Advanced Digital Electronics – Fourth Stage

Lecture 2 – Review Questions

1. ………………….. Consist of a fixed array of AND functions driving a programmable array of

OR functions.
a. PLA
b. PAL
c. PROM

2. The programmable links in the OR array in PROM can be implemented as:

a. Fusible links
b. E2PROM Transistor
c. EPROM transistors and
d. Anti-fusible link

3. Design engineers use PROM to implement simple logical functions such as:

a. Combinational logic circuits

b. Lookup table and state machines
c. Computer memories

4. A …………………… is almost the exact opposite of a PROM because it has a programmable

AND array and a predefined OR array.
a. PLA
b. PAL
c. GAL

5. What is the advantage of PALs as compared to PLAs?

6. What is the most known downside of SRAM-based devices? Explain?

Prepared By Muhannad Munther