EE PLD Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) 2,400+

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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

PZ3032I10A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

16 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

58.8 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3128-S12BB2-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack

Macrocell

3 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

4.07 mm

28 mm

No

66 MHz

28 mm

96

PZ3128-S12BP-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

3 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

66 MHz

14 mm

80

PZ5128IS10BE-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

128

LFQFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

4.5 V

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G128

1.6 mm

14 mm

No

66 MHz

20 mm

96

PZ5032-7A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

80 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3032AS6BC-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

8 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

2.97 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

32 Macrocells

111 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ3064-12A44-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

67 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3032CS12BC

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

3 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

32 Macrocells

47 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ5128-S10A84

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

84

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J84

4.57 mm

29.3116 mm

No

71 MHz

29.3116 mm

64

P3Z22V10IBA

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

J Bend

28

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O

11

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J28

4.57 mm

11.5062 mm

No

65 MHz

11.5062 mm

10

P5Z22V10-7A-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

28

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

9 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O

11

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J28

4.57 mm

11.5062 mm

No

103 MHz

11.5062 mm

10

PZ5128CS12BE-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

128

LFQFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

4.75 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G128

1.6 mm

14 mm

No

128 Macrocells

63 MHz

20 mm

96

PZ3032I12A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

19 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

47 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ5128CS7BE-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

128

LFQFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

9.5 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

4.75 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G128

1.6 mm

14 mm

No

128 Macrocells

95 MHz

20 mm

96

PZ3128-S10BB1-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

13 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack

Macrocell

3 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

74 MHz

20 mm

80

PZ3128-S15BP-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

17.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

3 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

59 MHz

14 mm

80

PZ5064I10A68-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

J Bend

68

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.5 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 48 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J68

4.57 mm

24.2316 mm

No

77 MHz

24.2316 mm

48

PZ5032I7A44-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.5 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

91 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3128AS12BP-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

2.97 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

128 Macrocells

63 MHz

14 mm

80

PZ5032CS6BC-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

8 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

4.75 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

32 Macrocells

111 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ3128-S10BB2-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

160

QFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

13 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack

Macrocell

3 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G160

4.07 mm

28 mm

No

74 MHz

28 mm

96

PZ3128-S12BP-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

3 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

66 MHz

14 mm

80

PZ3064I15BB

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack

Macrocell

2.97 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

20 mm

64

PZ5064CS10BC

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

4.75 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

64 Macrocells

80 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ5032-6A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

11 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

105 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3032-10BC

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

17 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

2.97 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

57 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ5064C10A84

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

84

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J84

4.57 mm

29.3116 mm

No

64 Macrocell; In-System Programmable

77 MHz

29.3116 mm

64

PZ3128-S10A84-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

84

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

13 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J84

4.57 mm

29.3116 mm

No

74 MHz

29.3116 mm

64

PZ5064-7BB

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack

Macrocell

4.75 V

.65 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

105 MHz

19.6 mm

64

PZ5064-7BC-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

10 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

4.75 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

105 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ3064D10BC-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

2.97 V

.8 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

32 Macrocells

77 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ3032-12A44-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

19 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

47 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3064I12BC-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

2.97 V

.8 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

67 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ3064-12BC

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

2.97 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

67 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ3128-S10BP-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

13 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

3 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

74 MHz

14 mm

80

PZ3032-8A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

74 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3064-12A68

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

68

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 48 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J68

4.57 mm

24.2316 mm

No

67 MHz

24.2316 mm

48

PZ3128IS15BB1

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

17.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack

Macrocell

3 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

59 MHz

20 mm

80

PZ3032CS12A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

3 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

32 Macrocells

47 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ3128-S12BE-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

128

LFQFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

14.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Low Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

3 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G128

1.6 mm

14 mm

No

66 MHz

20 mm

96

PZ3032-10BC-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

44

TQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

17 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile

Macrocell

2.97 V

.8 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G44

1.2 mm

10 mm

No

57 MHz

10 mm

32

PZ5064N10BP-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

4.5 V

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

64 Macrocells

77 MHz

14 mm

64

PZ5064CS10A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

64 Macrocells

80 MHz

16.5862 mm

64

PZ3064AS10BP

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

11.5 ns

Yes

3.6 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

3 V

.5 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

83 MHz

14 mm

64

PZ5064I10BB1-S

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

QFP

Rectangular

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

5.5 V

CMOS

5

Flatpack

Macrocell

4.5 V

.65 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

R-PQFP-G100

3.4 mm

14 mm

No

77 MHz

20 mm

64

PZ3064D10A44

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

J Bend

44

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12.5 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

2.97 V

1.27 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 32 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J44

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

No

32 Macrocells

77 MHz

16.5862 mm

32

PZ5128-S12A84-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Commercial

J Bend

84

QCCJ

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

15 ns

Yes

5.25 V

CMOS

5

Chip Carrier

Macrocell

4.75 V

1.27 mm

70 °C (158 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 64 I/O

2

0 °C (32 °F)

Quad

S-PQCC-J84

4.57 mm

29.3116 mm

No

63 MHz

29.3116 mm

64

PZ3128DS10BP-T

NXP Semiconductors

EE PLD

Industrial

Gull Wing

100

TFQFP

Square

Plastic/Epoxy

12 ns

Yes

3.63 V

CMOS

3.3

Flatpack, Thin Profile, Fine Pitch

Macrocell

2.97 V

.5 mm

85 °C (185 °F)

2 Dedicated Inputs, 80 I/O

2

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Quad

S-PQFP-G100

1.2 mm

14 mm

No

128 Macrocells

66 MHz

14 mm

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.