1 Introduction

Systems often require timers ranging from hundreds of microseconds to several seconds and typically require multiple timing components and discrete logic to achieve this. TI Programmable Logic Devices (TPLD) can be configured to generate multiple timers and additional glue logic within a single device, vastly decreasing the overall design size and design time. This application note will discuss what is achievable with the oscillator and counters/delay generator macro-cells within the TPLD to generate various timers.