Get started with Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs)
Flash programmable Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) are great for creating complex high-speed logic circuits. Unfortunately the current CPLDs, although affordable, come in packages that are hardly suited for soldering without special equipment. The 4-layer breakout board we present here is designed for easy prototyping with the 100-pin TQFP EPM570 MAX II CPLD containing 440 macro cells.