The 8721 PLA, or programmable logic array, was one of the chips that had to be invented to make the Commodore 128, the last of the 8-bit computers that formed the leading edge of the early PC ...

The programmable digital section of the power management device is required to define the board-specific logic that combines the results obtained from the programmable power supply monitoring section ...

Each chip’s 128 crosspoint switches can handle up ± 12 volts, so there are plenty of circuits that can use these programmable silicon jumpers.

For many designs, the advantages of using a single, programmable device that may include multiple processors, interfaces, and glue logic will make it the preferred choice over using today's discrete ...

I create a control unit for chaser animations with two circuit boards—one for logic and one for high-voltage control. The animation speed and brightness are adjustable.

Congratulations! Your programmable-logic design exceeds target specifications, and the system it goes into is selling like hot cakes. You have no time to rest, though. The competition's breathing down ...

By applying voltages and other electromagnetic forces to materials, their structure will change over time, building useful electrical circuits based on a combination of mutation and selection ...

Ladder logic is the basis of most control functions Ladder logic uses switch or relay contacts to implement Boolean expressions. In years past, ladder logic was made possible with discrete relays and ...