Jntuh r22 Digital Electronics
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Course Objectives:
To understand basic number systems, codes and logical gates.
To understand the concepts of Boolean algebra.
To understand the use of minimization logic to solve the Boolean logic expressions..
To understand the design of combinational and sequential circuits.
To understand the state reduction methods for Sequential circuits.
To understand the basics of various types of memories.
UNIT - I
Digital Systems, Binary Numbers, Number base conversions, Octal, Hexadecimal and other
base numbers, complements, signed binary numbers, Floating point number representation,binary
codes, Error detection and correction, binary storage and registers, binary logic,Boolean algebra
and logic gates , Basic theorems and properties of Boolean Algebra,Boolean functions, canonical
and standard forms, Digital Logic Gates.
UNIT - II
Gate–Level Minimization, The K-Map Method, Three-Variable Map, Four-Variable Map,Five-
Variable Map , sum of products , product of sums simplification, Don’t care conditions ,
NAND and NOR implementation and other two level implementations, Exclusive-ORfunction.
UNIT - III
Combinational Circuits (CC), Analysis procedure, Design Procedure, Combinational circuit
for different code converters and other problems, Binary Adder-Subtractor, Decimal Adder,
Binary Multiplier, Magnitude Comparator, Decoders, Encoders, Multiplexers, Demultiplexers.
UNIT - IV
Synchronous Sequential Circuits, Latches, Flip-flops, analysis of clocked sequential circuits,
Registers, Shift registers, Ripple counters, Synchronous counters, other counters.
Asynchronous Sequential Circuits -Introduction, Analysis procedure, Circuits with latches,
Design procedure, Reduction of state and follow tables, Race- free state assignment, Hazards.
UNIT - V
Memory: Introduction, Random-Access memory, Memory decoding, ROM, Programmable
Logic Array, Programmable Array Logic, Sequential programmable devices.
Register Transfer and Microoperations - Register Transfer Language, Register Transfer, Bus
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Digital Design, M. Morris Mano, M.D.Ciletti, 5th edition, Pearson.(Units I, II, III, IV,
Part of Unit V)
2. Computer System Architecture, M.Morris Mano, 3rd edition, Pearson.(Part of Unit V)
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Switching and Finite Automata Theory, Z. Kohavi, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Fundamentals of Logic Design, C. H. Roth, L. L. Kinney, 7th edition, Cengage
Learning.
3. Fundamentals of Digital Logic & Micro Computer Design, 5TH Edition, M.
Rafiquzzaman, John Wiley.
OUTCOMES:
After completing this course the student will be able to:
C214.1Apply the number conversion systems and codes.(Application)
C214.2 Solve Boolean expressions using Minimization methods.(Evaluation)
C214.3 Design the sequential and combinational circuits.(Synthesis)
C214.4 Analyze state reduction methods to solve sequential circuits. (Analysis)
C214.5 Describe about memory organizations, PAL, PLA and memory hierarchy
concepts.(Knowledge)
C214.6 Design reduction of state and follow tables, role free conditions. (Synthesis)
INDEX
S. No Topic
Unit
2 II MINIMIZATION TECHNIQUES
4 IV SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS
5 V MEMORY DEVICES
UNIT - 1
NUMBER SYSTEMS & BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
Now a day’s digital systems are used in wide variety of industrial and consumer products such
as automated industrial machinery, pocket calculators, microprocessors, digital computers, digital
watches, TV games and signal processing and so on.
Characteristics of Digital systems
• Digital systems manipulate discrete elements of information.
• Discrete elements are nothing but the digits such as 10 decimal digits or 26 letters of
alphabets and so on.
• Digital systems use physical quantities called signals to represent discrete elements.
• In digital systems, the signals have two discrete values and are therefore said to be binary.
• A signal in digital system represents one binary digit called a bit. The bit has a value either 0
or 1.
Analog systems vs Digital systems
Analog system process information that varies continuously i.e; they process time varying
signals that can take on any values across a continuous range of voltage, current or any
physical parameter.
Digital systems use digital circuits that can process digital signals which can take either 0
or 1 for binary system.
1. Ease of programmability
The digital systems can be used for different applications by simply changing the program
without additional changes in hardware.
The cost of hardware gets reduced by use of digital components and this has been possible due
to advances in IC technology. With ICs the number of components that can be placed in a given area
of Silicon are increased which helps in cost reduction.
3.High speed
Digital processing of data ensures high speed of operation which is possible due to
advances in Digital Signal Processing.
4. High Reliability
Digital systems are highly reliable one of the reasons for that is use of error correction codes.
5. Design is easy
The design of digital systems which require use of Boolean algebra and other digital
techniques is easier compared to analog designing.
Since the output of digital systems unlike analog systems is independent of temperature, noise,
humidity and other characteristics of components the reproducibility of results is higher in digital
systems than in analog systems.
For Ex: Let us consider decimal number 18. This number is represented in binary as 10010.
We observe that binary number system take more digits to represent the decimal number. For large
numbers we have to deal with very large binary strings. So this fact gave rise to three new number systems.
i) Octal number systems
ii) Hexa Decimal number system
iii) Binary Coded Decimal number(BCD) system
To define any number system we have to specify
• Base of the number system such as 2,8,10 or 16.
• The base decides the total number of digits available in that number system.
• First digit in the number system is always zero and last digit in the number system is
always base-1.
Binary number system:
The binary number has a radix of 2. As r = 2, only two digits are needed, and these are 0
and 1. In binary system weight is expressed as power of 2.
The left most bit, which has the greatest weight is called the Most Significant Bit (MSB).
And the right most bit which has the least weight is called Least Significant Bit (LSB).
For Ex: 1001.012 = [ ( 1 ) × 23 ] + [ ( 0 ) × 22 ] + [ ( 0 ) × 21 ] + [ ( 1 ) × 20 ] + [ ( 0 ) × 2-
1
] + [ ( 1 ) × 22 ]
1001.012 = [ 1 × 8 ] + [ 0 × 4 ] + [ 0 × 2 ] + [ 1 × 1 ] + [ 0 × 0.5 ] + [ 1 × 0.25 ]
1001.012 = 9.2510
Decimal Number system
The decimal system has ten symbols: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. In other words, it has a base of 10.
Digital systems operate only on binary numbers. Since binary numbers are often very long,
two shorthand notations, octal and hexadecimal, are used for representing large binary numbers. Octal
systems use a base or radix of 8. It uses first eight digits of decimal number system. Thus it has digits
from 0 to 7.
The human beings use decimal number system while computer uses binary number system.
Therefore it is necessary to convert decimal number system into its equivalent binary.
=4x83+0x82+5x81+7x80+0x8-
1
+6x8-2 =2048+0+40+7+0+0.0937
=2095.093710
vi) Decimal to Octal Conversion
8 | 378
|
8 |47 --- 2
|
8 |5 --- 7 ↑
|
0 --- 5
=5728
0.9310 to octal :
0.93x8=7.44
0.44x8=3.52 ↓
0.53x8=4.16
0.16x8=1.28
=0.73418
378.9310=572.73418
vii) Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion
Ex: 5C716 to decimal
=1280+192+7
=14710
viii) Decimal to Hexadecimal
1 6 2598
16 162 -6
10 -2
= A26 (16)
2598.67510 = A26.ACCC16
The simplest way is to first convert the given octal no. to binary & then the binary no. to
hexadecimal.
Ex: 756.6038
7 5 6 . 6 0 3
111 101 110 . 110 000 011
0001 1110 1110 . 1100 0001 1000
1 E E . C 1 8
First convert the given hexadecimal no. to binary & then the binary no. to octal.
Ex: B9F.AE16
B 9 F . A E
1011 1001 1111 . 1010 1110
101 110 011 111 . 101 011 100
5 6 3 7 . 5 3 4
=5637.534
Complements:
In digital computers to simplify the subtraction operation & for logical manipulation complements
are used. There are two types of complements used in each radix system.
Ex:
0 1 0 1 0 0 1
↓
Sign bit =+41 magnitude
↑
1 1 0 1 0 0 1
= -41
Note: manipulation is necessary to add a +ve no to a –ve no
Ex:
Given no. Sign mag form 2‘s comp form 1‘s comp form
01101 +13 +13 +13
010111 +23 +23 +23
10111 -7 -7 -8
1101010 -42 -22 -21
Decimal Sign 2‘s comp form Sign 1‘s comp form Sign mag form
+7 0111 0111 0111
+6 0110 0110 0110
+5 0101 0101 0101
+4 0100 0100 0100
+3 0011 0011 0011
+2 0010 0010 0010
+1 0011 0011 0011
+0 0000 0000 0000
-0 -- 1111 1000
-1 1111 1110 1001
-2 1110 1101 1010
-3 1101 1100 1011
-4 1100 1011 1100
-5 1011 1010 1101
-6 1010 1001 1110
-7 1001 1000 1111
8 1000 -- --
• In 3 ways
1. By obtaining the 1‘s comp of the given no. (by changing all 0‘s to 1‘s & 1‘s to 0‘s)
& then adding 1.
2. By subtracting the given n bit no N from 2n
3. Starting at the LSB , copying down each bit upto & including the first 1 bit
encountered , and complimenting the remaining bits.
Ex: Express -45 in 8 bit 2‘s comp form
2n = 100000000
Subtract 45= -00101101
+1
___
III method:
bits 11010011
Ex:
10110110.0100 is 2‘s
II method:
28 = 100000000.0000
Sub 73.75=-01001001.1100
10110110.0100
2’s compliment Arithmetic:
• The 2‘s comp system is used to rep –ve no.s using modulus arithmetic . The word length
of a computer is fixed. i.e, if a 4 bit no. is added to another 4 bit no . the result will be only
of 4 bits. Carry if any , from the fourth bit will overflow called the Modulus arithmetic.
Ex:1100+1111=1011
• In the 2‘s compl subtraction, add the 2‘s comp of the subtrahend to the minuend . If there
is a carry out , ignore it , look at the sign bit I,e, MSB of the sum term .If the MSB is a 0,
the result is positive.& it is in true binary form. If the MSB is a ` ( carry in or no carry at
all) the result is negative.& is in its 2‘s comp form. Take its 2‘s comp to find its magnitude
in binary.
+46 = 00101110
-14 =+11110010 2‘s comp form of -14
+75 = 01001011
-75 =10110101 2‘s comp
+26 = 00011010
2‘s comp form of -75
-75 =+10110101
No carry , MSB is a 1, result is _ve & is in 2‘s comp. The magnitude is 2‘s comp of
11001111. i.e, 00110001 = 49. so result is -49
+99 = 01100011
-99 = 10011100
+77.25 = 01001101.0100
-77.25 = 10110010.1011
1’s compliment arithmetic:
In 1‘s comp subtraction, add the 1‘s comp of the subtrahend to the minuend. If there is a
carryout , bring the carry around & add it to the LSB called the end around carry. Look at the
sign bit (MSB) . If this is a 0, the result is +ve & is in true binary. If the MSB is a 1 ( carry or no
carry ), the result is –ve & is in its is comp form .Take its 1‘s comp to get the magnitude inn binary.
