:PROPERTIES: :ID: 7c7b5257-738a-451e-b386-7dbd19afe440 :mtime: 20231013034831 :ctime: 20231013034741 :END: #+title: Programmable Array Logic #+filetags: :public:project: * Definition In digital electronics, a *programmable array logic*, abbreviated as *PAL*, is a type of digital circuit which can represent boolean functions, but does not have a programmable OR array. * Comparison with PLA PALs are contrasted with [[id:0aad5e5e-849b-4fde-8eff-74c05952c3cd][Programmable Logic Arrays]] (PLAs). PALs are simpler, faster, and cheaper, but they cannot share [[id:3033ebb1-4429-4d30-b526-24b4d2988d38][Miniterm]]. If there are repeated [[id:3033ebb1-4429-4d30-b526-24b4d2988d38][Miniterm]], a PAL must duplicate the work.