DIP Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) 1,674

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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)	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	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	Additional Features	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Clock Frequency	No. of Outputs	Length	JTAG Boundary Scan Test	No. of I/O Lines
TIBPAL22V10-20MJTB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535	22	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.5 V	132	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			33.3 MHz	10	32.005 mm		10
TIBPAL20R8-30MJTB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			25 MHz	8
SN74LS334NP3	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24							6
TIBPAL16R6-12MJ	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	14 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		10	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset; Register Preload		48 MHz	6	24.195 mm		2
TIBPAL20R8-10CJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	Register Preload; Power-Up Reset		55.5 MHz	8			0
TIBPAL20R4-25CNT3	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No		TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24						25 MHz	8
SN74PL16R4-1N	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No				8
5962-8515504RA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	12	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	6.92 mm	Yes		e0	40 MHz	8	24.2 mm	No	4
5962-8605303LX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883			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			25 MHz				10
TIBPALT19R4MJW	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		19	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	0	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	1 External Clock; Register Preload		20 MHz	8			4
PAL20R8A-2MJW	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			18 MHz	8
TICPAL22V10Z-35NT	Texas Instruments		Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	45 ns	No		CMOS		22	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell		132	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No			20 MHz	10
5962-8605304LA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	22	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.5 V	132	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			33.3 MHz	10	32.005 mm		10
PAL16R4AMJB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	12	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	25 MHz	8	24.195 mm	No	4
M38510/50604BRX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-M-38510 Class B			5			In-Line				Mixed	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20			Yes			41.6 MHz				4
TIBPAL16L8-15MJ	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	15 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Combinatorial	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	50 MHz	8	24.195 mm	No	6
SN54PL16L8-2J	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic	35 ns	No		TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T20			No				8
8412908LA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL				5			In-Line				Mixed	4.5 V		2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24	4.064 mm	7.62 mm				15.4 MHz		30.378 mm		6
F20X4-25MJT	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				40	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			25 MHz	10
5962-8515505RX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	16	PAL-TYPE	5			In-Line			No	Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20			Yes				8		No	6
M38510/50307BRX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	Bipolar				5			In-Line				Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-CDIP-T20			No							0
TIBPALR19R6MJW	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		19	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	0	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	1 External Clock; Register Preload		20 MHz	8			2
5962-01-417-0972	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No		TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No			28.6 MHz	8
5962-8515501RA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	16	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Combinatorial	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	6.92 mm	Yes		e0	40 MHz	8	24.2 mm	No	6
TIBPAL22V10AMJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	30 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		22	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.5 V	132	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	PAL with Macrocells; 10 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock		22 MHz	10	32.005 mm		10
SN74LS334JP4	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24							6
TIBPAL16R4-15CJ	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	15 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset		50 MHz	8	24.195 mm		4
TIB82S167BMJTB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	14	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				48	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			25 MHz	6
5962-01-417-0974	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No		TTL		8	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No			28.6 MHz	8
5962-8767102LX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	20 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883			5			In-Line				Registered	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No			28.5 MHz				0
5962-8515519RA	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	12 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	10	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No			52.5 MHz	6			2
TICPAL16R8-55CJL	Texas Instruments	UV PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		16	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20			No	Register Preload		16 MHz	8			0
TIBPALR19R4MJWB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	19	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No				8
EP910DC-40	Texas Instruments	UV PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	40	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	43 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		36	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP40,.6	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.75 V	240	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 24 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-CDIP-T40			No	24 Macrocell; Configurable I/O		29.4 MHz	24			24
TIBPAL16R6-25CN	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	10	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset	e4	30 MHz	6	25.4 mm		2
5962-8767106LX	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		No	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-STD-883			5			In-Line				Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No
TIBPAL16R8-30MJB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	25 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL	MIL-STD-883	8	PAL-TYPE	5	Tube	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No		e0	25 MHz	8	24.195 mm	No	0
TIBPAL22V10C35NT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns	No		TTL		22	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell		132	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No			18 MHz	10
TIBPAL20R6-10MJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	12 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		14	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	Register Preload; Power-Up Reset		50 MHz	8			2
TIBPAL20R6-7MJTB	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic	7 ns	No		TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B	14	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered		64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)			-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			74 MHz	8
TIBPAL16R6-7MJ	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		10	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	8	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T20	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	No	Power-Up Reset; Register Preload		74 MHz	6	24.195 mm		2
TIBPAL20L8-12MJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	12 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Combinatorial	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	14	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	Security Fuse			8			6
TIBPAL20R8-10MJT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	10 ns	No	5.5 V	TTL		12	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Registered	4.5 V	64	2.54 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	12	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T24			No	Register Preload; Power-Up Reset		50 MHz	8			0
EP610PC-30	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	32 ns	No	5.25 V	CMOS		20	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Macrocell	4.75 V	160	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 16 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No	Zero Standby Function; 16 Macrocells With Configurable I/O		33.3 MHz	16			16
SN74LS335JP4	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		12	PLS-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.6	Programmable Logic Devices				32	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24							6
SN74S331N1	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		No		TTL		12	PLA-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				50	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No				6
TIBPAL20X10CJT	Texas Instruments	EE PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		No		TTL		10	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices				40	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T24			No			35 MHz	10
TIBPALT19R6CNT	Texas Instruments	OT PLD	Commercial	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL		19	PAL-TYPE	5		5 V	In-Line	DIP24,.3	Programmable Logic Devices		Mixed	4.75 V	64	2.54 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 2 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T24			No	1 External Clock; Register Preload		30 MHz	8			2

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.