Ex: Subtract 14 from 25 using 8 bit 1‘s EX: ADD -25 to +14
25 = 00011001 +14 = 00001110
-45 = 11110001 -25 =+11100110
+1
No carry MSB =1
00001011 result=-ve=-1110
MSB is a 0 so result is +ve (binary )
=+1110
Binary codes
Binary codes are codes which are represented in binary system with modification from
the original ones.
Weighted Binary codes
Non Weighted Codes
Weighted binary codes are those which obey the positional weighting principles, each
position of the number represents a specific weight. The binary counting sequence is
an example.
Reflective Code
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A code is said to be reflective when code for 9 is complement for the code for 0, and
so is for 8 and 1 codes, 7 and 2, 6 and 3, 5 and 4. Codes 2421, 5211, and excess-3
are reflective, whereas the 8421 code is not.
Sequential Codes
A code is said to be sequential when two subsequent codes, seen as numbers in binary
representation, differ by one. This greatly aids mathematical manipulation of data. The 8421
and Excess-3 codes are sequential, whereas the 2421 and 5211 codes are not.
Non weighted codes are codes that are not positionally weighted. That is, each
position within the binary number is not assigned a fixed value. Ex: Excess-3 code
Excess-3 Code
Excess-3 is a non weighted code used to express decimal numbers. The code
derives its name from the fact that each binary code is the corresponding 8421 code
plus 0011(3).
Gray Code
The gray code belongs to a class of codes called minimum change codes, in
which only one bit in the code changes when moving from one code to the next.
The Gray code is non-weighted code, as the position of bit does not contain any
weight. The gray code is a reflective digital code which has the special property
that any two subsequent numbers codes differ by only one bit. This is also called a
unit- distance code. In digital Gray code has got a special place.
Each decimal digit 0 through 9 is coded by a 4 bit binary no. called natural binary codes.
Because of the 8,4,2,1 weights attached to it. It is a weighted code & also sequential . it is useful
for mathematical operations. The advantage of this code is its case of conversion to & from
decimal. It is less efficient than the pure binary, it require more bits.
Ex: 14→1110 in binary
The disadvantage of the BCD code is that , arithmetic operations are more complex than
they are in pure binary . There are 6 illegal combinations 1010,1011,1100,1101,1110,1111 in these
codes, they are not part of the 8421 BCD code system . The disadvantage of 8421 code is, the rules
of binary addition 8421 no, but only to the individual 4 bit groups.
BCD Addition:
It is individually adding the corresponding digits of the decimal no,s expressed in 4
bit binary groups starting from the LSD . If there is no carry & the sum term is not an illegal code
, no correction is needed .If there is a carry out of one group to the next group or if the sum term
is an illegal code then 610(0100) is added to the sum term of that group & the resulting carry is
added to the next group.
38 0011 1000
No carry , no illegal code .This is the corrected sum
1 2 1 6 . 4
BCD Subtraction:
Performed by subtracting the digits of each 4 bit group of the subtrahend the digits from
the corresponding 4- bit group of the minuend in binary starting from the LSD . if there is no
borrow from the next group , then 610(0110)is subtracted from the difference term of this group.
(a)38-15
23 0010 0011
No borrow, so correct difference.
.(b) 206.7-147.8
Form the 9‘s & 10‘s compliment of the decimal subtrahend & encode that no.
in the 8421 code . the resulting BCD no.s are then added.
305.5 = 305.5
-168.8= +83.1 9‘s comp of -168.8
__
(1)136.6
+1 end around carry
136.7 corrected difference
305.510 = 0011 0000 0101 . 0101
+831.110 = +1000 0011 0001 . 0001 9‘s comp of 1 6
___ _________________ 8.8 in BCD
+1011 0011 0110 . 0110 1011 is illegal code
+0110 add 0110
It is a non-weighted BCD code .Each binary codeword is the corresponding 8421 codeword
plus 0011(3).It is a sequential code & therefore , can be used for arithmetic operations..It is a self-
complementing code.s o the subtraction by the method of compliment addition is more direct in
xs-3 code than that in 8421 code. The xs-3 code has six invalid states 0000,0010,1101,1110,1111..
It has interesting properties when used in addition & subtraction.
Excess-3 Addition:
Add the xs-3 no.s by adding the 4 bit groups in each column starting from the LSD. If there
is no carry starting from the addition of any of the 4-bit groups , subtract 0011 from the sum term
of those groups ( because when 2 decimal digits are added in xs-3 & there is no carry , result in
xs-6). If there is a carry out, add 0011 to the sum term of those groups( because when there is a
carry, the invalid states are skipped and the result is normal binary).
Subtract the xs-3 no.s by subtracting each 4 bit group of the subtrahend from the
corresponding 4 bit group of the minuend starting form the LSD .if there is no borrow from the
next 4-bit group add 0011 to the difference term of such groups (because when decimal digits are
subtracted in xs-3 & there is no borrow , result is normal binary). I f there is a borrow , subtract
0011 from the differenceterm(b coz taking a borrow is equivalent to adding six invalid states ,
result is in xs-6)
Ex: 267-175
687 687
-348 → +651 9‘s compl of 348
339 (1)338
+1 end around carry
_
Error – Detecting codes: When binary data is transmitted & processed,it is susceptible to noise
that can alter or distort its contents. The 1‘s may get changed to 0‘s & 1‘s .because digital systems
must be accurate to the digit, error can pose a problem. Several schemes have been devised to
detect the occurrence of a single bit error in a binary word, so that whenever such an error occurs
the concerned binary word can be corrected & retransmitted.
Parity: The simplest techniques for detecting errors is that of adding an extra bit known as parity
bit to each word being transmitted.Two types of parity: Oddparity, evenparity forodd parity, the
parity bit is set to a ‗0‘ or a ‗1‘ at the transmitter such that the total no. of 1 bit in the word including
the parity bit is an odd no.For even parity, the parity bit is set to a ‗0‘ or a ‗1‘ at the transmitter
such that the parity bit is an even no.
When the digit data is received . a parity checking circuit generates an error signal if the
total no of 1‘s is even in an odd parity system or odd in an even parity system. This parity check
can always detect a single bit error but cannot detect 2 or more errors with in the same word.Odd
parity is used more often than even parity does not detect the situation. Where all 0‘s are created
by a short ckt or some other fault condition.
Ans:
(a) No. of 1‘s in the word is even is 6 so word has error
(b) No. of 1‘s in the word is even is 4 so word has error
(c) No. of 1‘s in the word is odd is 5 so there is no error
Checksums:
Simple parity can‘t detect two errors within the same word. To overcome this, use a sort of
2 dimensional parity. As each word is transmitted, it is added to the sum of the previously
transmitted words, and the sum retained at the transmitter end. At the end of transmission, the sum
called the check sum. Up to that time sent to the receiver. The receiver can check its sum with the
transmitted sum. If the two sums are the same, then no errors were detected at the receiver end. If
there is an error, the receiving location can ask for retransmission of the entire data, used in
teleprocessing systems.
Block parity:
Block of data shown is create the row & column parity bits for the data using odd parity.
The parity bit 0 or 1 is added column wise & row wise such that the total no. of 1‘s in each column
& row including the data bits & parity bit is odd as
A code is said to be an error –correcting code, if the code word can always be deduced
from an erroneous word. For a code to be a single bit error correcting code, the minimum
distance of that code must be three. The minimum distance of that code is the smallest no. of
bits by which any two code words must differ. A code with minimum distance of 3 can‘t only
correct single bit errors but also detect ( can‘t correct) two bit errors, The key to error correction
is that it must be possible to detect & locate erroneous that it must be possible to detect & locate
erroneous digits. If the location of an error has been determined. Then by complementing the
erroneous digit, the message can be corrected , error correcting , code is the Hamming code , In
this , to each group of m information or message or data bits, K parity checking bits denoted by
P1,P2,----------pk located at positions 2 k-1 from left are added to form an (m+k) bit code word.
To correct the error, k parity checks are performed on selected digits of each code word, & the
position of the error bit is located by forming an error word, & the error bit is then
complemented. The k bit error word is generated by putting a 0 or a 1 in the 2 k-1th position
depending upon whether the check for parity involving the parity bit Pk is satisfied or not.Error
positions & their corresponding values :
Error Position For 15 bit code For 12 bit code For 7 bit code
C4 C3 C2 C1 C4 C3 C2 C1 C3 C2 C1
0 0000 0000 000
1 0001 0001 001
2 0010 0010 010
3 0011 0011 011
4 0100 0100 100
5 0101 0101 101
6 0 1 10 0 1 10 1 10
7 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 1 00 0 1 00 0
9 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
10 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
11 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
13 1 1 0 1
14 1 1 1 0
15 1 1 1 1
1 1 0 1
12-Bit Hamming Code:It transmit 8 data bits, 4 parity bits located at position 20 21 22
23 Word format is
P1 P2 D3 P4 D5 D6 D7 P8 D9 D10 D11 D12
Alphanumeric Codes:
These codes are used to encode the characteristics of alphabet in addition to the decimal
digits. It is used for transmitting data between computers & its I/O device such as printers,
keyboards & video display terminals.Popular modern alphanumeric codes are ASCII code &
EBCDIC code.
Boolean functions are expressed in terms of AND, OR, and NOT operations, it is easier
to implement a Boolean function with these type of gates.
NAND and NOR gates are called Universal gates. All fundamental gates (NOT, AND, OR) can be
realized by using either only NAND or only NOR gate. A universal gate provides flexibility and
offers enormous advantage to logic designers.
Boolean Algebra: In 1854, George Boole developed an algebraic system now called Boolean algebra. In
1938, Claude E. Shannon introduced a two‐valued Boolean algebra called switching algebra that
represented the properties of bistable electrical switching circuits. For the formal definition of Boolean
algebra, we shall employ the postulates formulated by E. V. Huntington in 1904.
Boolean algebra is a system of mathematical logic. It is an algebraic system consisting of the set of elements
(0, 1), two binary operators called OR, AND, and one unary operator NOT. It is the basic mathematical
tool in the analysis and synthesis of switching circuits. It is a way to express logic functions algebraically.
Boolean algebra, like any other deductive mathematical system, may be defined with aset of elements, a
set of operators, and a number of unproved axioms or postulates. A set of elements is anycollection of
objects having a common property. If S is a set and x and y are certain objects, then x Î Sdenotes that x is a
member of the set S, and y ÏS denotes that y is not an element of S. A set with adenumerable number of
elements is specified by braces: A = {1,2,3,4}, i.e. the elements of set A are thenumbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. A
binary operator defined on a set S of elements is a rule that assigns to each pair ofelements from S a unique
element from S._ Example: In a*b=c, we say that * is a binary operator if it specifies a rule for finding c
from the pair (a,b)and also if a, b, c Î S.
Axioms or Postulates of Boolean algebra are a set of logical expressions that we accept without proof and
upon which we can build a set of useful theorems.
CLOSURE: The Boolean system is closed with respect to a binary operator if for every pair of
Boolean values,it produces a Boolean result. For example, logical AND is closed in the Boolean
system because it accepts only Boolean operands and produces only Boolean results.
_ A set S is closed with respect to a binary operator if, for every pair of elements of S, the binary
operator specifies a rule for obtaining a unique element of S.
