM5130QI100	Altera	OT PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O	19	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.65 mm	14 mm	No	128 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock; Shared Product Terms	e3	33.3 MHz				20 mm		64
EPF6016ATI100-2	Altera	Loadable PLD		Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		1320	Yes	3.6 V		CMOS	81	3.3	2.5/3.3,3.3 V	Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	QFP100,.63SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	3 V	.5 mm		4 Dedicated Inputs, 81 I/O	4		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3	1.27 mm	14 mm	No	Also Configurable with 5 V VCC	e0	153 MHz	20 s	81	235 °C (455 °F)	14 mm		81
EPM1270GT100C5N	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	1.89 V				1.8		Flatpack				Macrocell	1.71 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3			No		e3							0
EPM570GF100C3ES	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
EPM570GT100I4	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	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	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EPM2210GF100C5N	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
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
EPM240T100I4	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	6.1 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	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
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
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
EPM1270T100I3ES	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	2.625 V				2.5		Flatpack				Macrocell	2.375 V			0 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100				No	It can also operate at 3.3 V	e0							0
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
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
EPM7256ATC100-7	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	3.6 V	256	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	256 Macrocells; 16 Labs; Configurable I/O operation with 2.5 V or 3.3 V	e0	125 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	14 mm	Yes	84
EPF8452ATI100-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		336	Yes	5.5 V		CMOS	68	5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	TQFP100,.63SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Macrocell	4.5 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 68 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3	1.27 mm	14 mm	No	336 Logic elements; 42 Labs; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0			64	220 °C (428 °F)	14 mm		68
MPM5130QC	Altera	Mask PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O	19	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.13 mm	13.2 mm	No	Labs interconnected by PIA; 8 Labs; 128 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock	e3	33.3 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm		64
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
EPM240GT100I3N	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	TFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	4.7 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
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
EPM7160STC100-15	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes	5.25 V	160	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 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	160 Macrocells	e0	100 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	14 mm	Yes	84
EPF8282VTI100-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	LFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	3.6 V		CMOS		3.3		Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch				Registered	3 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 74 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G100		1.27 mm	14 mm	No	282 Flip Flops; 208 Logic elements; Built-in JTAG boundry-scan test circuitry	e3					14 mm		74

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.