5124-SARASWATHI VELU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

JUMBUKULAM

DEPATMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

REGULATION:2013

SUB: DIGITAL ELCTRONICS

SEM: III
UNIT:1

QUESTION BANK

CODE: EC 6302
DEPT: ECE

MINIMIZATION TECHNIQUES AND LOGIC GATES

PART:A
1. What is duality theorem?
2. Convert (268.75)10 to Octal & Hexadecimal?
3. State Demorgans Law?
4. Prove that A+BC=(A+B)(A+C)
4. Plot the expression on k-map. F(W,X,Y) = _m(0,1,3,5,6) + d(2,4)
5. Define minterm?
6. Define maxterm with example?
7. Define SOP and POS?
8. What are the basic laws of Boolean algebra?
9. Convert (268.75)10 to Octal & Hexadecimal?
10. Name the gates that are used as universal gates .Explain?

PART B
11. Using the K-Map, simplify the following function, obtain their
1. Minimum sum of products and 2.minimum product of sum forms
1.f(w,x,y,z)= (1,3,4,5,6,7,9,12,13)

2.f(w,x,y,z)= (1,5,6,7,11,12,13,15)

12. Find the minimal sum of products for the Boolean expression.
f(w,x,y,z)= (1,3,4,5,9,10,11)+ (6,8),using Quine McCluskey method?
13. Simplify the given expression using the Boolean algebra
1. BD+B(D+E)+D(D+F)

2. ABC+(A+B+C)+ABCD

3. (B+BC)(B+BC)(B+D)

4. ABCD+AB(CD)+(AB)CD

5. ABC(AB+C(BC+AC))

14 a. Write notes on1.noise immunity 2.fanout 3.fan in. 4.transition times and 5. Propagation Delay.
b. Explain the operation TTL NAND gate with a neat circuit diagram?
15. a. Realize (a) Y=A+BCD using nand gates and (b)Y=(A+C)(A+D)(A+B+C)using NOR gates.
b. Explain briefly on all logic gates?

UNIT :II

COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITS

PART:A
1. What is multiplexer and multiplexer?
2. What are the applications of multiplexer?
3. What is meant by encoder and decoder?
4. What is parity bit?
5. Define a code converter logic circuit?
6. What is meant by magnitude comparator?
7. What are the applications of comparator?
8. What is a half adder? Write its truth table?
9. Write the difference between serial adder and parallel adder?
10. Write the applications of encoder and decoder?

PART B:
11 a. Explain briefly half adder and full adder along with truth table?
b. Explain briefly about 4bit parallel adder/subtractor?
12.a. Design a 4bit carry look ahead adder?
b. Explain about BCD adder?
13.a. Explain 8 to 1 multiplexer?
b. Explain 3 to 8 decoder?
14.a. Explain BCD to seven segment decoder?
b. Explain 4 bit binary to gray code converter briefly?
15.a. Draw the logic diagram diagram of IC74180 Parity generator/ Checker and explain its
Operation with the help of truth table?
b. Explain 4 bit magnitude comparator?

UNIT: III
PART: A

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS

1. Define latches and flip flop?

2. What is level triggering and edge triggering?
3. What is a D-flip flop?
4. Write the difference between combinational and sequential circuit?
5. Give the difference between positive and negative edge triggering?
6. What is meant by race around condition/
7. Write the difference between the performance of synchronous and Asynchronous Counter?

8. What are the needs for sequence generator?

9. Draw the logic diagram of clocked master slave JK flip flop using NAND gate?
10. Define state diagram and state table?

PART: B
11. a. Explain briefly about Asynchronous 4-bit up/down counter?
b. Explain the operation of master slave flip flop and show how the race around condition is
eliminated in it?
12. a. Explain the operation of SR and JK flip?
b. Explain the operation of D and T flip flop?
13. a. Explain the working of serial in parallel out shift register with logic diagram and Waveforms?
b. Explain the operation of 4 bit universal shift register?
14. a. Explain briefly Asynchronous (Ripple or serial) counter?
b. Design the MOD-6 synchronous counter?
15. a. Explain the operation of Ring counter?
b. Explain and design a 5-bit sequence generator?
UNIT: IV

MEMORY DEVICES

PART: A
1. What are the different types of RAM?
2. What is access and cycle time?
3. Compare PROM and EPROM?
4. What are the advantages of RAM?
5. What are the meant by memory decoding?
6. Differentiate between PLA and ROM?
7. Define the terms (1) Volatile and (2) Non-Volatile memory?
8. Write the difference between RAM and ROM?

9. What is a PLD?
10. What are advantages of FPGA?

PART: B
11. Explain briefly about the PROM and EPROM?
12. Explain static and bipolar RAM cell?

13.a. Construct 512 x 4 bit memory using two 256 x 4 bit PROM?
b. Explain briefly about PLA with a neat block diagram?
14.a. Construct a 16 KB RAM using two 6264 RAM ICs?
b. Explain briefly about PAL with an example?
15. Design a BCD to seven segment decoder using PLS 100 PLA?

UNIT: V
PART: A

SYNCHRONOUS AND AYNCHRONOUS SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS

1. What are hazard? What are the different types of hazard?

2. How do essential hazard differ from static and dynamic hazard?
3. Define Merging ?
4. Define non-critical race?
5. Define debounce circuit?
6. Differentiate synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuit?
7. What are the different types of sequential circuits?
8. Define static 1 and static 0 hazard?
9. What are the advantages of merging process/
10.Define race in asynchronous sequential circuit?
PART : B
11. a. Write the steps to design of synchronous sequential circuit?
b. How are essential Hazards are eliminated?
12. Design a serial binary adder using D flipflop?
13. Design an asynchronous circuit that will output only the first pulse received a control Input is
asserted from low to high state any further pulses are ignored?
14. Design a hazard free switching free circuit of f(A,B,C)=m (1,3,6,7)

AB 00
01
C
1
0

10

11

0
1

15. Analyze the synchronous sequential circuit shown in figure?