_ For example, the set of natural numbers N = {1, 2, 3, 4, … 9} is closed with respect to the binary
operator plus (+) by the rule of arithmetic addition, since for any a, b Î N we obtain a unique c Î N
by the operation a + b = c.
ASSOCIATIVE LAW:
IDENTITY ELEMENT:
A set S is said to have an identity element with respect to a binary operation * on S if there exists an
element e є S with the property e * x = x * e = x for every x є S
• xy = yx
• x+(y+z)=(x+y)+z
• x (yz) = (xy) z
• x ( y + z ) = xy + xz
• x + yz = ( x + y )( x + z)
• ( x + y )’ = x’ y’
• ( xy )’ = x’ + y’
• (x’)’ = x
DeMorgan's Theorem
Associative law
Distributive law
Absorption law
The BC term is called the consensus term and is redundant. The consensus term is formed from a
PAIR OF TERMS in which a variable (A) and its complement (A’) are present; the consensus term
is formed by multiplying the two terms and leaving out the selected variable and its complement
Consensus Theorem1 Proof:
AB+A’C+BC=AB+A’C+(A+A’)BC
=AB+A’C+ABC+A’BC
=AB(1+C)+A’C(1+B)
= AB+ A’C
Principle of Duality
Each postulate consists of two expressions statement one expression is transformed into the other by interchanging the operations (+) and
(⋅) as well as the identity elements 0 and 1. Such expressions are known as duals of each other.
If some equivalence is proved, then its dual is also immediately true. If we prove: (x.x)+(x’+x’)=1, then we have by duality: (x+x)⋅(x’.x’)=0
The Huntington postulates were listed in pairs and designated by part (a) and part (b) in
below table.
Table for Postulates and Theorems of Boolean algebra
Part-A Part-B
A+0=A A.0=0
A+1=1 A.1=A
A+A=A (Impotence law) A.A=A (Impotence law)
̅ ̅
A+ A=1 A. A=0
̅ --
A=A (double inversion law)
(A+B) = A . B
̅ ̅
Boolean Function
Boolean algebra is an algebra that deals with binary variables and logic operations.
A Boolean function described by an algebraic expression consists of binary variables,
the constants 0 and 1, and the logic operation symbols.
For a given value of the binary variables, the function can be equal to either 1 or 0.
F(vars) = expression
Operators (+, •, ‘)
Set of binary Variables
Constants (0, 1)
Groupings (parenthesis)
Variables
Consider an example for the Boolean function
F1 = x + y’z
x y z F1
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1
Gate Implementation of F1 = x + y’z
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1
Note:
Q: Let a function F() depend on n variables. How many rows are there in the truth table of F() ?
A: 2n rows, since there are 2n possible binary patterns/combinations for the n variables.
Truth Tables
x y z F1 F2 F3
0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 1
1 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 1 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 1
• Example: Prove
x’y’z’ + x’yz’ + xyz’ = x’z’ + yz’
• Proof:
x’y’z’+ x’yz’+ xyz’
= x’y’z’ + x’yz’ + x’yz’ + xyz’
= x’z’(y’+y) + yz’(x’+x)
= x’z’•1 + yz’•1
= x’z’ + yz’
Complement of a Function
• The complement of a function is derived by interchanging (• and +), and (1 and 0),
and complementing each variable.
• Otherwise, interchange 1s to 0s in the truth table column showing F.
• The complement of a function IS NOT THE SAME as the dual of a function.
Example
• Find G(x,y,z), the complement of F(x,y,z) = xy’z’ +
x’yz Ans: G = F’ = (xy’z’ + x’yz)’
Note: The complement of a function can also be derived by finding the function’s dual, and
then complementing all of the literals
Definitions
Literal: A variable or its complement
Product term: literals connected by •
Sum term: literals connected by +
Minterm: a product term in which all the variables appear exactly once, either complemented
or uncomplemented.
Canonical form: Boolean functions expressed as a sum of Minterms or product of Maxterms are said
to be in canonical form.
Minterm
• Represents exactly one combination in the truth table.
• Denoted by mj, where j is the decimal equivalent of the minterm’s corresponding
binary combination (bj).
• A variable in mj is complemented if its value in bj is 0, otherwise is uncomplemented.
Example: Assume 3 variables (A, B, C), and j=3. Then, bj = 011 and its corresponding minterm is
denoted by mj = A’BC
Maxterm
Example: Assume 3 variables (A, B, C), and j=3. Then, bj = 011 and its corresponding maxterm is
denoted by Mj = A+B’+C’
Truth Table notation for Minterms and Maxterms
• Minterms and Maxterms are easy to denote using a truth
table. Example: Assume 3 variables x,y,z (order is fixed)
x y z Minterm Maxterm
0 0 0 x’y’z’ = m0 x+y+z = M0
0 0 1 x’y’z = m1 x+y+z’ = M1
0 1 0 x’yz’ = m2 x+y’+z = M2
0 1 1 x’yz = m3 x+y’+z’= M3
1 0 0 xy’z’ = m4 x’+y+z = M4
1 0 1 xy’z = m5 x’+y+z’ = M5
1 1 0 xyz’ = m6 x’+y’+z = M6
1 1 1 xyz = m7 x’+y’+z’ = M7
Canonical Forms
• Every function F() has two canonical forms:
– Canonical Sum-Of-Products (sum of minterms)
– Canonical Product-Of-Sums (product of maxterms)
Canonical Sum-Of-Products:
The minterms included are those mj such that F( ) = 1 in row j of the truth table for F( ).
Canonical Product-Of-Sums:
The maxterms included are those Mj such that F( ) = 0 in row j of the truth table for F( ).
Example a b c f1
Consider a Truth table for f1(a,b,c) at right 0 0 0 0
The canonical sum-of-products form for f1
is f1(a,b,c) = m1 + m2 + m4 + m6 0 0 1 1
= a’b’c + a’bc’ + ab’c’ + abc’ 0 1 0 1
The canonical product-of-sums form for f1 0 1 1 0
is f1(a,b,c) = M0 • M3 • M5 • M7
1 0 0 1
= (a+b+c)•(a+b’+c’)• (a’+b+c’)•(a’+b’+c’).
1 0 1 0
• Observe that: mj = Mj’ 1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0
Shorthand: ∑ and ∏
• f1(a,b,c) = ∑ m(1,2,4,6), where ∑ indicates that this is a sum-of-products form, and
m(1,2,4,6) indicates that the minterms to be included are m1, m2, m4, and m6.
• f1(a,b,c) = ∏ M(0,3,5,7), where ∏ indicates that this is a product-of-sums form, and
M(0,3,5,7) indicates that the maxterms to be included are M0, M3, M5, and M7.
• Since mj = Mj’ for any j,
∑ m(1,2,4,6) = ∏ M(0,3,5,7) = f1(a,b,c)
•
Conversion between Canonical Forms
• Replace ∑ with ∏ (or vice versa) and replace those j’s that appeared in the original form with
those that do not.
• Example:
f1(a,b,c)= a’b’c + a’bc’ + ab’c’ + abc’
= m1 + m2 + m4 + m6
= ∑(1,2,4,6)
= ∏(0,3,5,7)
= (a+b+c)•(a+b’+c’)•(a’+b+c’)•(a’+b’+c’)
Standard Forms
Another way to express Boolean functions is in standard form. In this configuration, the terms
that form the function may contain one, two, or any number of literals.
There are two types of standard forms: the sum of products and products of sums.
The sum of products is a Boolean expression containing AND terms, called product terms, with one or
more literals each. The sum denotes the ORing of these terms. An example of a function expressed as
a sum of products is
F1 = y’ + xy + x’yz’
The expression has three product terms, with one, two, and three literals. Their sum is, in effect, an
OR operation.
A product of sums is a Boolean expression containing OR terms, called sum terms. Each term may have
any number of literals. The product denotes the ANDing of these terms. An example of a function
expressed as a product of sums is
F2 = x(y’ + z)(x’ + y + z’)
This expression has three sum terms, with one, two, and three literals. The product is an AND
operation.
Example-1.
Express the Boolean function F = A + B’C as a sum of minterms.
Solution: The function has three variables: A, B, and C. The first term A is missing two variables;
therefore, A = A(B + B’) = AB + AB’
Example-2.
Express the Boolean function F = xy + x’z as a product of maxterms.
Solution: First, convert the function into OR terms by using the distributive law:
F = xy + x’z = (xy + x’)(xy + z)
= (x + x’)(y + x’)(x + z)(y + z)
= (x’+ y)(x + z)(y + z)
The function has three variables: x, y, and z. Each OR term is missing one variable;
therefore, x’+ y = x’ + y + zz’ = (x’ + y + z)(x’ + y + z’)
x + z = x + z + yy’ = (x + y + z)(x + y’ + z)
y + z = y + z + xx’ = (x + y + z)(x’ + y + z)
Combining all the terms and removing those which appear more than once, we finally
obtain F = (x + y + z)(x + y’ + z)(x’ + y + z)(x’ + y + z)
F= M0M2M4M5
A convenient way to express this function is
as
follows: F(x, y, z) = πM(0, 2, 4, 5)
The product symbol, π, denotes the
ANDing of maxterms; the numbers are the
indices of the maxterms of the function.
Unit-II
Minimization Techniques
Two-variable k-map:
A two-variable k-map can have 22=4 possible combinations of the input variables A and
B. Each of these combinations, , B,A ,AB(in the SOP form) is called a minterm. The minterm
may be represented in terms of their decimal designations – m0 for , m1 for
B,m2 for A and m3 for AB, assuming that A represents the MSB. The letter m stands for minterm
and the subscript represents the decimal designation of the minterm. The presence or absence of a
minterm in the expression indicates that the output of the logic circuit assumes logic 1 or logic 0
level for that combination of input variables.
The expression f= ,+ B+A +AB , it can be expressed using min
term as F= m0+m2+m3=∑m(0,2,3)
Inputs Minterm
Output
A B F
0 0 0 1
1 0 1 0
2 1 0 1
3 1 1 1
A 1 in the output contains that particular minterm in its sum and a 0 in that column indicates that
the particular mintermdoes not appear in the expression for output . this information can also be
indicated by a two-variable k-map.
A two-variable k-map has 22=4 squares .These squares are called cells. Each square on the k-
map represents a unique minterm. The minterm designation of the squares are placed in any square,
indicates that the corresponding minterm does output expressions. And a 0 or no entry in any
square indicates that the corresponding minterm does not appear in the expression for output.
k-map of ∑m(0,2,3)
F= m1+m2=∑m(1,2)The k-map is
To minimize Boolean expressions given in the SOP form by using the k-map, look for
adjacent adjacent squares having 1‘s minterms adjacent to each other, and combine them to form
larger squares to eliminate some variables. Two squares are said to be adjacent to each other, if
their minterms differ in only one variable. (i.e, B & A differ only in one variable. so they may be
combined to form a 2-square to eliminate the variable B.similarly all other.
