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XPLA Architecture: Differences between PALs and PLAs.


Record #7599

Product Family: Hardware

Product Line: R3000

Product Part: R3032

Problem Title:
XPLA Architecture: Differences between PALs and PLAs.


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description: What is the difference between a PAL and a PLA?


Solution 1:

A PAL is a logic array consisting of a programmable AND array followed
by a fixed OR array. A PLA is a logic array consisting of a programmable
AND array followed by a programmable OR array.




End of Record #7599 - Last Modified: 10/11/99 16:31

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