NXP Semiconductors Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) 886

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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)	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Sub-Category	Output Function	Minimum Supply Voltage	No. of Product Terms	Pitch Of Terminal	Maximum Operating Temperature	Organization	No. of Dedicated Inputs	Minimum Operating Temperature	Position Of Terminal	JESD-30 Code	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	Additional Features	Maximum Clock Frequency	No. of Outputs	Length	No. of I/O Lines
PLS159AN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Mixed	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	4 Dedicated Inputs, 12 I/O	4	0 °C (32 °F)	Dual	R-PDIP-T20			No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock	18 MHz			12
PLS167AA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	28	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	30 ns	Yes	5.25 V	TTL				5		Chip Carrier			Registered	4.75 V		1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	14 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	14	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQCC-J28	4.57 mm	11.505 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock	12.5 MHz		11.505 mm	0
PZ5128IS15BB2-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	17.5 ns	Yes	5.5 V	CMOS				5		Flatpack			Macrocell	4.5 V		.65 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2 Dedicated Inputs, 96 I/O	2	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Quad	S-PQFP-G160	4.07 mm	28 mm	No		63 MHz		28 mm	96
PLQ20R4-5A	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	28	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8 ns	Yes	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		Chip Carrier			Mixed	4.75 V			75 °C (167 °F)	12 Dedicated Inputs, 4 I/O	12	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQCC-J28			No	Register Preload; Power-Up Reset	118 MHz			4
PZ3032AS7BC	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	44	TQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 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	80 MHz		10 mm	32
PLUS16L8-7A	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	20	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	Yes	5.25 V	TTL				5		Chip Carrier			Combinatorial	4.75 V		1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	10 Dedicated Inputs, 6 I/O	10	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQCC-J20	4.57 mm	8.965 mm	No				8.965 mm	6
PZ3064A7A44	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	J Bend	44	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	9.5 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	32 Macrocells	105 MHz		16.5862 mm	32
PZ3032AS6BC	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
PLUS405/B3A	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD		No Lead	28	QCCN	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		Yes		Bipolar						Chip Carrier								16 Dedicated Inputs	16		Quad	S-CQCC-N28			No		30 MHz
PZ5064-7A68	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	J Bend	68	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 ns	Yes	5.25 V	CMOS				5		Chip Carrier			Macrocell	4.75 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		105 MHz		24.2316 mm	48
PZ5064I12BB1	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	14.5 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		67 MHz		20 mm	64
PZ3064-12BC-T	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
P5Z22V10-7D-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	24	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	9 ns	Yes	5.25 V	CMOS				5		Small Outline			Macrocell	4.75 V		1.27 mm	70 °C (158 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	0 °C (32 °F)	Dual	R-PDSO-G24	2.65 mm	7.5 mm	No		103 MHz		15.4 mm	10
PLUS105-70N3	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	6.5 ns	No	5.25 V	TTL				5		In-Line			Registered	4.75 V		2.54 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	16 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	16	0 °C (32 °F)	Dual	R-PDIP-T28	5.33 mm	7.62 mm	No	Programmable Logic Sequencer; 1 External Clock	47.6 MHz		35.505 mm	0
PZ3032-10BC-S	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
M38510/50201BXA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	28	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		No	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-M-38510 Class B			5		In-Line			Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	16 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	16	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Dual	R-CDIP-T28			No					0
PML2852-35KA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	84	QCCJ	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		Yes	5.25 V	CMOS				5		Chip Carrier			Mixed	4.75 V		1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	29 Dedicated Inputs, 24 I/O	29	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-CQCC-J84	4.83 mm	29.145 mm	No	52 Flip Flops			29.145 mm	24
PZ5128NS15BE-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Industrial	Gull Wing	128	LFQFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	17.5 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	128 Macrocells	63 MHz		20 mm	96
PZ5032-6BC	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	44	TQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	11 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
PZ3064DS10EC	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Industrial	Ball	56	LFBGA	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	11.5 ns	Yes	3.6 V	CMOS						Grid Array, Low Profile, Fine Pitch			Macrocell	2.7 V		.5 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	2 Dedicated Inputs, 44 I/O	2	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Bottom	S-PBGA-B56	1.35 mm	6 mm	No		90 MHz		6 mm	44
PLC18V8ZIAN	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Industrial	Through-Hole	20	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	25 ns	No	5.5 V	CMOS		18	PAL-TYPE	5	5 V	In-Line	DIP20,.3	Programmable Logic Devices	Macrocell	4.5 V	74	2.54 mm	85 °C (185 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Dual	R-PDIP-T20	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock; Register Preload; Power-Up Reset	30 MHz	8	26.73 mm	8
