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Overview of Programmable Logic Devices

This document discusses programmable logic devices (PLDs), including their history, purpose, types and configuration. PLDs allow digital logic designs to be implemented on a single chip that can be erased and reprogrammed. They provide advantages over ASICs like lower cost for lower volumes and shorter design time. There are two main types of PLDs - simple PLDs like PLA and complex PLDs like CPLDs and FPGAs. PLDs are configured using various memory technologies like SRAM, Flash, EPROM and EEPROM that determine their reprogrammability and volatility.

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Overview of Programmable Logic Devices

This document discusses programmable logic devices (PLDs), including their history, purpose, types and configuration. PLDs allow digital logic designs to be implemented on a single chip that can be erased and reprogrammed. They provide advantages over ASICs like lower cost for lower volumes and shorter design time. There are two main types of PLDs - simple PLDs like PLA and complex PLDs like CPLDs and FPGAs. PLDs are configured using various memory technologies like SRAM, Flash, EPROM and EEPROM that determine their reprogrammability and volatility.

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Thinning Lines Between Software and Hardware

Programmable Logic
Devices

Adam Foust

Road Map
History
Definitions
Programmable Logic Devices
Purpose
Advantages
Types

Configuration
Conclusion

History
Programmable logic arrays about
1970
Programmable logic devices about
1980
Field Programmable Gate Arrays
about 1985
Xilinx Logic Cell Array

Definitions
Programmable Logic Device (PLD):
Also known as Field Programmable
Logic Device (FPLD)
An integrated circuit chip that can be
configured by the user to implement
different digital hardware.

Purpose of PLDs
Permits elaborate digital logic
designs to be implemented by the
user on a single device.
Is capable of being erased and
reprogrammed with a new design.

Advantages of PLDs

PLD

Cost effective in
lower volumes
Short design time

ASIC

Cost

(Application
Specific
Integrated
Circuit)

Volume

Well suited for


academics and
prototyping

Advantages of PLDs
Programmability
Re-programmability
PLDs can be reprogrammed without
being removed from the circuit board.

Low cost of design


Immediate hardware implementation

Types of PLDs
SPLDs (Simple Programmable Logic Devices)
ROM (Read-Only Memory)
PLA (Programmable Logic Array)
PAL (Programmable Array Logic)
GAL (Generic Array Logic)

HCPLD (High Capacity Programmable Logic


Device)
CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device)
FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array)

Types of PLDs (Cont.)

PLD
HCPL
D

SPLD
ROM

PLA

PAL

GAL

CPLD

FPGA

SPLDs
In ROM, the input connection matrix is
hardwired and the user can only modify
the output connection matrix.
In PAL and GAL the output connection
matrix is also hardwired and the user
can modify the input connection matrix.
In PLA the user can modify both the
input connection matrix and the output
connection matrix.

HCPLDs
CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic
Device)
Lies between PALs and FPGAs in degree of
complexity.
Inexpensive

FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array)


Truly parallel design and operation
Fast turnaround design
Array of logic cells surrounded by
programmable I/O blocks

FPGA Design

PLD Configuration
Combination of a logic device and memory
Memory stores the pattern the PLD was
programmed with
EPROM
Non-volatile and reprogrammable

EEPROM
Non-volatile and reprogrammable

Static RAM (SRAM)


Volatile memory

Flash memory
Non-volatile memory

Antifuse
Non-volatile and no re-programmability

Configuration (cont.)
Name

Re-Programmable

Volatile

SRAM

Yes

Yes

FLASH

Yes

No

EPROM

Yes (out of the circuit)

No

EEPROM

Yes (in the circuit)

No

Antifuse

No

No

Conclusion
History
Definitions
Programmable Logic Devices
Purpose
Advantages
Types

Configuration

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Thinning Lines Between Software and Hardware Programmable Logic Devices Adam Foust
Road Map • History • Definitions • Programmable Logic Devices – Purpose – Advantages – Types • Configuration • Conclusion
History • Programmable logic arrays – about 1970 • Programmable logic devices – about 1980 • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Definitions • Programmable Logic Device (PLD): – Also known as “Field Programmable Logic Device (FPLD)” – An integrated circ
Purpose of PLDs • Permits elaborate digital logic designs to be implemented by the user on a single device. • Is capable of
Advantages of PLDs • Cost effective in lower volumes • Short design time • Well suited for academics and prototyping PLD V
Advantages of PLDs • Programmability • Re-programmability – PLDs can be reprogrammed without being removed from the circuit
Types of PLDs • SPLDs (Simple Programmable Logic Devices) – ROM (Read-Only Memory) – PLA (Programmable Logic Array) – PAL (P
Types of PLDs (Cont.) PLD SPLD ROM PLA PAL GAL HCPL D CPLD FPGA
SPLDs • In ROM, the input connection matrix is hardwired and the user can only modify the output connection matrix. • In

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