BGA Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) 2,054

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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

EPF8820BI225-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Industrial

Ball

225

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Grid Array

Registered

4.5 V

1.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 148 I/O

4

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B225

2.3 mm

27 mm

No

820 Flip Flops; 672 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V

e1

27 mm

148

EPM3512AFI256-10

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

3.6 V

512

CMOS

3.3

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

3 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 208 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

3.5 mm

17 mm

No

e0

20 s

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

Yes

208

EP20K200FC484-1XV

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.5 ns

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 382 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e1

220 °C (428 °F)

23 mm

382

EP20K1000CB652C7N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.49 ns

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

40 s

245 °C (473 °F)

45 mm

488

EPF6024ABI256-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1960

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

218

3.3

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256(UNSPEC)

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 218 I/O

4

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.3 mm

27 mm

No

Also Configurable with 5 V VCC

e0

133 MHz

218

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

218

EP20K1000EFI672-2X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.13 ns

38400

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

500

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA672,26X26,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 508 I/O

4

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

3.5 mm

27 mm

No

e0

20 s

500

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

508

EPF10K50EFC256-2N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.6 ns

2880

Yes

2.7 V

CMOS

191

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Mixed

2.3 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

191 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

2880 Logic Elements

e1

140 MHz

191

17 mm

191

EPM7128ABI256-12

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Grid Array

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 100 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.3 mm

27 mm

No

128 Macrocells

e1

100 MHz

27 mm

100

EPM7128BFI100-4N

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

4 ns

Yes

128

CMOS

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Grid Array

BGA100,10X10,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

e1

Yes

EP20K60EFC324-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

324

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3.56 ns

2560

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

188

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA324,18X18,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 196 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B324

3

3.5 mm

19 mm

No

e0

160 MHz

20 s

188

220 °C (428 °F)

19 mm

196

EPF10K130EBI600-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Industrial

Ball

600

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

6656

Yes

2.7 V

CMOS

424

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA600,35X35,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Mixed

2.3 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

424 I/O

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B600

1.93 mm

45 mm

No

e0

424

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

424

EPF10K50SFC672-2X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

9.5 ns

Yes

2.7 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.3 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

254 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

27 mm

254

EPF10K200SBC600-1N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

600

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.3 ns

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.375 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

470 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B600

1.93 mm

45 mm

No

e1

45 mm

470

EPM7256ABC256-7

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

7.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Grid Array

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 164 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.3 mm

27 mm

No

256 Macrocells

e1

166.7 MHz

27 mm

164

EPM7256BFI256-7

Altera

EE PLD

Industrial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

5 ns

Yes

2.625 V

256

CMOS

2.5

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 164 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

3.5 mm

17 mm

No

e0

188.7 MHz

20 s

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

Yes

164

EP2A25F672I8

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.94 ns

24320

Yes

1.575 V

CMOS

480

1.5

1.5,1.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA672,26X26,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.425 V

1 mm

492 I/O

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e0

480

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

492

EP20K400BC652-1V

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.5 ns

16640

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

496

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA652,35X35,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

2.375 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 502 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

100 MHz

496

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

502

EP20K200EBC672-1

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 376 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

No

e1

376

EPF10K200EFC672-3N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.8 ns

Yes

2.7 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.3 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

470 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

9984 Logic Elements

e1

140 MHz

27 mm

470

EPM7256AEFC256-10

Altera

EE PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

3.6 V

256

CMOS

3.3

2.5/3.3,3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

3 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 164 I/O

0

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e0

95.2 MHz

20 s

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

Yes

164

EPM570M100C5ES

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

0 Dedicated Inputs, 76 I/O

0

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e0

76

EP20K200CFI672-7X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.6 ns

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

376 I/O

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

27 mm

376

EPM2210GF324A3

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

324

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

7 ns

Yes

1700

CMOS

1.5/3.3,1.8 V

Grid Array

BGA324,18X18,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

1 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B324

1

No

e0

Yes

EP20K100BI672-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

4 Dedicated Inputs, 252 I/O

4

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

No

e1

252

EPM7512BFI256

Altera

EE PLD

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 212 I/O

4

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e1

17 mm

212

EPM570GM256I3N

Altera

Flash PLD

Ball

256

BGA

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

5.4 ns

Yes

1.89 V

440

CMOS

1.8

1.5/3.3,1.8 V

Grid Array

BGA256,20X20,20

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

1.71 V

.5 mm

0 Dedicated Inputs, 160 I/O

0

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

R-PBGA-B256

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e1

Yes

160

EP1M120F484C8AES

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

1.8

Grid Array

Mixed

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

303 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e0

23 mm

303

EP20K100BI324-3

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

324

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

4 Dedicated Inputs, 252 I/O

4

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B324

No

e1

252

EP20K200EFC672-1N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.58 ns

8320

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

368

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA672,26X26,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 376 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

