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1951.

An Altera FLEX10K device uses a(n) ________ architecture.

A. OR array
B. AND array
C. OR and AND array
D. look-up table
Answer» E.
1952.

Generally, PLDs can be described as being one of four different types.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1953.

The programming technologies that are used in FPGA devices include SRAM, flash, and antifuse, with flash being most common.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1954.

In ECL, the HIGH and LOW levels are determined by which transistor in a differential amplifier is conducting more.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1955.

Propagation delay in TTL is due to slow switching speeds.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1956.

In TTL the noise margin is between 0.8 V and 0.4 V.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1957.

The AND is the simplest of the gates, requiring the least amount of circuitry to implement in TTL.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1958.

A decimal fraction can be converted to binary by using the repeated division-by-2 method.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1959.

The PAL has an AND and OR structure similar to a PROM, but in the PAL the inputs to the AND gates are programmable, whereas the inputs to the OR gate are hard-wired.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1960.

Gate arrays are ULSI circuits that offer hundreds of thousands of gates.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1961.

Schematic capture is a process performed by PLD software.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1962.

An expensive form of programmable logic is SPLD.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1963.

The FPLA has a programmable AND array and a programmable OR array.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1964.

Using a hardware solution for your digital system design is always faster than a software solution.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1965.

Altera Corporation and Xilinx Corporation are the two leading PLD manufacturers.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1966.

The hard core portions of FPGAs are reprogrammable in the field.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1967.

A GAL22V10 ________.

A. has up to 32 inputs and 10 outputs
B. is a type of SPLD
C. has 10 inputs and 22 outputs
D. is downloadable from the manufacturer's Web site
Answer» C. has 10 inputs and 22 outputs
1968.

Most FPGA logic modules utilize a(n) ________ approach to create the desired logic functions.

A. AND array
B. Look-up table
C. OR array
D. AND and OR array
Answer» C. OR array
1969.

The Boolean expression AB + CD is an example of ________.

A. PAL
B. GAL
C. SOP
D. POS
Answer» D. POS
1970.

In a programmable logic device circuit diagram, the inputs to each of the OR gates are designated by ________.

A. a dot
B. a bus
C. a single line
D. 4 inputs
Answer» D. 4 inputs
1971.

The SPLD classification includes the ________ PLD devices.

A. earliest
B. smallest
C. largest
D. newest
Answer» B. smallest
1972.

The ________ can generate any possible logic function of the input variables because it generates every possible AND product term.

A. GAL
B. SOP
C. PROM
D. LAB
Answer» D. LAB
1973.

The EPM 7128S is a(n) ________ device.

A. PLD
B. JTAG
C. EEPROM
D. ISP
Answer» E.
1974.

________ is a mature technology consisting of numerous subfamilies that have been developed over many years of use.

A. TTL
B. CMOS
C. ECL
D. None of the above
Answer» B. CMOS
1975.

Full custom ICs can operate at ________ and require the ________.

A. lowest speed, largest die area
B. lowest speed, smallest die area
C. highest speed, largest die area
D. highest speed, smallest die area
Answer» E.
1976.

A macrocell is ________.

A. part of a PAL or GAL
B. a type of one-time programmable SPLD
C. an example of intellectual property
D. a logic array block
Answer» B. a type of one-time programmable SPLD
1977.

Using a hardware solution for a digital system is always ________ than a software solution.

A. slower
B. harder
C. easier
D. faster
Answer» E.
1978.

The programming technologies that are used in FPGA devices include SRAM, flash, and antifuse, with ________ being the most common.

A. SRAM
B. flash
C. antifuse
D. SRAM and flash
Answer» B. flash
1979.

The final step in a design flow in which the logic design is implemented in the target device is called ________.

A. design entry
B. simulation
C. downloading
D. compiling
Answer» D. compiling
1980.

A method for the automated testing of printed circuit boards is called a(n) ________.

A. bed-of-nails
B. LUT
C. CLB
D. CPLD
Answer» B. LUT
1981.

In a MAX7000S device, when an I/O pin is configured as an input, the associated macrocell can be used for ________.

A. buried logic
B. another output
C. extra speed
D. in-system testing
Answer» B. another output
1982.

The process or sequence of all operations carried out to ultimately program a target device is called the ________.

A. graphic entry
B. LAB
C. downloading
D. design flow
Answer» E.
1983.

In the GAL16V8, the ________ controls the tristate buffer's enable input.

A. FMUX
B. OMUX
C. PTMUX
D. TMUX
Answer» E.
1984.

All inputs to the MAX7000S device and all macrocell outputs feed the ________.

A. LUT
B. PIA
C. LAB
D. PIA and LAB
Answer» C. LAB
1985.

A ring counter is a register in which a certain pattern of 1s and 0s is continuously outputted in parallel.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1986.

In the GAL16V8, the ________ selects the signal that is fed back into the input matrix.

A. FMUX
B. OMUX
C. PTMUX
D. TSMUX
Answer» B. OMUX
1987.

An application program in the development software package that controls the operation of the software is called a ________.

A. compiler
B. bed-of-nails
C. boundary scan
D. primitive
Answer» B. bed-of-nails
1988.

Bidirectional means having two states.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1989.

Eight states are in an 8-bit Johnson counter sequence.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1990.

A stage is two storage elements in a register.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1991.

When is LOW, the data are shifted one bit per clock pulse.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1992.

The flexibility of the GAL16V8 is in its ________.

A. AND/OR array
B. D flip-flops
C. programmable output logic macro cells
D. EEPROM
Answer» D. EEPROM
1993.

Design costs for standard cell ASICs are ________ those for MPGAs.

A. lower than
B. about the same as
C. higher than
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1994.

A stepper motor makes its rotation in smooth continuous motion.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1995.

A universal shift register has both serial and parallel input and output capacity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1996.

The storage capacity of a register makes it an important type of memory.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1997.

The 74194 4-bit bidirectional universal shift register has a wide range of applications.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1998.

In a 74164 8-bit shift register, in order for the parallel data output to be synchronously loaded on the negative clock edge, the parallel enable input is LOW.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1999.

Practically every possible load, shift, and conversion operation is available in a shift register IC.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2000.

Adding an odd-parity bit to ASCII hex code 2B results in 10101011.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False