The necessary condition for adjacency of minterms is that their decimal designations must
differ by a power of 2. A minterm can be combined with any number of minterms adjacent to it to
form larger squares. Two minterms which are adjacent to each other can be combined to form a
bigger square called a 2-square or a pair. This eliminates one variable – the variable that is not
common to both the minterms. For EX:
f1 = m0+m1= + B= (B+
f2 = m0+m2= + = )=
= ++A +AB
= (B+ ) +A(B+ )
= +A
=1
Two 2-squares adjacent to each other can be combined to form a 4-square. A 4-square
eliminates 2 variables. A 4-square is called a quad. To read the squares on the map after
minimization, consider only those variables which remain constant through the square, and ignore
the variables which are varying. Write the non complemented variable if the variable is remaining
constant as a 1, and the complemented variable if the variable is remaining constant as a 0, and
write the variables as a product term. In the above figure f1 read as , because, along the square , A
remains constant as a 0, that is , as , where as B is changing from 0 to 1.
EX: Reduce the minterm f= +A +AB using mapping Expressed in terms of minterms, the given
expression is F=m0+m1+m2+ m3=m∑(0,1,3)& the figure shows the k-map for f and its reduction .
In one 2-square, A is constant as a 0 but B varies from a 0 to a 1, and in the other 2-square, B is
constant as a 1 but A varies from a 0 to a 1. So, the reduced expressions is +B.
The main criterion in the design of a digital circuit is that its cost should be as low as
possible. For that the expression used to realize that circuit must be minimal.Since the cost is
proportional to number of gate inputs in the circuit in the circuit, an expression is considered
minimal only if it corresponds to the least possible number of gate inputs. & there is no guarantee
for that k-map in SOP is the real minimal. To obtain real minimal expression, obtain the minimal
expression both in SOP & POS form form by using k-maps and take the minimal of these two
minimals.
The 1‘s on the k-map indicate the presence of minterms in the output expressions, where
as the 0s indicate the absence of minterms .Since the absence of a minterm in the SOP expression
means the presense of the corresponding maxterm in the POS expression of the same .when a SOP
expression is plotted on the k-map, 0s or no entries on the k-map represent the maxterms. To obtain
the minimal expression in the POS form, consider the 0s on the k-map and follow the procedure
used for combining 1s. Also, since the absence of a maxterm in the POS expression means the
presence of the corresponding minterm in the SOP expression of the same , when a POS expression
is plotted on the k-map, 1s or no entries on the k-map represent the minterms.
Each sum term in the standard POS expression is called a maxterm. A function in two
variables (A, B) has four possible maxterms, A+B,A+ , +B, +
. They are represented as M0, M1, M2, and M3respectively. The uppercase letter M stands for
maxterm and its subscript denotes the decimal designation of that maxterm obtained by treating
the non-complemented variable as a 0 and the complemented variable as a 1 and putting them side
by side for reading the decimal equivalent of the binary number so formed.
For mapping a POS expression on to the k-map, 0s are placed in the squares corresponding
to the maxterms which are presented in the expression an d1s are placed in the squares
corresponding to the maxterm which are not present in the expression. The decimal designation of
the squares of the squares for maxterms is the same as that for the minterms. A two-variable k-
map & the associated maxterms are asthe maxterms of a two-variable k-map
To obtain the minimal expression in POS form, map the given POS expression on to the
K-map and combine the adjacent 0s into as large squares as possible. Read the squares putting the
complemented variable if its value remains constant as a 1 and the non-complemented variable if
its value remains constant as a 0 along the entire square ( ignoring the variables which do not
remain constant throughout the square) and then write them as a sum term.
Various maxterm combinations and the corresponding reduced expressions are shown in
figure. In this f1 read as A because A remains constant as a 0 throughout the square and B changes
from a 0 to a 1. f2 is read as B‘ because B remains constant along the square as a 1 and A changes
from a 0 to a 1. f5
Is read as a 0 because both the variables are changing along the square.
The given expression in terms of maxterms is f=πM(0,1,3). It requires two gates inputs for
realization of the reduced expression as
F=AB‘
K-map in POS form and logic diagram
In this given expression ,the maxterm M2 is absent. This is indicated by a 1 on the k-map. The
corresponding SOP expression is ∑m2 or AB‘. This realization is the same as that for the POS
form.
Three-variable K-map:
A function in three variables (A, B, C) expressed in the standard SOP form can have eight
possible combinations: A B C , AB C,A BC ,A BC,AB C ,AB C,ABC , and ABC. Each one of these
combinations designate d by m0,m1,m2,m3,m4,m5,m6, and m7, respectively, is called a minterm.
A is the MSB of the minterm designator and C is the LSB.
In the standard POS form, the eight possible combinations are:A+B+C, A+B+C , A+B
+C,A+B + C ,A + B+ C,A + B + C ,A + B + C,A + B + C . Each oneof these combinations
designated by M0, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and M7respectively is called a maxterm. A is the
MSB of the maxterm designator and C is the LSB.
A three-variable k-map has, therefore, 8(=23) squares or cells, and each square on the map
represents a minterm or maxterm as shown in figure. The small number on the top right corner of
each cell indicates the minterm or maxterm designation.
The binary numbers along the top of the map indicate the condition of B and C for each
column. The binary number along the left side of the map against each row indicates the condition
of A for that row. For example, the binary number 01 on top of the second column in fig indicates
that the variable B appears in complemented form and the variable C in non-complemented form
in all the minterms in that column. The binary number 0 on the left of the first row indicates that
the variable A appears in complemented form in all the minterms in that row, the binary numbers
along the top of the k-map are not in normal binary order. They are, infact, in the Gray code. This
is to ensure that twophysically adjacent squares are really adjacent, i.e., their minterms or
maxterms differ by only one variable.
=010=m2;
=110=m6;ABC=111=m7.
So the expression is f=∑m(1,5,2,6,7)= ∑m(1,2,5,6,7). The corresponding k-map is
For reducing the Boolean expressions in SOP (POS) form plotted on the k-map, look
at the 1s (0s) present on the map. These represent the minterms (maxterms). Look for the minterms
(maxterms) adjacent to each other, in order to combine them into larger squares. Combining of
adjacent squares in a k-map containing 1s (or 0s) for the purpose of simplification of a SOP (or
POS)expression is called looping. Some of the minterms (maxterms) may have many adjacencies.
Always start with the minterms (maxterm) with the least number of adjacencies and try to form as
large as large a square as possible. The larger must form a geometric square or rectangle. They can
be formed even by wrapping around, but cannot be formed by using diagonal configurations. Next
consider the minterm (maxterm) with next to the least number of adjacencies and form as large a
square as possible. Continue this till all the minterms (maxterms) are taken care of . A minterm
(maxterm) can be part of any number of squares if it is helpful in reduction. Read the minimal
expression from the k-map, corresponding to the squares formed. There can be more than one
minimal expression.
Two squares are said to be adjacent to each other (since the binary designations along
the top of the map and those along the left side of the map are in Gray code), if they are
physically adjacent to each other, or can be made adjacent to each other by wrapping around.
For squares to be combinable into bigger squares it is essential but not sufficient that their
minterm designations must differ by a power of two.
= + B
= ( +B)=
f3 is read as + , because in the 4-square formed by m0,m2,m6, and m4, the variable A and B are changing , where as the variable C remains constant as a 0. So it is read as . In the 4-
square formed by m0, m1, m4, m5, A and C are changing but B remains constant as a 0. So it is read as
. So, the resultant expression for f3 is the sum of these two, i.e., + .
f1 is read as + + ,because in the 2-square formed by m0 and m4 , A is changing from a 0 to a 1. Whereas B and C remain constant as a 0. So it s read as . In the 2-square formed
++
Some possible maxterm groupings and the corresponding minimal POS expressions read from
the k-map are
In this figure, along the 4-square formed by M1, M3, M7, M5, A and B are changing from a 0 to a 1,
where as C remains constant as a 1. SO it is read as . Along the 4-squad formed by M3, M2, M7, and
M6, variables A and C are changing from a 0 to a 1. But B remains constant as a 1. So it is read as . The
minimal expression is the product of these two terms , i.e., f1 = ( )( ).also in this figure, along the 2-
square formed by M4 and M6 , variable B is changing from a 0 to a 1, while variable A remains constant
as a 1 and variable C remains constant as a 0. SO, read it as
+C. Similarly, the 2-square formed by M7 andM6 is read as + , while the 2-square formed by M2 and M6 is read
as +C. The minimal expression is the product of these sum terms, i.e, f2 =( + )+( + )+( +C)
Ex:Reduce the expression f=∑m(0,2,3,4,5,6) using mapping and implement it in AOI logic as well
as in NAND logic.The Sop k-map and its reduction , and the implementation of the minimal
expression using AOI logic and the corresponding NAND logic are shown in figures below
.1 m5 has only one adjacency m4 , so combine m5 and m4 into a square. Along this 2-square A
remains constant as 1 and B remains constant as 0 but C varies from 0 to 1. So read it as A
.
.2 m3 has only one adjacency m2 , so combine m3 and m2 into a square. Along this 2-square A
remains constant as 0 and B remains constant as 1 but C varies from 1 to 0. So read it as B.
.3 m6 can form a 2-square with m2 and m4 can form a 2-square with m0, but observe that by wrapping the
map from left to right m0, m4 ,m2 ,m6 can form a 4-square. Out of these m2 andm4 have already been
combined but they can be utilized again. So make it. Along this 4-square, A is changing from 0 to 1 and
B is also changing from 0 to 1 but C is remaining constant as 0. so read it as .
4. Write all the product terms in SOP form. So the minimal SOP expression is
fmin=
k-map AOI logic NAND logic
Four variable k-map expressions can have 24=16 possible combinations of input variables such
as , ,------------ABCD with minterm designations m0,m1 -------------------- m15 respectively in SOP form &
A+B+C+D, A+B+C+ ,---------- + + + with maxterms M0,M1, --------- -
-M15 respectively in POS form. It has 24=16 squares or cells.The binary number designations of
rows & columns are in the gray code. Here follows 01 & 10 follows 11 called Adjacency ordering.
EX:
Five variable k-map can have 25 =32 possible combinations of input variable as
, E,--------ABCDE with minterms m0, m1-----m31 respectively in SOP &
A+B+C+D+E, A+B+C+ ,----------+ + + + with maxterms M0,M1, -----------
M31 respectively in POS form. It has 25=32 squares or cells of the k-map are divided into 2 blocks
of
16 squares each.The left block represents minterms from m0 to m15 in which A is a 0, and the right
block represents minterms from m16 to m31 in which A is 1.The 5-variable k-map may contain 2-
squares, 4-squares , 8-squares , 16-squares or 32-squares involving these two blocks. Squares are
also considered adjacent in these two blocks, if when superimposing one block on top of another,
the squares coincide with one another.
Grouping s is
POS is F=πM(2,3,7,8,9,10,11,12,16,17,18,19,20,21,23,26,27)
The real minimal expression is the minimal of the SOP and POS forms.
1. There is no isolated 1s
2. M12 can go only with m13. Form a 2-square which is read as A‘BCD‘
3. M0 can go with m2,m16 and m18 . so form a 4-square which is read as B‘C‘E‘
4. M20,m21,m17 and m16 form a 4-square which is read as AB‘D‘
5. M2,m3,m18,m19,m10,m11,m26 and m27 form an 8-square which is read as C‘d
6. Write all the product terms in SOP form.
3.
