Re: help with plds
Hi,
The two main PLD families are : CPLDs & FPGAs.
--CPLD (Complex PLD) : is a good solution if we have a small design, generally used as glue logic, or to load an FPGA at power up, it has the advantage to keep it's configuration even when power is down.
--FPGA(Field Programable Gate Array) : is widly used in many domains especially in signal processing, or as co-processor, it supports large designs but most FPGA are volatile.
To load a PLD we generaly use JTAG interface which is a common protocol, and a design tool provided by the device vendor, in this field ALTERA & Xillinx are the leaders.
I hope these information will be usefull for you.
Regards,
Said.