3.5 mm

27 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

30 s

368

260 °C (500 °F)

27 mm

376

EP20K100BI324-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

324

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

2.625 V

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

4 Dedicated Inputs, 252 I/O

4

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B324

No

e1

252

EPF10K200EBC600-3N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

600

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.8 ns

Yes

2.7 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.3 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

470 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B600

1.93 mm

45 mm

No

9984 Logic Elements

e1

140 MHz

45 mm

470

EPM1270GM100C3N

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

EPM7128BBI100-7

Altera

EE PLD

Ball

100

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

7.5 ns

Yes

128

CMOS

1.8/3.3,2.5 V

Grid Array

BGA100,10X10

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

1.5 mm

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B100

No

e0

220 °C (428 °F)

Yes

EP20K300EFC672-1X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.68 ns

11520

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

400

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA672,26X26,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 408 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

3.5 mm

27 mm

No

e0

160 MHz

20 s

400

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

408

EPF10K200SFC672-3X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.8 ns

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.375 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

470 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

27 mm

470

EP20K600EBC652-3N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.92 ns

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

45 mm

488

EP20K160EFC672-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

1.89 V

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 324 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

2.1 mm

27 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

324

EPM240GF100C5ES

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

EP20K1000EFC672-1N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.84 ns

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 508 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3.5 mm

27 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

40 s

245 °C (473 °F)

27 mm

508

EP20K400BC652-3X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3.6 ns

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

2.5

Grid Array

Macrocell

2.375 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 502 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

502

EPM1270GM256A3N

Altera

Flash PLD

Automotive

Ball

256

BGA

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

6.2 ns

Yes

1.89 V

980

CMOS

1.8

1.5/3.3,1.8 V

Grid Array

BGA256,20X20,20

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

1.71 V

.5 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 212 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

R-PBGA-B256

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e1

Yes

212

EPF10K50EBC484-2

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.7 ns

Yes

2.7 V

2.5

Grid Array

Mixed

2.3 V

70 °C (158 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 254 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

No

e1

254

EP20K1000EBC652-2X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

2.13 ns

38400

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

480

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA652,35X35,50

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e0

160 MHz

20 s

480

220 °C (428 °F)

45 mm

488

EP20K400EFI672-2X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Ball

672

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.83 ns

16640

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

480

1.8

1.8,1.8/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA672,26X26,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

1.71 V

1 mm

4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O

4

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B672

3

3.5 mm

27 mm

No

e0

20 s

480

220 °C (428 °F)

27 mm

488

EP20K1000EBC652-1N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

652

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

1.84 ns

Yes

1.89 V

CMOS

1.8

Grid Array

Macrocell

1.71 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 488 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin/Silver/Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B652

3.5 mm

45 mm

No

e1

160 MHz

40 s

245 °C (473 °F)

45 mm

488

EP20K200FC484-2N

Altera

Loadable PLD

Other

Ball

484

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

3 ns

8320

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

376

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA484,22X22,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

4 Dedicated Inputs, 382 I/O

4

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B484

3

2.1 mm

23 mm

No

e1

30 s

376

260 °C (500 °F)

23 mm

382

EPF10K100EFC256-1X

Altera

Loadable PLD

Commercial

Ball

256

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

0.4 ns

4992

Yes

2.625 V

CMOS

191

2.5

2.5,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA256,16X16,40

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Mixed

2.375 V

1 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

191 I/O

0 °C (32 °F)

Tin Lead

Bottom

S-PBGA-B256

3

2.1 mm

17 mm

No

e0

20 s

191

220 °C (428 °F)

17 mm

191

EPM2210F324A3N

Altera

Flash PLD

Automotive

Ball

324

BGA

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

7 ns

Yes

2.625 V

1700

CMOS

2.5

1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V

Grid Array

BGA324,18X18,40

Programmable Logic Devices

Yes

Macrocell

2.375 V

1 mm

125 °C (257 °F)

0 Dedicated Inputs, 272 I/O

0

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Tin Silver Copper

Bottom

S-PBGA-B324

2.2 mm

19 mm

No

It can also operate at 3.3 V

e1

19 mm

Yes

272

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.