4.M8
5. M28
6.M30
is Fmin= A‘BcD‘+B‘C‘E‘+AB‘D‘+C‘D
Don’t care combinations:For certain input combinations, the value of the output is unspecified
either because the input combinations are invalid or because the precise value of the output is of
no consequence. The combinations for which the value of experiments are not specified are called
don‘t care combinations are invalid or because the precise value of the output is of no consequence.
The combinations for which the value of expressions is not specified are called don‘t care
combinations or Optional Combinations, such expressions stand incompletely specified. The
output is a don‘t care for these invalid combinations.
Ex:In XS-3 code system, the binary states 0000, 0001, 0010,1101,1110,1111 are unspecified. &
never occur called don‘t cares.
A standard SOP expression with don‘t cares can be converted into a standard POS
form by keeping the don‘t cares as they are & writing the missing minterms of the SOP form as
the maxterms of the POS form viceversa.
Or f=π M(0,3,7,9,10,11,15).πd(2,4)
Each square or rectangle made up of the bunch of adjacent minterms is called a subcube. Each of
these subcubes is called a Prime implicant (PI). The PI which contains at leastone which cannot be
covered by any other prime implicants is called as Essential Prime implicant (EPI).The PI whose
each 1 is covered at least by one EPI is called a Redundant Prime implicant (RPI). A PI which is
neither an EPI nor a RPI is called a Selective Prime implicant (SPI).
F(A,B,C,D)= CD+ABC+A D + B
The RPI ‗BD‘ may be included without changing the function but the resulting expression would
not be in minimal SOP(MSP) form.
Here, the MSP form is obtained by including two EPI‘s & selecting a set of SPI‘s to
cover remaining uncovered minterms 5,13,15. & these can be covered as
False PI’s Essential False PI’s, Redundant False PI’s & Selective False PI’s:
The maxterms are called falseminterms. The PI‘s is obtained by using the maxterms are
called False PI‘s (FPI). The FPI which contains at least one ‗0‘ which can‘t be covered by only
other FPI is called an Essential False Prime implicant (ESPI)
F(A,B,C,D)= ∑m(0,1,2,3,4,8,12)
=π M(5,6,7,9,10,11,13,14,15)
Fmin= ( + )( + )( + )( + )
All the FPI, EFPI‘s as each of them contain atleast one ‗0‘ which can‘t be covered by any other
FPI
Quine-Mccluskey Method:
PA+P =P (P is set of literals) on all adjacent pairs of terms, yields the set of all PI‘s from
which a minimal sum may be selected.
Consider expression
∑m(0,1,4,5)= + C+A +A C
Reduced to
( + )=
The same result can be obtained by combining m0& m4 & m1&m5 in first step & resulting
terms in the second step .
Procedure:
• Decimal Representation
• Don‘t cares
• PI chart
• EPI
• Dominating Rows & Columns
• Determination of Minimal expressions in comples cases.
Branching Method:
EX:
UNIT-III
COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITS
Combinational Logic
• Logic circuits for digital systems may be combinational or sequential.
• A combinational circuit consists of input variables, logic gates, and output variables.
For n input variables,there are 2n possible combinations of binary input variables .For each
possible input Combination ,there is one and only one possible output combination.A
combinational circuit can be described by m Boolean functions one for each output
variables.Usually the input s comes from flip-flops and outputs goto flip-flops.
Design Procedure:
Adders:
Digital computers perform variety of information processing tasks,the one is arithmetic
operations.And the most basic arithmetic operation is the addition of two binary digits.i.e, 4 basic
possible operations are:
0+0=0,0+1=1,1+0=1,1+1=10
The first three operations produce a sum whose length is one digit, but when augends and addend
bits are equal to 1,the binary sum consists of two digits.The higher significant bit of this result is
called a carry.A combinational circuit that performs the addition of two bits is called a half-adder.
One that performs the addition of 3 bits (two significant bits & previous carry) is called a full
adder.& 2 half adder can employ as a full-adder.
The Half Adder: A Half Adder is a combinational circuit with two binary inputs (augends and
addend bits and two binary outputs (sum and carry bits.) It adds the two inputs (A and B) and
produces the sum (S) and the carry (C) bits. It is an arithmetic operation of addition of two single
bit words.
The Sum(S) bit and the carry (C) bit, according to the rules of binary addition, the sum (S) is the
X-OR of A and B ( It represents the LSB of the sum). Therefore,
S=A +
The carry (C) is the AND of A and B (it is 0 unless both the inputs are 1).Therefore,
C=AB
A half-adder can be realized by using one X-OR gate and one AND gate a
NAND LOGIC:
NOR Logic:
A Full-adder is a combinational circuit that adds two bits and a carry and outputs a sum bit
and a carry bit. To add two binary numbers, each having two or more bits, the LSBs can be added
by using a half-adder. The carry resulted from the addition of the LSBs is carried over to the next
significant column and added to the two bits in that column. So, in the second and higher columns,
the two data bits of that column and the carry bit generated from the addition in the previous
column need to be added.
The full-adder adds the bits A and B and the carry from the previous column called the
carry-in Cin and outputs the sum bit S and the carry bit called the carry-out Cout . The variable S
gives the value of the least significant bit of the sum. The variable Cout gives the output carry.The
eight rows under the input variables designate all possible combinations of 1s and 0s that these
variables may have. The 1s and 0s for the output variables are determined from the arithmetic sum
of the input bits. When all the bits are 0s , the output is 0. The S output is equal to 1 when only 1
input is equal to 1 or when all the inputs are equal to 1. The C out has a carry of 1 if two or three
inputs are equal to 1.
From the truth table, a circuit that will produce the correct sum and carry bits in response to every
possible combination of A,B and Cin is described by
and
S=A B Cin
The sum term of the full-adder is the X-OR of A,B, and Cin, i.e, the sum bit the modulo
sum of the data bits in that column and the carry from the previous column. The logic diagram of
the full-adder using two X-OR gates and two AND gates (i.e, Two half adders) and one OR gate
is
Even though a full-adder can be constructed using two half-adders, the disadvantage is that the
bits must propagate through several gates in accession, which makes the total propagation delay
greater than that of the full-adder circuit using AOI logic.
The Full-adder neither can also be realized using universal logic, i.e., either only NAND gates or
only NOR gates as
NAND Logic:
Subtractors:
The subtraction of two binary numbers may be accomplished by taking the complement of
the subtrahend and adding it to the minuend. By this, the subtraction operation becomes an addition
operation and instead of having a separate circuit for subtraction, the adder itself can be used to
perform subtraction. This results in reduction of hardware. In subtraction, each subtrahend bit of
the number is subtracted from its corresponding significant minuend bit to form a difference bit. If
the minuend bit is smaller than the subtrahend bit, a 1 is borrowed from the next significant
position., that has been borrowed must be conveyed to the next higher pair of bits by means of a
signal coming out (output) of a given stage and going into (input) the next higher stage.
The Half-Subtractor:
A Half-subtractor is a combinational circuit that subtracts one bit from the other and
produces the difference. It also has an output to specify if a 1 has been borrowed. . It is used to
subtract the LSB of the subtrahend from the LSB of the minuend when one binary number is
subtracted from the other.
A Half-subtractor is a combinational circuit with two inputs A and B and two outputs
d and b. d indicates the difference and b is the output signal generated that informs the next stage
that a 1 has been borrowed. When a bit B is subtracted from another bit A, a difference bit (d) and
a borrow bit (b) result according to the rules given as
The output borrow b is a 0 as long as A≥B. It is a 1 for A=0 and B=1. The d output is the result
of the arithmetic operation2b+A-B.
A circuit that produces the correct difference and borrow bits in response to every possible
combination of the two 1-bit numbers is , therefore ,
d=A + and b= B
That is, the difference bit is obtained by X-OR ing the two inputs, and the borrow bit is obtained
by ANDing the complement of the minuend with the subtrahend.Note that logic for this exactly
the same as the logic for output S in the half-adder.
A half-substractor can also be realized using universal logic either using only NAND gates or
using NOR gates as:
NAND Logic:
NOR Logic:
The Full-Subtractor:
The half-subtractor can be only for LSB subtraction. IF there is a borrow during
the subtraction of the LSBs, it affects the subtraction in the next higher column; the subtrahend bit
is subtracted from the minuend bit, considering the borrow from that column used for the
subtraction in the preceding column. Such a subtraction is performed by a full-subtractor. It
subtracts one bit (B) from another bit (A) , when already there is a borrow bi from this column for
the subtraction in the preceding column, and outputs the difference bit (d) and the borrow bit(b)
required from the next d and b. The two outputs present the difference and output borrow. The 1s
and 0s for the output variables are determined from the subtraction of A-B-bi.
From the truth table, a circuit that will produce the correct difference and borrow bits in
response to every possiblecombinations of A,B and bi is
The full subtractor can also be realized using universal logic either using only NAND gates
or using NOR gates as:
NAND Logic:
NOR Logic:
A binary parallel adder is a digital circuit that adds two binary numbers in parallel form
and produces the arithmetic sum of those numbers in parallel form. It consists of full adders
connected in a chain , with the output carry from each full-adder connected to the input carry of
the next full-adder in the chain.
The interconnection of four full-adder (FA) circuits to provide a 4-bit parallel adder. The
augends bits of A and addend bits of B are designated by subscript numbers from right to left, with
subscript 1 denoting the lower –order bit. The carries are connected in a chain through the full-
adders. The input carry to the adder is Cin and the output carry is C4. The S output generates the
required sum bits. When the 4-bit full-adder circuit is enclosed within an IC package, it has four
terminals for the augends bits, four terminals for the addend bits, four terminals for the sum bits,
and two terminals for the input and output carries. AN n-bit parallel adder requires n-full adders.
It can be constructed from 4-bit, 2-bit and 1-bit full adder ICs by cascading several packages. The
output carry from one package must be connected to the input carry of the one with the next higher
–order bits. The 4-bit full adder is a typical example of an MSI function.
which lead to a time delay in the addition process. The carry propagation delay for each full-
adder is the time between the application of the carry-in and the occurrence of the carry-out.
The 4-bit parallel adder, the sum (S1) and carry-out (C1) bits given by FA1 are not valid, until after
the propagation delay of FA1. Similarly, the sum S2 and carry-out (C2) bits given by FA2 are not
valid until after the cumulative propagation delay of two full adders (FA1 and FA2) , and so on. At
each stage ,the sum bit is not valid until after the carry bits in all the preceding stages are valid.
Carry bits must propagate or ripple through all stages before the most significant sum bit is valid.
Thus, the total sum (the parallel output) is not valid until after the cumulative delay of all the adders.
The parallel adder in which the carry-out of each full-adder is the carry-in to the next most
significant adder is called a ripple carry adder.. The greater the number of bits that a ripple carry
adder must add, the greater the time required for it to perform a valid addition. If two numbers are
added such that no carries occur between stages, then the add time is simply the propagation time
through a single full-adder.
