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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

EPM7160QI100-20

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

160 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock

e3

62.5 MHz

20 mm

80

EPM240F100C5ES

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

0

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e0

80

EPM240M100I3N

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

4.7 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

0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

0

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e1

Yes

80

EPM2210GM100C3N

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

EPM7256BTI100-5N

Altera

EE PLD

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5 ns

Yes

256

CMOS

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

TQFP100,.63SQ

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

.5 mm

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

No

e3

Yes

EPM570GM100I4

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

100

FBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

7 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

EPM570GM100C4ES

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

EPM1270F100C4N

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

5962-9314401MXB

Altera

UV PLD

Military

Gull Wing

100

WQFP

Rectangular

Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired

55 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

MIL-STD-883

5

Flatpack, Window

Macrocell

4.5 V

.65 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

19

-55 °C (-67 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-CQFP-G100

2.99 mm

14 mm

No

Labs interconnected by PIA; 8 Labs; 128 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock

e0

33.3 MHz

19.2 mm

64

EPM7256BTC100-5N

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5 ns

Yes

2.625 V

256

CMOS

2.5

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

TQFP100,.63SQ

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

2.375 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

e3

188.7 MHz

14 mm

Yes

84

EPM7064BTI100-3N

Altera

EE PLD

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3.5 ns

Yes

64

CMOS

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

TQFP100,.63SQ

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

.5 mm

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

No

e3

Yes

EPM1270GM100C3ES

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

EPF6016AFC100-1N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

100

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.6 V

3.3

Grid Array, Low Profile

Macrocell

3 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 81 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

1.7 mm

11 mm

No

e1

172 MHz

11 mm

81

5962-9314402MZC

Altera

UV PLD

Military

Pin/Peg

100

WPGA

Square

Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired

45 ns

No

5.5 V

CMOS

MIL-STD-883

5

Grid Array, Window

Macrocell

4.5 V

2.54 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

19

-55 °C (-67 °F)

Gold

Perpendicular

S-CPGA-P100

3.81 mm

33.528 mm

No

Labs interconnected by PIA; 8 Labs; 128 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock

e4

40 MHz

33.528 mm

64

EPM5128WC-1

Altera

UV PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Ceramic

25 ns

Yes

128

CMOS

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X1.0

Programmable Logic Devices

No

.635 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-XQFP-G100

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

No

EPM240GT100C4ES

Altera

Flash PLD

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Flatpack

Macrocell

1.71 V

0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

0

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

No

e0

80

EPM7128SQI100-15C

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

15 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

3.65 mm

14 mm

No

Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V

e3

76.9 MHz

20 mm

80

EPF8282ATC100-4

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

208

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

78

5

5 V

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

TQFP100,.63SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Registered

4.75 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 78 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

208 Logic Elements

e0

357 MHz

20 s

74

235 °C (455 °F)

14 mm

78

EPM5192AQC

Altera

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

55 ns

Yes

192

CMOS

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Programmable Logic Devices

No

.635 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

No

EPM5130W5962

Altera

UV PLD

Military

Gull Wing

100

WQFP

Rectangular

Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired

55 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Window

Macrocell

4.5 V

.65 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

19

-55 °C (-67 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

R-CQFP-G100

2.99 mm

14 mm

No

Labs interconnected by PIA; 8 Labs; 128 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock

e3

33.3 MHz

19.2 mm

64

EPM7064QI100-12

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

64

CMOS

3.3/5,5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Programmable Logic Devices

No

.635 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

No

EPF8282AVTI100-5

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

EPM7128BTI100-10N

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

128

CMOS

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Flatpack

TQFP100,.63SQ

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

No

e3

260 °C (500 °F)

Yes

EPM7128SQC100-6C

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

6 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

151.5 MHz

20 mm

80

EPM5130GI

Altera

UV PLD

Industrial

Pin/Peg

100

PGA

Square

Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired

55 ns

No

5.5 V

128

CMOS

5

5 V

Grid Array

PGA100M,13X13

Programmable Logic Devices

No

Macrocell

4.5 V

2.54 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

19 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

19

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Perpendicular

S-CPGA-P100

1

No

Labs interconnected by PIA; 8 Labs; 128 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock

e0

33.3 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

No

64

EPM5130WC100-2

Altera

UV PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

WQFP

Rectangular

Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired

45 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Window

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-CQFP-G100

3.35 mm

13.2 mm

No

128 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock; Shared Product Terms

e3

40 MHz

19.2 mm

64

EPF8282ATI100-4

Altera

Loadable PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

208

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

78

5

3.3/5,5 V

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

TQFP100,.63SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Registered

4.5 V

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 74 I/O

4

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

282 Flip Flops; 208 Logic elements; Built-in JTAG boundry-scan test circuitry

e0

74

220 °C (428 °F)

14 mm

74

EPM7160EQI100-20

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

20 ns

Yes

5.5 V

160

CMOS

5

3.3/5,5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Programmable Logic Devices

No

Macrocell

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °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

62.5 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

20 mm

No

80

EPM7160EQC100-10

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

5.25 V

160

CMOS

5

3.3/5,5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Programmable Logic Devices

No

Macrocell

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 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

125 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

20 mm

No

84

EPM2210GM100I3ES

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

EPM7064SQC100-6

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

6 ns

Yes

5.25 V

64

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, 64 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

151.5 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

20 mm

No

64

EP1K10TI100-2N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.5 ns

576

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

66

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

TQFP100,.63SQ

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Mixed

2.375 V

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

66 I/O

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

e3

37.5 MHz

30 s

66

260 °C (500 °F)

14 mm

66

EPM1270GM100I3ES

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

EPF6016TC100-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

CMOS

81

5

5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.63SQ,20

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

.5 mm

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

No

e0

81

220 °C (428 °F)

EPM7064QC100-7

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

7.5 ns

Yes

5.25 V

64

CMOS

5

3.3/5,5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Programmable Logic Devices

No

Macrocell

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 68 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

166.7 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

20 mm

No

68

EPM7256BFI100-5

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

EPM7128EQC100-20C

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

20 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

62.5 MHz

20 mm

80

EPM7064BFC100-3

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

100

LBGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3.5 ns

Yes

2.625 V

64

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

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 68 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

3

1.7 mm

11 mm

No

e0

303 MHz

20 s

235 °C (455 °F)

11 mm

Yes

68

EPM3064ATI100-4

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

4.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

64

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

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 66 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

e0

222.2 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

14 mm

Yes

66

EPM7128AETI100-12

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 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

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

e0

100 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

14 mm

Yes

84

EPM2210GM100C4N

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

EPM2210F100C4N

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

EPM1270GT100I5ES

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

Tin Lead

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

No

e0

0

EPM7128BTI100

Altera

EE PLD

Gull Wing

100

LFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

2.375 V

.5 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O

4

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.27 mm

14 mm

No

e3

14 mm

84

EPM570GM100C5ES

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

EPM7160EQI100-15

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

5.5 V

160

CMOS

5

3.3/5,5 V

Flatpack

QFP100,.7X.9

Programmable Logic Devices

No

Macrocell

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 84 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °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

84

EPM2210T100C5N

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

Matte Tin

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

3

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e3

0

EPM7128QC100-10

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

5.25 V

128

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, 80 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3

3.425 mm

14 mm

No

128 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock

e0

100 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

20 mm

No

80

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.