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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	No. of Outputs	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length	JTAG Boundary Scan Test	No. of I/O Lines
XH95288-7HQ304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		192
XH95576-7HQ304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95576-7HQG304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XC95576-12HQ304	Xilinx	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		232 I/O			Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No	3.3 or 5 V I/O Capability	e0	100 MHz			40 mm		232
XH95576-7HQG304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XH95576-7HQ304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95288-10HQ304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		192
XH95288-7HQG304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		192
XH95288-10HQG304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		192
XC95576-12HQG304C	Xilinx	Flash PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns		Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XC95432-10HQ304	Xilinx	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		232 I/O			Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No	3.3 or 5 V I/O Capability	e0	111 MHz			40 mm		232
XH95288-7HQG304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		192
XC95288-10HQ304C	Xilinx	Flash PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		192
XH95432-10HQ304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95576-10HQG304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XC95432-10HQ304C	Xilinx	Flash PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95432-10HQG304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XH95432-7HQG304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XH95432-7HQ304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95288-10HQ304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		192
XC95576-12HQ304C	Xilinx	Flash PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns		Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95576-10HQ304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95288-10HQG304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		192
XC95288-10HQG304C	Xilinx	Flash PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		192
XH95432-10HQG304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XH95432-7HQG304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XH95576-10HQG304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
XC95576-12HQG304	Xilinx	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		232 I/O			Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	3.3 or 5 V I/O Capability	e3	100 MHz			40 mm		232
XH95432-7HQ304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XC95432-10HQG304	Xilinx	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		232 I/O			Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	3.3 or 5 V I/O Capability	e3	111 MHz			40 mm		232
XH95432-10HQ304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XH95288-7HQ304C	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 192 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		192
XH95576-10HQ304I	Xilinx	Mask PLD		Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm		0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0		Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0				40 mm		232
XC95432-10HQG304C	Xilinx	Flash PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes			CMOS		5		Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch				Macrocell		.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 232 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e3				40 mm		232
EPF81500ARC304-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.7 ns	1296	Yes	3.6 V		CMOS	208	3.3	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	HQFP304,1.7SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	3 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 208 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No	Can also operate at 5 V supply	e0	417 MHz	204	220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm		208
EPF10K50QC304-5	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	27 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack, Fine Pitch				Registered	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 249 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	2880 Logic elements; Built-in JTAG boundry-scan test circuitry	e3	53.76 MHz			40 mm		249
EPF81500RC304-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		1296	Yes	5.25 V		CMOS	208	5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	QFP304,1.7SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 204 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	1500 Flip Flops; 1296 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0		204	220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm		204
EPF10K70QI304-5	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	27 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack, Fine Pitch				Registered	4.5 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	3744 Logic elements; Built-in JTAG boundry-scan test circuitry	e3	53.76 MHz			40 mm
EPF81500ARI304-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.7 ns	1296	Yes	3.6 V		CMOS	208	3.3	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch	QFP304,1.7SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	3 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 208 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	Can also operate at 5 V supply	e0		204	220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm		208
EPM9560RC304-12	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	13.4 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, 216 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	772 Flip Flops; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	125 MHz			40 mm		216
EPM9560ARC304-10F	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	11.4 ns		Yes	5.25 V	560	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	HQFP304,1.7SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No		e0			220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm	Yes
EPM9560RC304-20C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	23.6 ns		Yes	5.25 V	560	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	HQFP304,1.7SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 216 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	772 Flip Flops; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	100 MHz		220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm	Yes	216
EPF10K70QC304-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	23.8 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack, Fine Pitch				Registered	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	3744 Logic elements; Built-in JTAG boundry-scan test circuitry	e3	60.6 MHz			40 mm
EPF81500RI304-2	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack, Fine Pitch				Registered	4.5 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 204 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	1500 Flip Flops; 1296 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3				40 mm		204
EPF81500RC304-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		1296	Yes	5.25 V		CMOS	208	5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	QFP304,1.7SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 204 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	1500 Flip Flops; 1296 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0		204	220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm		204
EPM9560RC304-12C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	13.4 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, 216 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	772 Flip Flops; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	125 MHz			40 mm		216
EPM9560RC304-15	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	304	FQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	16.6 ns		Yes	5.25 V	560	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Fine Pitch	HQFP304,1.7SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 216 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304	3	4.5 mm	40 mm	No	772 Flip Flops; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	117.6 MHz		220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm	Yes	216
EPF81500ARI304-4	Altera	Loadable PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	304	HFQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	1.9 ns	1296	Yes	3.6 V		CMOS	208	3.3	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack, Heat Sink/Slug, Fine Pitch	QFP304,1.7SQ,20	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	3 V	.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 208 I/O	4	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G304		4.5 mm	40 mm	No	Can also operate at 5 V supply	e0		204	220 °C (428 °F)	40 mm		208

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.