Logic Design and Switching

Theory
 Objectives

Understand logic gates as basic elements of

logic/digital circuits.
Understand and analyse the types of circuits, e.g. ,
combinational and sequential.
Learn to use Verilog VHDL as tool for designing
circuits.
Introduction to modern programmable logic devices.
 Course Details

Grading Policy
 Class Participation –5%
 Assignments/Worksheet –5%
 Quiz(A/U) – 10%
 Assignments – 5%
 Mid term – 25%
 Final Exam – 50%
 Course Details

Course Outline
 Books

Text Book
 M. Morris Mano “Digital Design”, Prentice-Hall Inc.

Reference Books
 Ronald J.Tocci “Digital Systems Principles and Applications”,
Wiley & Sons
 Charles H.Roth Jr. “Fundamentals of Logic Design”, West
Publishing.
 Introduction

Digital circuits or technology

 They use discrete values for all of their
functions.
 Advantages of Digital

Signals represented digitally can be transmitted

and reconstructed without error (noise immunity)
like in digital repeaters.
Software allows new functionality to be added
without hardware change, e.g. , FPGA.
Higher resolution can be easily added by addition
of similar circuits, e.g. , filters. Additional circuit
would be used to process more bits.
 Disadvantages

All real world signals are analogue and need to be

converted to digital, e.g. , temperature, pressure etc.
In some methods of DAC error in one bit can change
meaning of a whole block.
Digital circuits are sometimes more expensive,
especially in small quantities.
 Designing a Digital Circuit

•Think digital.
•Goals are what drive our project.
•Design tools are what help us in our designing.
•Resources are what we use to implement the project giving the
end product
 Design Considerations

 A digital circuit is often constructed from small electronic

circuits called logic gates.
 Consider size, power consumption and cost, and reliability.
 Integrated circuits are the least expensive way to make logic
gates in large volumes. Integrated circuits are usually
designed by engineers using electronic design
automation software (see below for more information).
 Programmable Logic Design (PLDs) for small circuits, gives
option of correcting errors without changing wires.
 Microcontrollers for medium to large circuits having higher
complexity.
 Programmable logic controller (PLC) are usually for fully
customized solutions.
 Analog Signals

Continuous signal measured continuously is a analog signal

 Discrete Signal

Continuous signal measured in discrete time intervals is a discrete

signal

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 Digital Signal

Continuous signal measured in discrete time intervals is a discrete

signal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Digital.signal.svg