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From: markz@ssc.UUCP (Mark Zenier)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: PAL's vs gates
Message-ID: <442@ssc.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jan 90 19:48:37 GMT
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In article <1990Jan29.225838.2711@athena.mit.edu>, chuck@mitlns.mit.edu writes:
>     I too am a budding pal user. Most of my designs require low cost and
> low power. I note that the standard PALs are available from JDR for
> $2.50-$5.00, which is in my range.  But these chew up 30-50ma.  Are there

Some of the old/fast ones take up to 180 mA. gack.

> any fully static cmos chips available? I.e. << 1ma when not switching?
> Any that are cheap and readily available?

Three different lines.

GALs from Lattice. (And National ?)
PEELS from ICT, and Gould.
EP-3x0's from Altera and Intel

A couple of references.  Programmable Logic Designer's Guide by
Roger C. Alford.  1989 Howard W. Sams & Co.

"Create Your Own IC's", Bill Green, January 1990 Popular Electronics
A kit project for a PEEL programmer.  A z80 based one board project.
But he used a PEEL in the design, in addition to the eprom, so
you have to buy his kit.  @#$%^&!  Oh well, it's cheap ($80) even if
it only accepts keyboard input.

markz@ssc.uucp