ABT22V10B/BLA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Through-Hole	24	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	9 ns	No	5.5 V	BICMOS				5		In-Line			Macrocell	4.5 V		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		71 MHz			10
PZ3032-12BC-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	44	TQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	19 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		47 MHz		10 mm	32
PML2552-50KA	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	68	QCCJ	Square	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired		Yes	5.25 V	CMOS				5		Chip Carrier			Mixed	4.75 V		1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	9 Dedicated Inputs, 24 I/O	9	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-CQCC-J68	4.83 mm	24.065 mm	No		35 MHz		24.065 mm	24
PZ3128IS15BB1-T	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
PZ3032AS10A44-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	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	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	59 MHz		16.5862 mm	32
PZ5032-7BC-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	44	TQFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	12.5 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		80 MHz		10 mm	32
PZ3032NS10A44	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	3 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	58.8 MHz		16.5862 mm	32
P3Q20V8-7A	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD		J Bend	28	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	7.5 ns	Yes	3.6 V	BICMOS				3.3		Chip Carrier			Macrocell	3 V		1.27 mm		12 Dedicated Inputs, 9 I/O	12		Quad	S-PQCC-J28	4.57 mm	11.505 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; 5 V compatile Inputs & I/O; Register Preload; Power-up reset	105 MHz		11.505 mm	9
PZ3128-S12BE	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
ABT22V10A5A-T	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	28	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	8 ns	Yes	5.25 V	BICMOS				5		Chip Carrier			Macrocell	4.75 V		1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	11 Dedicated Inputs, 10 I/O	11	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQCC-J28	4.57 mm	11.5062 mm	No	10 Macrocells; Variable Product Terms; Power-Up Reset; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock	167 MHz		11.5062 mm	10
PZ3064D12A44	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Industrial	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	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	67 MHz		16.5862 mm	32
5962-8670901YX	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Flat	28	DFP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	35 ns	Yes	5.5 V	Bipolar	MIL-STD-883			5		Flatpack			Registered	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	15 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	15	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Dual	R-GDFP-F28			No					0
PZ5064N10BP	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
PZ3064-10BB1-S	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	100	QFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	12.5 ns	Yes	3.63 V	CMOS				3.3		Flatpack			Macrocell	2.97 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		80 MHz		20 mm	64
PLC18V8Z35A-T	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	20	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	35 ns	Yes	5.25 V	CMOS				5		Chip Carrier			Macrocell	4.75 V		1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	8 Dedicated Inputs, 8 I/O	8	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQCC-J20	4.57 mm	8.965 mm	No	8 Macrocells; 1 External Clock; Shared Input/Clock; Register Preload; Power-Up Reset	21 MHz		8.965 mm	8
PZ3064I15A44	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Industrial	J Bend	44	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	17.5 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		58 MHz		16.5862 mm	32
PZ5064-7A44-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	J Bend	44	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 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
PZ5064-7A84-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	J Bend	84	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 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		105 MHz		29.3116 mm	64
PZ5128-S10BE-S	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	128	LFQFP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	12 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		71 MHz		20 mm	96
PLS101A	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Commercial Extended	J Bend	28	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	50 ns	Yes	5.25 V	TTL		16	PLA-TYPE	5	5 V	Chip Carrier	LDCC28,.5SQ	Programmable Logic Devices	Combinatorial	4.75 V	48	1.27 mm	75 °C (167 °F)	16 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	16	0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQCC-J28	4.57 mm	11.505 mm	No	Open Collector Output		8	11.505 mm	0
PZ3320C7XX	NXP Semiconductors	Loadable PLD	Commercial	Gull Wing	160	QFP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	9 ns	Yes	3.63 V	CMOS				3.3		Flatpack			Macrocell	2.97 V			70 °C (158 °F)			0 °C (32 °F)	Quad	S-PQFP-G160			No		100 MHz
PZ5032CS6BC-T	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
82S100/BYA-T	NXP Semiconductors	OT PLD	Military	Flat	28	DFP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	80 ns	Yes	5.5 V	TTL				5		Flatpack			Combinatorial	4.5 V			125 °C (257 °F)	16 Dedicated Inputs, 0 I/O	16	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Dual	R-CDFP-F28			No					0
PZ3032CS10A44	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	J Bend	44	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	13 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	57 MHz		16.5862 mm	32
PZ3128-S10BB1-T	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
PZ3064I12BC-T	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
PZ5032CS7A44-T	NXP Semiconductors	EE PLD	Commercial	J Bend	44	QCCJ	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	10 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	32 Macrocells	80 MHz		16.5862 mm	32

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.