Binary-Adder Subtractor:
A 4-bit adder-subtractor, the addition and subtraction operations are combined into
one circuit with one common binary adder. This is done by including an X-OR gate with each full-
adder. The mode input M controls the operation. When M=0, the circuit is an adder, and when
M=1, the circuit becomes a subtractor. Each X-OR gate receives input M and one of the
inputs of B. When M=0, .The full-adder receives the value of B , the input carry is 0
and the circuit performs A+B. when and C1=1. The B inputs are complemented and a 1
is through the input carry. The circuit performs the operation A plus the 2‘s complement of B.
The method of speeding up the addition process is based on the two additional
functions of the full-adder, called the carry generate and carry propagate functions.
Consider one full adder stage; say the nth stage of a parallel adder as shown in fig. we
know that is made by two half adders and that the half adder contains an X-OR gate to produce the
sum and an AND gate to produce the carry. If both the bits An and Bn are 1s, a carry has to be
generated in this stage regardless of whether the input carry Cin is a 0 or a 1. This is called generated
carry, expressed as Gn= An.Bn which has to appear at the output through the OR gate as shown in
fig.
Thereis another possibility of producing a carry out. X-OR gate inside the half-adder
at the input produces an intermediary sum bit- call it Pn –which is expressed as .
Next Pn and Cn are added using the X-OR gate inside the second half adder to produce the final
Consider the case of both Pn and Cn being 1. The input carry Cn has to be propagated
to the output only if Pn is 1. If Pn is 0, even if Cn is 1, the and gate in the second half-adder will
inhibit Cn . the carry out of the nth stage is 1 when either Gn=1 or Pn.Cn =1 or both Gn and Pn.Cn
are equal to 1.
For the final sum and carry outputs of the nth stage, we get the following Boolean
expressions.
Observe the recursive nature of the expression for the output carry
at the nth stage which becomes the input carry for the (n+1)st stage .it is possible to express the
output carry of a higher significant stage is the carry-out of the previous stage.
Based on these , the expression for the carry-outs of various full adders are as follows,
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Most modern computers use the 2‘s complement system to represent negative numbers
and to perform subtraction operations of signed numbers can be performed using only the addition
operation ,if we use the 2‘s complement form to represent negative numbers.
The circuit shown can perform both addition and subtraction in the 2‘s complement. This
adder/subtractor circuit is controlled by the control signal ADD/SUB‘. When the ADD/SUB‘ level
is HIGH, the circuit performs the addition of the numbers stored in registers A and B. When the
ADD/Sub‘ level is LOW, the circuit subtract the number in register B from the number in register
A. The operation is:
When ADD/SUB‘ is a 1:
1. AND gates 1,3,5 and 7 are enabled , allowing B0,B1,B2and B3 to pass to the OR gates
9,10,11,12 . AND gates 2,4,6 and 8 are disabled , blocking B0‘,B1‘,B2‘, and B3‘ from reaching
the OR gates 9,10,11 and 12.
2. The two levels B0 to B3 pass through the OR gates to the 4-bit parallel adder, to be
added to the bits A0 to A3. The sum appears at the output S0 to S3
When ADD/SUB‘ is a 0:
1. AND gates 1,3,5 and 7 are disabled , allowing B0,B1,B2and B3 from reaching the OR gates
9,10,11,12 . AND gates 2,4,6 and 8 are enabled , blocking B0‘,B1‘,B2‘, and B3‘ from reaching
the OR gates.
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2. The two levels B0‘ to B3‘ pass through the OR gates to the 4-bit parallel adder, to be added
to the bits A0 to A3.The C0 is now 1.thus the number in register B is converted to its 2‘s
complement form.
Adders/Subtractors used for adding and subtracting signed binary numbers. In computers , the
output is transferred into the register A (accumulator) so that the result of the addition or
subtraction always end up stored in the register A This is accomplished by applying a transfer
pulse to the CLK inputs of register A.
Serial Adder:
A serial adder is used to add binary numbers in serial form. The two binary numbers to be
added serially are stored in two shift registers A and B. Bits are added one pair at a time through a
single full adder (FA) circuit as shown. The carry out of the full-adder is transferred to a D flip-
flop. The output of this flip-flop is then used as the carry input for the next pair of significant bits.
The sum bit from the S output of the full-adder could be transferred to a third shift register. By
shifting the sum into A while the bits of A are shifted out, it is possible to use one register for
storing both augend and the sum bits. The serial input register B can be used to transfer a new
binary number while the addend bits are shifted out during the addition.
Initially register A holds the augend, register B holds the addend and the carry flip-flop is
cleared to 0. The outputs (SO) of A and B provide a pair of significant bits for the full-adder at x
and y. The shift control enables both registers and carry flip-flop , so, at the clock pulse both
registers are shifted once to the right, the sum bit from S enters the left most flip-flop of A , and
the output carry is transferred into flip-flop Q . The shift control enables the registers for a number
of clock pulses equal to the number of bits of the registers. For each succeeding clock pulse a new
sum bit is transferred to A, a new carry is transferred to Q, and both registers are shifted once to
the right. This process continues until the shift control is disabled. Thus the addition is
accomplished by passing each pair of bits together with the previous carry through a single full
adder circuit and transferring the sum, one bit at a time, into register A.
Initially, register A and the carry flip-flop are cleared to 0 and then the first number is added
from B. While B is shifted through the full adder, a second number is transferred to it through its
serial input. The second number is then added to the content of register A while a third number is
transferred serially into register B. This can be repeated to form the addition of two, three, or more
numbers and accumulate their sum in register A.
BCD Adder:
The BCD addition process:
1. Add the 4-bit BCD code groups for each decimal digit position using ordinary binary
addition.
2. For those positions where the sum is 9 or less, the sum is in proper BCD form and no
correction is needed.
3. When the sum of two digits is greater than 9, a correction of 0110 should be added to
that sum, to produce the proper BCD result. This will produce a carry to be added to
the next decimalposition.
A BCD adder circuit must be able to operate in accordance with the above steps. In other words,
the circuit must be able to do the following:
2. Determine, if the sum of this addition is greater than 1101 (decimal 9); if it is , add
0110 (decimal 6) to this sum and generate a carry to the next decimalposition.
The first requirement is easily met by using a 4- bit binary parallel adder such as the 74LS83
IC .For example , if the two BCD code groups A3A2A1A0and B3B2B1B0 are applied to a 4-bit
parallel adder, the adder will output S4S3S2S1S0 , where S4 is actually C4 , the carry –out of the
MSB bits.
The sum outputs S4S3S2S1S0 can range anywhere from 00000 to 100109when both the BCD
code groups are 1001=9). The circuitry for a BCD adder must include the logic needed to detect
whenever the sum is greater than 01001, so that the correction can be added in. Those cases , where
the sum is greater than 1001 are listed as:
Let us define a logic output X that will go HIGH only when the sum is greater than 01001 (i.e,
for the cases in table). If examine these cases ,see that X will be HIGH for either of the following
conditions:
X=S4+S3(S2+S1)
Whenever X=1, it is necessary to add the correction factor 0110 to the sum bits, and to
generate a carry. The circuit consists of three basic parts. The two BCD code groups A3A2A1A0
and B3B2B1B0 are added together in the upper 4-bit adder, to produce the sum S4S3S2S1S0. The
logic gates shown implement the expression for X. The lower 4-bit adder will add the correction
0110 to the sum bits, only when X=1, producing the final BCD sum output represented by
∑3∑2∑1∑0. The X is also the carry-out that is produced when the sum is greater than 01001.
When X=0, there is no carry and no addition of 0110. In such cases, ∑3∑2∑1∑0= S3S2S1S0.
Two or more BCD adders can be connected in cascade when two or more digit decimal
numbers are to be added. The carry-out of the first BCD adder is connected as the carry-in of the
second BCD adder, the carry-out of the second BCD adder is connected as the carry-in of the third
BCD adder and so on.
EXCESS-3(XS-3) ADDER:
EX:
Implementation of xs-3 adder using 4-bit binary adders is shown. The augend (A3 A2A1A0)
and addend (B3B2B1B0) in xs-3 are added using the 4-bit parallel adder. If the carry is a 1, then
0011(3) is added to the sum bits S3S2S1S0 of the upper adder in the lower 4-bit parallel
adder. If the carry is a 0, then 1101(3) is added to the sum bits (This is equivalent to subtracting
0011(3) from the sum bits. The correct sum in xs-3 is obtained
The minuend and the 1‘s complement of the subtrahend in xs-3 are added in the upper 4-
bit parallel adder. If the carry-out from the upper adder is a 0, then 1101 is added to the sum bits
of the upper adder in the lower adder and the sum bits of the lower adder are complemented to get
the result. If the carry-out from the upper adder is a 1, then 3=0011 is added to the sum bits of the
lower adder and the sum bits of the lower adder give the result.
Binary Multipliers:
In binary multiplication by the paper and pencil method, is modified somewhat in digital
machines because a binary adder can add only two binary numbers at a time.
In a binary multiplier, instead of adding all the partial products at the end, they are added two at a
time and their sum accumulated in a register (the accumulator register). In addition, when the
multiplier bit is a 0,0s are not written down and added because it does not affect the final result.
Instead, the multiplicand is shifted left by one bit.
Code converters:
The availability of a large variety of codes for the same discrete elements of
information results in the use of different codes by different digital systems. It is sometimes
necessary to use the output of one system as the input to another. A conversion circuit must be
inserted between the two systems if each uses different codes for the same information. Thus a
code converter is a logic circuit whose inputs are bit patterns representing numbers (or character)
in one cod and whose outputs are the corresponding representation in a different code. Code
converters are usually multiple output circuits.
To convert from binary code A to binary code B, the input lines must supply the bit
combination of elements as specified by code A and the output lines must generate the
corresponding bit combination of code B. A combinational circuit performs this transformation by
means of logic gates.
For example, a binary –to-gray code converter has four binary input lines B4, B3,B2,B1 and four
gray code output lines G4,G3, G2,G1. When the input is 0010, for instance, the output should be
0011 and so forth. To design a code converter, we use a code table treating it as a truth table to
express each output as a Boolean algebraic function of all the inputs.
In this example, of binary –to-gray code conversion, we can treat the binary to the gray
code table as four truth tables to derive expressions for G4, G3, G2, and G1. Each of these four
expressions would, in general, contain all the four input variables B4, B3,B2,and B1. Thus,this code
converter is actually equivalent to four logic circuits, one for each of the truth tables.
The logic expression derived for the code converter can be simplified using the usual
techniques, including ‗don‘t cares‘ if present. Even if the input is an unweighted code, the same
cell numbering method which we used earlier can be used, but the cell numbers --must correspond
to the input combinations as if they were an 8-4-2-1 weighted code. s
Design of a 4-bit binary to gray code converter:
Design of a SOP circuit to Detect the Decimal numbers 5 through 12 in a 4-bit gray code
Input:
Design of a SOP circuit to detect the decimal numbers 0,2,4,6,8 in a 4-bit 5211 BCD
code input:
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Design of a Combinational circuit to produce the 2’s complement of a 4-bit binary number:
Comparators:
1. Magnitude Comparator:
4- Bit MagnitudeComparator:
IC Comparator:
ENCODERS:
Octal to Binary
Encoder:
This allows multiple circuits to share the same output line or lines (such as a bus which cannot
listen to more than one device at a time).
