QFP Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) 1,026

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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
EPM2210GT100I5ES	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
EPM2210T100I3N	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
EPM5192QM	Altera	OT PLD	Military	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns		Yes	5.5 V	192	CMOS		5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	125 °C (257 °F)	7 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O	7	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100		3.13 mm	13.2 mm	No	Labs interconnected by PIA; 12 Labs; 192 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock	e0	33.3 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm	No	64
EPM1270GT100C3N	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
EPM7128QC160-20	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns		Yes	5.25 V	128	CMOS		5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	128 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock	e0	62.5 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	No	96
EPM7256SQI208-7N	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	208	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes		256	CMOS			3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP208,1.2SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G208				No		e3						Yes
EPM7256SQI160-15	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes	5.5 V	256	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 128 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	76.9 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	Yes	128
EPM1270GT144A4	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8.1 ns		Yes		980	CMOS			1.5/3.3,1.8 V	Flatpack	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	1			No		e0						Yes
EPF8452AQC160-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		336	Yes	5.25 V		CMOS	120	5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 120 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	336 Logic Elements	e0	385 MHz	20 s	116	220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm		120
EPM7064SQC100-7	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	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	125 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm	No	64
EPF8452AQC160-3N	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Registered	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 120 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	336 Logic Elements	e3					28 mm		120
EPM7096TC100-7	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes		96	CMOS			3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	No			.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		No
EPF8636AQC160-3	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy		504	Yes	5.25 V		CMOS	118	5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Field Programmable Gate Arrays		Registered	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 118 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	504 Logic elements; Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	385 MHz	20 s	114	220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm		118
EPM7128EQC100-10PC	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
EPM7160EQI160-20C	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 100 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	62.5 MHz				28 mm		100
EPM7160EQI160-10PC	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 100 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	100 MHz				28 mm		100
EPM7032QC44-1	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	44	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	5.25 V	32	CMOS		5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP44,.5SQ,32	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.75 V	.8 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 36 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G44	3	2.45 mm	10 mm	No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)	10 mm	No	36
EPM570T100A5	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8.7 ns		Yes		440	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	1			No		e0						Yes
EPM1270T144A5	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes		980	CMOS			1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	1			No		e0						Yes
EPM1270T100I5N	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
EPM7256SQC160-7C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 128 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	125 MHz				28 mm		128
EPM2210GT100I4ES	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
EPM7256SQC160-15	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes	5.25 V	256	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 128 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	76.9 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	Yes	128
EPM7128SQC100-15C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	15 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	76.9 MHz				20 mm		80
EPM7128SVQC100-15	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes		128	CMOS		3.3	3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.635 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EPM7128ETI100-10	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes		128	CMOS			3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	No			.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)			-40 °C (-40 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		No
EPM7128EQC100-12C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	12 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	90.9 MHz				20 mm		80
EPM7128SVQC160-15C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	15 ns		Yes	3.6 V		CMOS		3.3		Flatpack				Macrocell	3 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	76.9 MHz				28 mm		96
EPM7128EQC160-7C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	125 MHz				28 mm		96
EPM2210T100C4ES	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
EPM1270GT100C4N	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
EPM7128ETC100-12	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns		Yes		128	CMOS			3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	TQFP100,.63SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	No			.5 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G100	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		No
EPM7192EQC160-12P	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12 ns		Yes	5.25 V	192	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 124 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	125 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	No	124
EPF8820AQC160-2A	Altera	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy			Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Registered	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 120 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)		Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No						220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm		120
EPM1270T100I4ES	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
EPM7160QI160-20	Altera	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns		Yes	5.5 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.5 V	.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 100 I/O	0	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	160 Macrocells; Shared Input/Clock	e3	62.5 MHz				28 mm		100
EPM7128SQC160-6	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	6 ns		Yes	5.25 V	128	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 100 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	166.7 MHz	20 s		220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	Yes	100
EPM240T100C3ES	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
EPM7256BTI144-7N	Altera	EE PLD		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns		Yes		256	CMOS			1.8/3.3,2.5 V	Flatpack	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm					Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G144				No		e3						Yes
EPM7160SQI100-15C	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
EPM1270T100I4N	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
EPM5192QC	Altera	OT PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	55 ns		Yes	5.25 V	192	CMOS		5	5 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	7 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O	7	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3	3.13 mm	13.2 mm	No	Labs interconnected by PIA; 12 Labs; 192 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock	e0	33.3 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	20 mm	No	64
EPM570GT144A3	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	5.4 ns		Yes		440	CMOS			1.5/3.3,1.8 V	Flatpack	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	1			No		e0						Yes
EPM7128EQC100-7C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 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	125 MHz				20 mm		80
EPM7160EQC160-20C	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	20 ns		Yes	5.25 V		CMOS		5		Flatpack				Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 100 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Quad	S-PQFP-G160		4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e3	62.5 MHz				28 mm		100
EPM7128SVQC100-10	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes		128	CMOS		3.3	3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP100,.7X.9	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.635 mm	70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	R-PQFP-G100	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EPM570T144I4	Altera	Flash PLD		Gull Wing	144	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7 ns		Yes		440	CMOS			1.5/3.3,2.5/3.3 V	Flatpack	QFP144,.87SQ,20	Programmable Logic Devices	Yes			.5 mm					Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G144	3			No		e0				220 °C (428 °F)		Yes
EPM7256EQC160-10	Altera	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns		Yes	5.25 V	256	CMOS		5	3.3/5,5 V	Flatpack	QFP160,1.2SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	No	Macrocell	4.75 V	.65 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	0 Dedicated Inputs, 128 I/O	0	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	3	4.07 mm	28 mm	No	Configurable I/O operation with 3.3 V or 5 V	e0	100 MHz			220 °C (428 °F)	28 mm	No	128

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.