Creating different functionality from a single board design can be accomplished using programmable logic device (PLD) technologies which have reconfigurable circuits.

An overview of the hardware and software components of PLCs and their programming languages. A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial solid-state computer that monitors inputs and ...

Programming cells with computer-like logic Novel RNA nano-devices in living cells can sense and analyze multiple complex signals for future synthetic diagnostics and therapeutics Date: July 26 ...

QuickLogic Europe announces the capability of programming unique keys and serial identification numbers into its low-power programmable logic devices.

The CL3000A family of laser-processed logic devices (LPLDs) are designed to be used interchangeably in the same socket as Altera's MAX 3000A CPLDs. The new devices are claimed to cost 30% to 50% ...

The circuits successfully performed the sum-of-product operation at 2.8 kHz. The full potential of memristors was demonstrated when the devices were made to actively re-program themselves.

Now is the time to invest in programmable logic devices. Good news for chipmakers, Altera and Xilinx.