Three-state outputs are implemented in many registers, bus drivers, and flip-flops in the 7400 and
4000 series as well as in other types, but also internally in many integrated circuits. Other typical
uses are internal and external buses in microprocessors, computer memory, and peripherals.
Many devices are controlled by an active-low input called OE (Output Enable) which dictates
whether the outputs should be held in a high-impedance state or drive their respective loads (to
either 0- or 1-level).
UNIT-IV
SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS
It can be set to 1 using the S input and reset to 0 using the R input
Gated D Latch
Flip-Flops
A flip-flop is a storage element based on the gated latch principle
It can have its output state changed only on the edge of the controlling clock signal
We consider two types:
Edge-triggered flip-flopis affected only by the input values present when theactive
edge of the clock occurs
Master-slave flip-flop is built with two gatedlatches
half of the clock cycle, and the slave stage is
The master stage is active during
active during the other half.
The output value of the flip-flop changes on the edge of the clock that activates
the transfer into the slave stage.
Master-Slave D Flip-Flop
A Positive-Edge-Triggered D Flip-Flop
T Flip-Flop
Excitation Tables
Conversions of flip-flops
• A counter can count occurrences of events and can generate timing intervals for control purposes
A Simple Shift Register
Counters
• Counters are a specific type of sequential circuit.
• Like registers, the state, or the flip-flop values themselves, serves as the “output.”
A B A B
0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
Benefits of counters
happened.
– Programs consist of a list of instructions that are to be executed one after another (for the
most part).
– The PC increments once on each clock cycle, and the next program instruction is then
executed.
Three-Bit Up-Counter
Q1 is connected to clk, Q2 and Q3 are clocked by Q’ of the preceding stage (hence called
asynchronous or ripple counter
A Three-Bit Down-Counter
Shift registers:
In digital circuits, a shift register is a cascade of flip-flops sharing the same clock, in which
the output of each flip-flop is connected to the "data" input of the next flip-flop in the chain,
resulting in a circuit that shifts by one position the "bit array" stored in it, shifting in the data present
at its input and shifting out the last bit in the array, at each transition of the clock input. More
generally, a shift register may be multidimensional, such that its "data in" and stage outputs are
themselves bit arrays: this is implemented simply by running several shift registers of the same bit-
length in parallel.
Shift registers can have both parallel and serial inputs and outputs. These are often configured as
serial-in, parallel-out (SIPO) or as parallel-in, serial-out (PISO). There are also types that have
both serial and parallel input and types with serial and parallel output. There are also bi-directional
shift registers which allow shifting in both directions: L→R or R→L. The serial input and last
output of a shift register can also be connected to create a circular shift register
Shift registers are a type of logic circuits closely related to counters. They are basically for
the storage and transfer of digital data.
Buffer register:
The buffer register is the simple set of registers. It is simply stores the binary word. The buffer
may be controlled buffer. Most of the buffer registers used D Flip-flops.
A number of ff‘s connected together such that data may be shifted into and shifted out of them is
called shift register. data may be shifted into or out of the register in serial form or in parallel form.
There are four basic types of shift registers.
1. Serial in, serial out, shift right, shift registers
2. Serial in, serial out, shift left, shift registers
3. Parallel in, serial out shift registers
4. Parallel in, parallel out shift registers
The logic diagram of 4-bit serial in serial out, right shift register with four stages. The register can
store four bits of data. Serial data is applied at the input D of the first FF. the Q output of the first
FF is connected to the D input of another FF. the data is outputted from the Q terminal of the last
FF.
When serial data is transferred into a register, each new bit is clocked into the first FF at the positive
going edge of each clock pulse. The bit that was previously stored by the first FF is transferred to
the second FF. the bit that was stored by the Second FF is transferred to the third FF.
In this type of register, the data bits are entered into the register serially, but the data stored in the
register is shifted out in parallel form.
Once the data bits are stored, each bit appears on its respective output line and all bits are
available simultaneously, rather than on a bit-by-bit basis with the serial output. The serial-in,
parallel out, shift register can be used as serial-in, serial out, shift register if the output is taken
from the Q terminal of the last FF.
For a parallel-in, serial out, shift register, the data bits are entered simultaneously into their
respective stages on parallel lines, rather than on a bit-by-bit basis on one line as with serial data
bits are transferred out of the register serially. On a bit-by-bit basis over a single line.
There are four data lines A,B,C,D through which the data is entered into the register in parallel
form. The signal shift/ load allows the data to be entered in parallel form into the register and the
data is shifted out serially from terminalQ4
In a parallel-in, parallel-out shift register, the data is entered into the register in parallel form,
and also the data is taken out of the register in parallel form. Data is applied to the D input terminals
of the FF‘s. When a clock pulse is applied, at the positive going edge of the pulse, the D inputs are
shifted into the Q outputs of the FFs. The register now stores the data. The stored data is available
instantaneously for shifting out in parallel form.
A bidirectional shift register is one which the data bits can be shifted from left to right or
from right to left. A fig shows the logic diagram of a 4-bit serial-in, serial out, bidirectional shift
register. Right/left is the mode signal, when right /left is a 1, the logic circuit works as a shift-
register.the bidirectional operation is achieved by using the mode signal and two NAND gates and
one OR gate for each stage.
A HIGH on the right/left control input enables the AND gates G1, G2, G3 and G4 and
disables the AND gates G5,G6,G7 and G8, and the state of Q output of each FF is passed through
the gate to the D input of the following FF. when a clock pulse occurs, the data bits are then
effectively shifted one place to the right. A LOW on the right/left control inputs enables the AND
gates G5, G6, G7 and G8 and disables the And gates G1, G2, G3 and G4 and the Q output of each
FF is passed to the D input of the preceding FF. when a clock pulse occurs, the data bits are then
effectively shifted one place to the left. Hence, the circuit works as a bidirectional shift register
A register is capable of shifting in one direction only is a unidirectional shift register. One that can
shift both directions is a bidirectional shift register. If the register has both shifts and parallel load
capabilities, it is referred to as a universal shift registers. Universal shift register is a bidirectional
register, whose input can be either in serial form or in parallel form and whose output also can be
in serial form or I parallel form.
The most general shift register has the following capabilities.
4. A shift-left control to enable the shift-left operation and serial input and output lines
associated with the shift-left
5. A parallel loads control to enable a parallel transfer and the n input lines associated
with the parallel transfer
6. N parallel output lines
7. A control state that leaves the information in the register unchanged in the presence
of the clock.
A universal shift register can be realized using multiplexers. The below fig shows the logic
diagram of a 4-bit universal shift register that has all capabilities. It consists of 4 D flip-flops and
four multiplexers. The four multiplexers have two common selection inputs s1 and s0. Input 0 in
each multiplexer is selected when S1S0=00, input 1 is selected when S1S0=01 and input 2 is
selected when S1S0=10 and input 4 is selected when S1S0=11. The selection inputs control the
mode of operation of the register according to the functions entries. When S1S0=0, the present
value of the register is applied to the D inputs of flip-flops. The condition forms a path from the
output of each flip-flop into the input of the same flip-flop. The next clock edge transfers into each
flip-flop the binary value it held previously, and no change of state occurs. When S1S0=01,
terminal 1 of the multiplexer inputs have a path to the D inputs of the flip-flop. This causes a shift-
right operation, with serial input transferred into flip-flopA4. When S1S0=10, a shift left operation
results with the other serial input going into flip-flop A1. Finally when S1S0=11, the binary
information on the parallel input lines is transferred into the register simultaneously during the next
clock cycle
mode control
S0 S1 register operation
0 0 No change
0 1 Shift Right
1 0 Shift left
1 1 Parallel load
Counters:
Counter is a device which stores (and sometimes displays) the number of times particular event
or process has occurred, often in relationship to a clock signal. A Digital counter is a set of flip
flops whose state change in response to pulses applied at the input to the counter. Counters may be
asynchronous counters or synchronous counters. Asynchronous counters are also called ripple
counters
In electronics counters can be implemented quite easily using register-type circuits such as
the flip-flops and a wide variety of classifications exist:
• Asynchronous (ripple) counter – changing state bits are used as clocks to subsequent state
flip-flops
• Synchronous counter – all state bits change under control of a singleclock
• Decade counter – counts through ten states per stage
• Up/down counter – counts both up and down, under command of a control input
• Ring counter – formed by a shift register with feedback connection in a ring
• Johnson counter – a twisted ring counter
Cascaded counter
Modulus counter.
Each is useful for different applications. Usually, counter circuits are digital in nature, and count
in natural binary Many types of counter circuits are available as digital building blocks, for
example a number of chips in the 4000 series implement different counters.
Occasionally there are advantages to using a counting sequence other than the natural binary
sequence such as the binary coded decimal counter, a linear feed-back shift register counter, or a
gray-code counter.
Counters are useful for digital clocks and timers, and in oven timers, VCR clocks, etc.
Asynchronous counters:
An asynchronous (ripple) counter is a single JK-type flip-flop, with its J (data) input fed
from its own inverted output. This circuit can store one bit, and hence can count from zero to one
before it overflows (starts over from 0). This counter will increment once for every clock cycle
and takes two clock cycles to overflow, so every cycle it will alternate between a transition from
0 to 1 and a transition from 1 to 0. Notice that this creates a new clock with a 50% duty cycle at
exactly half the frequency of the input clock. If this output is then used as the clock signal for a
similarly arranged D flip-flop (remembering to invert the output to the input), one will get another
1 bit counter that counts half as fast. Putting them together yields a two-bit counter:
Two bit ripple counter used two flip-flops. There are four possible states from 2 – bit up-counting
I.e. 00, 01, 10 and 11.
· The counter is initially assumed to be at a state 00 where the outputs of the tow flip-flops
are noted as Q1Q0. Where Q1 forms the MSB and Q0 forms the LSB.
· For the negative edge of the first clock pulse, output of the first flip-flop FF1 toggles its
state. Thus Q1 remains at 0 and Q0 toggles to 1 and the counter state are now read as 01.
· During the next negative edge of the input clock pulse FF1 toggles and Q0 = 0. The output
Q0 being a clock signal for the second flip-flop FF2 and the present transition acts as a negative
edge for FF2 thus toggles its state Q1 = 1. The counter state is now read as 10.
· For the next negative edge of the input clock to FF1 output Q0 toggles to 1. But this transition
from 0 to 1 being a positive edge for FF2 output Q1 remains at 1. The counter state is now read as
11.
· For the next negative edge of the input clock, Q0 toggles to 0. This transition from 1 to 0 acts
as a negative edge clock for FF2 and its output Q1 toggles to 0. Thus the starting state 00 is attained.
Figure shown below
• The negative-going signal at Q1‘ is applied to the clock input of FF2, toggles Ff2 and,
therefore, Q2 goes from a 0 to a 1.so, after one clock pulse Q2=1 and Q1=1, I.e., the state
of the counter is 11.
• At the negative-going edge of the second clock pulse, Q1 changes from a 1 to a 0 and
Q1‘ from a 0 to a 1.
• This positive-going signal at Q1‘ does not affect FF2 and, therefore, Q2 remains at a 1.
