Hi,
I am unfamiliar with the symbol used to describe the "and" functions in the TIBPAL 16R4-20M. Are the inputs to each AND gate considered a BUS? For instance, if I blow two fuses in the same row, are they ANDed? If that is the case, I assume fusing a row with a column simply provides a short?
If the above is incorrect, what is the behavior of the AND gates?
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tibpal16r8-15c.pdf - Page 6.
Also, any reliability data for the device? 20 years retention? 40 years? Any potential problems with the blow fuses reconnecting over time (tin whiskers or something)?
Thanks,
Joseph