Digital Electronics Syllabus

Digital Electronics:

1. Boolean Algebra: Introduction – Signed binary number, Binary arithmetic,

Codes—BCD, Gray, Excess�3, Error detection & Correcting code�Hamming code
(2L)
2. Logic Gates: Basic Gates, Universal Gates, Realization of logic gates using
switches, Transistors (MOS and BJT) as switch. (3L)

3. Logic Synthesis: Two level synthesis, SOP/POS forms, canonical forms;

Minimization of logical function by - i) Algebraic method, ii)Karnaugh Map
method and iii) Quine Mccluskey Method. (4L)

4. Combinational Circuits: Multiplexer, Demultiplexer, Decoder, Encoder, decoder

driver, designing using these combinational circuits and their applications. (3L)

5. Digital Arithmetic: Number systems, Binary arithmetic, Representing negative

numbers – sign-magnitude, 1’s complement and 2’s complement representations;
Arithmatic circuits - Half Adder and Full adder Circuits, multi-bit ripple-carry
adder and subtractor circuits. Realization of these circuits using Multiplexers.
(5L)

6. Sequential Circuits: Definition, Moore and Miley machines; Elements of

sequential circuits - Latches and Registers, Different kinds of flip-flops – R-S, J-K,
Master-slave arrangement, D, and T type registers; Typical sequential circuits -
counters, shift registers and sequence generator; synchronous and asynchronous
circuits. (6L)

7. Multivibrator: Definition of different types of Multivibrators, their realization by

logic gates, op-amp and transistors. 555 Timer IC and Schmitt Trigger circuit and
their applications. (5L)

8. A/D & D/A Converter: Different types of D/A & A/D Converters. (4L)

9. Codes and Code converters: Gray code, Excess-3 code, BCD Code, BCD to 7-
segment decoder: Error Detection and Correction codes - error detection by parity
checking, Principle of error correction, Hamming code. (5L)

10. Different logic families such as RTL, DCTL, DTL, HTL, TTL, ECL, MOS &
CMOS logic family their importance and applications. (2L)