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COEN 212 Lab1

The lab focused on familiarizing students with building logic circuits using a solderless breadboard and various logic gates. Two circuits were implemented, one complex and one simplified, both yielding the same output for all input combinations. The lab was successful, enhancing understanding of circuit setup and debugging without any technical difficulties.

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COEN 212 Lab1

The lab focused on familiarizing students with building logic circuits using a solderless breadboard and various logic gates. Two circuits were implemented, one complex and one simplified, both yielding the same output for all input combinations. The lab was successful, enhancing understanding of circuit setup and debugging without any technical difficulties.

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COEN 212

LAB 1 (7/02/2023)

Due date: 21/02/2023

Nicolas GHARZOUZI

Introduction: The breadboard and all its tools, which I became familiar with over through this lab, is
used to build temporary logic circuits, with different inputs. Logic circuits can be implemented in any
form and still have the same output. In this lab, we will see the implementation of a circuit in two
different forms: its original form and then the simplified form.

Objectives: The main objective of experiment 1 is to become familiar with the setup of circuits
containing logic gates. Using debugging skills to determine the reason(s) a logic circuit is not functioning
correctly.

Theory and results: In this laboratory experiment we were introduced to the structure of the solderless
breadboard, the different integrated circuits and how to connect each switch to provide an output. The
solderless breadboard is used to build, test and analyse the circuit. It is divide into three and allows the
integrated circuits to connect. The spaces in a single row are conductive and electricelectrically insulated
from one row to another. They also contain rails that allow the plug-in for power and ground. The
integrated circuits used (AND, NOT, OR) are connected according to the logic circuit, and using wires to
connect the inputs, an output is generated.

In this experiment, we first implemented a circuit containing 3 AND and INVERTER gates, as well as 1 OR
gate, then implemented a much simpler circuit containing just 1 INVERTER and OR gates, as well as 2
AND gates. We then found out that the two circuits have the same output for all combinations of inputs.

The first thing we need to perform in this lab exercise is to connect the logic gates presented in Figure 1,
record their truth tables and determine their Boolean functions. From these tables, we can determine
the Boolean expression for each of the logic gates. From Table 1.1 can be seen that the function F1=A’, is
a three input NAND gate with all its inputs connected to one source, which makes it invert that one
signal. Table 1.2 shows us the function F2=(1*B)’=B’ it is again the 3 input NAND gate, in this case, 2 of
its inputs are connected to the power which is reflected as a logical one. This then is multiplied, by the
signal in B and inverted. Table 1.3 gives the function F3=C’ here we are presented with a two-input NOR
gate, both inputs are connected to one source, and the result again is that the logic gate inverts the
signal. Last is Table 1.4 and the function F4=D’, this is just a simple NOT gate that inverts the signal
presented at its input.

The simplified figure is shown in the next page.


Questions:

1) Figure 1.7 F= (A’B’C)+(A’BC)+(ABC)


Figure 1.8 F= (A’C)+(BC)

2) Yes, the truth tables done in the prelab matches the outputs obtained during the lab.
3) The first figure is a sum of three product, each containing 3 inputs, and the second figure is a
sum of 2 products, each containing 2 inputs. Both figure gives the same output
4) F= (mick+keith)+ron=stones

Conclusion;
Overall, this lab was successful, I didn’t face any technical difficulties, and it helped me getting
familiar with the lab equipment as well as the set up of a logic gates circuit.

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