PLA
- noun
- Specialized
- Many digital devices use a PLA to execute logic functions efficiently.
Examples
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In the Rivina processor, 191 PLAs and a total of 88 different PLA personalizations were used.
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Logic is partitioned by hand to meet the constraints of the largest realizable PLA.
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New inverters and PLAs are generated and placed.
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Like all other macros, PLAs are manually placed.
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In the Rivina processor, 191 PLAs and a total of 88 different PLA personalizations were used.
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Logic optimization, PLA type selection, schematic and layout personalization, and logic-to-layout verification are all automated to create a PLA synthesis methodology.
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Logic optimization, PLA type selection, schematic and layout personalization, and logic-to-layout verification are all automated to create a PLA synthesis methodology.
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The engineer explained how the PLA can simplify complex logic circuits in digital design.
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A PLA allows designers to customize routing for various electronic applications.
Surface Forms
Morphology
PLA = P + L + A
PLA is an initialism (programmable logic array); the component letters do not transparently reveal the technical meaning to learners without expansion.
Etymology
The word PLA stands for programmable logic array. The programmable part means 'can be set' and array means 'group', so a PLA is a small electronic device with a group of logic parts you can set to do different digital functions.
