Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) - General Questions

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Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) - General Questions

1.

The difference between a PLA and a PAL is:

A.	the PLA has a programmable OR plane and a programmable AND plane, while the PAL only has a programmable AND plane
B.	the PAL has a programmable OR plane and a programmable AND plane, while the PLA only has a programmable AND plane
C.	the PAL has more possible product terms than the PLA
D.	PALs and PLAs are the same thing.

Answer: Option A

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2.

PLAs, CPLDs, and FPGAs are all which type of device?

A.	SLD
B.	PLD
C.	EPROM
D.	SRAM

Answer: Option B

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3.

The complex programmable logic device (CPLD) contains several PLD blocks and:

A.	field-programmable switches
B.	AND/OR arrays
C.	a global interconnection matrix
D.	a language compiler

Answer: Option C

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4.

Once a PAL has been programmed:

A.	it cannot be reprogrammed.
B.	its outputs are only active HIGHs
C.	its outputs are only active LOWs
D.	its logic capacity is lost

Answer: Option A

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5.

The content of a simple programmable logic device (PLD) consists of:

A.	fuse-link arrays
B.	thousands of basic logic gates
C.	advanced sequential logic functions
D.	thousands of basic logic gates and advanced sequential logic functions

Answer: Option D

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6.

Which type of PLD should be used to program basic logic functions?

A.	PLA
B.	PAL
C.	CPLD
D.	SLD

Answer: Option B

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