CPLD's are the step between discrete logic and FPGAs now. You can look at them as exactly what you describe there. They're a great way to implement things when

CPLD's are the step between discrete logic and FPGAs now. You can look at them as exactly what you describe there. They're a great way to implement things when an FPGA is too power hungry or too expensive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_programmable_logic_device http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_programmable_logic_devi...