Hence , the state of the counter after second clock pulse is 10
• At the negative going edge of the third clock pulse, FF1 toggles. So Q1, goes from a 0 to a
1 and Q1‘ from 1 to 0. This negative going signal at Q1‘ toggles FF2 and, so, Q2 changes
from 1 to 0, hence, the state of the counter after the third clock pulse is 01.
• At the negative going edge of the fourth clock pulse, FF1 toggles. So Q1, goes from a 1 to
a 0 and Q1‘ from 0 to 1. . This positive going signal at Q1‘ does not affect FF2 and, so, Q2
remains at 0, hence, the state of the counter after the fourth clock pulse is 00.
Two-bit ripple up-down counter using negative edge triggered flip flop:
Figure: asynchronous 2-bit ripple up-down counter using negative edge triggered flip flop:
• As the name indicates an up-down counter is a counter which can count both in upward
and downward directions. An up-down counter is also called a forward/backward counter
or a bidirectional counter. So, a control signal or a mode signal M is required to choose the
direction of count. When M=1 for up counting, Q1 is transmitted to clock of FF2 and when
M=0 for down counting, Q1‘ is transmitted to clock of FF2. This is achieved by using two
AND gates and one OR gates. The external clock signal is applied to FF1.
• Clock signal to FF2= (Q1.Up)+(Q1‘. Down)= Q1m+Q1‘M‘
To design a asynchronous counter, first we write the sequence , then tabulate the values of
reset signal R for various states of the counter and obtain the minimal expression for R and R‘
using K-Map or any other method. Provide a feedback such that R and R‘ resets all the FF‘s after
the desired count
After sixth clock pulse it goes to 000. For the design, write the truth table with present state
outputs Q3, Q2 and Q1 as the variables, and reset R as the output and obtain an expression for R
in terms of Q3, Q2, and Q1that decides the feedback into be provided. From the truth table,
R=Q3Q2. For active-low Reset, R‘ is used. The reset pulse is of very short duration, of the order
of nanoseconds and it is equal to the propagation delay time of the NAND gate used. The
expression for R can also be determined as follows.
The logic diagram and timing diagram of Mod-6 counter is shown in the above fig.
After States
pulses Q3 Q2 Q1 R
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0
2 0 1 0 0
3 0 1 1 0
4 1 0 0 0
5 1 0 1 0
6 1 1 0 1
0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0
The count table and the K-Map for reset are shown in fig. from the K-Map R=Q4Q2. So, feedback is provided from second and fourth FFs.
For active –HIGH reset, Q4Q2 is applied to the clear terminal. For active-LOW reset 4 2 is connected isof all Flip=flops.
After Count
pulses Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 1 0
3 0 0 1 1
4 0 1 0 0
5 0 0 0 1
6 0 1 1 0
7 0 1 1 1
8 1 0 0 0
9 0 1 0 1
10 0 0 0 0
Synchronous counters:
Asynchronous counters are serial counters. They are slow because each FF can change state
only if all the preceding FFs have changed their state. if the clock frequency is very high, the
asynchronous counter may skip some of the states. This problem is overcome in synchronous
counters or parallel counters. Synchronous counters are counters in which all the flip flops are
triggered simultaneously by the clock pulses Synchronous counters have a common clock pulse
applied simultaneously to all flip- -Bit Synchronous Binary Counter
Step 1:State Diagram: draw the state diagram showing all the possible states state diagram which
also be called nth transition diagrams, is a graphical means of depicting the sequence of states
through which the counter progresses.
Step2: number of flip-flops: based on the description of the problem, determine the required
number n of the flip-flops- the smallest value of n is such that the number of states N≤2n--- and
the desired counting sequence.
Step3: choice of flip-flops excitation table: select the type of flip-flop to be used and write the
excitation table. An excitation table is a table that lists the present state (ps) , the next state(ns) and
required excitations.
Step4: minimal expressions for excitations: obtain the minimal expressions for the excitations of
the FF using K-maps drawn for the excitation of the flip-flops in terms of the present states and
inputs.
Step5: logic diagram: draw a logic diagram based on the minimal expressions
Step1: determine the number of flip-flops required. A 3-bit counter requires three FFs. It has 8
states (000,001,010,011,101,110,111) and all the states are valid. Hence no don‘t cares. For
selecting up and down modes, a control or mode signal M is required. When the mode signal M=1
and counts down when M=0. The clock signal is applied to all the FFs simultaneously.
Step2: draw the state diagrams: the state diagram of the 3-bit up-down counter is drawn as
Step3: select the type of flip flop and draw the excitation table: JK flip-flops are selected and the
excitation table of a 3-bit up-down counter using JK flip-flops is drawn as shown in fig.
Step4: obtain the minimal expressions: From the excitation table we can conclude that J1=1 and
K1=1, because all the entries for J1and K1 are either X or 1. The K-maps for J3, K3,J2 and K2
based on the excitation table and the minimal expression obtained from them are shown in fig.
00 01 11 10
Q3Q2 Q1M
1
1
X X X X
X X X X
Step5: draw the logic diagram: a logic diagram using those minimal expressions can be drawn as
shown in fig.
Step 1: the number of flip-flops: we know that the counting sequence for a modulo-6 gray code
counter is 000, 001, 011, 010, 110, and 111. It requires n=3FFs (N≤2n, i.e., 6≤23). 3 FFs can
have 8 states. So the remaining two states 101 and 100 are invalid. The entries for excitation
corresponding to invalid states are don‘t cares.
Step2: the state diagram: the state diagram of the mod-6 gray code converter is drawn as
shown in fig.
Step3: type of flip-flop and the excitation table: T flip-flops are selected and the excitation
table of the mod-6 gray code counter using T-flip-flops is written as shown in fig.
required
PS NS excitations
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q3 Q2 Q1 T3 T2 T1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
Step4: The minimal expressions: the K-maps for excitations of FFs T3,T2,and T1 in terms of
outputs of FFs Q3,Q2, and Q1, their minimization and the minimal expressions for excitations
obtained from them are shown if fig
Step5: the logic diagram: the logic diagram based on those minimal expressions is drawn as shown
in fig.
Step1: the number of flip-flops: a BCD counter is a mod-10 counter has 10 states (0000 through
1001) and so it requires n=4FFs(N≤2n,, i.e., 10≤24). 4 FFS can have 16 states. So out of 16
states, six states (1010 through 1111) are invalid. For selecting up and down mode, a control or
mode signal M is required. , it counts up when M=1 and counts down when M=0. The clock
signal is applied to all FFs.
Step2: the state diagram: The state diagram of the mod-10 up-down counter is drawn as
shown in fig.
Step3: types of flip-flops and excitation table: T flip-flops are selected and the excitation table of
the modulo-10 up down counter using T flip-flops is drawn as shown in fig.
PS NS
Step4: The minimal expression: since there are 4 state variables and a mode signal, we require 5
variable kmaps. 20 conditions of Q4Q3Q2Q1M are valid and the remaining 12 combinations are
invalid. So the entries for excitations corresponding to those invalid combinations are don‘t cares.
Minimizing K-maps for T2 we get
T 2= Q4Q1‘M+Q4‘Q1M+Q2Q1‘M‘+Q3Q1‘M‘
Step5: the logic diagram: the logic diagram based on the above equation is shown in fig.
Ring counter: this is the simplest shift register counter. The basic ring counter using D flip-flops
is shown in fig. the realization of this counter using JK FFs. The Q output of each stage is connected
to the D flip-flop connected back to the ring counter.
Only a single 1 is in the register and is made to circulate around the register as long as clock pulses
are applied. Initially the first FF is present to a 1. So, the initial state is 1000, i.e., Q1=1,
Q2=0,Q3=0,Q4=0. After each clock pulse, the contents of the register are shifted to the right by
one bit and Q4 is shifted back to Q1. The sequence repeats after four clock pulses. The number
of distinct states in the ring counter, i.e., the mod of the ring counter is equal to number of FFs
used in the counter. An n-bit ring counter can count only n bits, where as n-bit ripple counter can
count 2n bits. So, the ring counter is uneconomical compared to a ripple counter but has advantage
of requiring no decoder, since we can read the count by simply noting which FF is set. Since it is
entirely a synchronous operation and requires no gates external FFs, it has the further advantage
of being very fast.
Timing diagram:
This counter is obtained from a serial-in, serial-out shift register by providing feedback
from the inverted output of the last FF to the D input of the first FF. the Q output of each is
connected to the D input of the next stage, but the Q‘ output of the last stage is connected to the D
input of the first stage, therefore, the name twisted ring counter. This feedback arrangement
produces a unique sequence of states.
The logic diagram of a 4-bit Johnson counter using D FF is shown in fig. the realization
of the same using J-K FFs is shown in fig.. The state diagram and the sequence table are shown in
figure. The timing diagram of a Johnson counter is shown in figure.
Let initially all the FFs be reset, i.e., the state of the counter be 0000. After each clock
pulse, the level of Q1 is shifted to Q2, the level of Q2to Q3, Q3 to Q4 and the level of Q4‘to Q1
and the sequences given in fig.
UNIT- V
MEMORY
Memory structures are crucial in digital design. – ROM, PROM, EPROM, RAM, SRAM,
(S)DRAM, RDRAM,..
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All memory structures have an address bus and a data bus – Possibly other control signals to control
output etc. •E.g. 4 Bit Address bus with 5 Bit Data Bus ADDR DOUT
There are two types of memories that are used in digital systems:
The read-only memory is a programmable logic device. Other such units are the
programmablelogic array(PLA), the programmable array logic(PAL), and the field-
programmable gatearray(FPGA).
Random-Access Memory:
A memory unit stores binary information in groups of bits called words.
• byte = 8 bits
• word = 2 bytes
The communication between a memory and its environment is achieved through data input
andoutput lines, address selection lines, and control lines that specify the direction oftransfer.
In random-access memory, the word locations may be thought of as being separated in space,
with each word occupying one particular location.
In a random-access memory, the access time is always the same regardless of the particular locationof
the word.
In a sequential-access memory, the time it takes to access a word depends on the position of the
word with respect to the reading head position; therefore, theaccess time is variable.
Static RAM
The stored information remains valid as long as power is applied to the unit.
SRAM is easier to use and has shorter read and write cycles.
Low density, low capacity, high cost, high speed, high power consumption.
Dynamic RAM
DRAM stores the binary information in the form of electric charges oncapacitors.
The capacitors tends to discharge with time and must be periodically recharged by refreshing
the dynamic memory.
DRAM offers reduced power consumption and larger storage capacity in a single memorychip.
High density, high capacity, low cost, low speed, low power consumption.
Memory decoding
The equivalent logic of a binary cell that stores one bit of information is shown below.
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Read/Write = 0, select = 1, input data to S-R latch
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Read/Write = 1, select = 1, output data from S-R latch
The product terms are then connected to OR gates to provide the sum of products
forthe required Boolean functions.
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The output is inverted when the XOR input is connected to 1 (since x⊕1 = x’). The
output doesn’t change and connect to 0 (since x⊕0 = x).
F1 =
AB’+AC+A’BC’
F2 = (AC+BC)’