| CODE | ESE1203 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Combinational Logic Circuits | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electronic Systems Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | 1) Logic functions and boolean algebra: Digital logic. Logic gates and truth tables. Boolean algebra and laws of commutation, association, duality and De Morgan's. Standard forms of functional expression. Logic function design and analysis. Minimisation techniques - The Karnaugh map and tabular methods using SOPs and POSs. Design using NAND and NOR gates. Logic and functional hazards. 2) Number representations and mathematical operations: Binary numbers. Binary to Decimal conversion; Binary arithmetic; 1's and 2's complement; signed numbers. Hexadecimal and octal numbers, BCD. Addition and subtraction. 3) Combinational Logic Functions: Half, full and carry look-ahead adders, comparators, decoders and encoders, multiplexers and de-multiplexers, parity checkers. 4) Transistor switching: Basic circuit operation and performance. Principles of propagation delay and techniques for reducing switching time. 5) Logic Families: BJT and MOS technologies. Standard gate implementation in BJT and MOS technologies: NOT, NOR, NAND, OR, AND. Characteristics and performance comparisons of different technologies and logic families. Study-unit Aims: This unit introduces digital electronics, addressing binary logic and arithmetic, number systems, combinational logic design and analysis and logic family technologies. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Analyse and design combinational logic circuits, - Explain number representations, - Implement logic circuits, selecting logic components from appropriate logic families, - Trouble-shoot designs. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to design, build and trouble-shoot combinational logic digital electronic circuits. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Floyd, Thomas L., Digital Fundamentals. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0-13-085268-6. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: ESE1101 Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lectures, Practical and Tutorials | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Kenneth Chircop |
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