ECE 2020 Digital Design

Last time

• Last time
  • We introduced SOP and POS forms
  • We introduced the concept of minterm and maxterm
• To be effectively prepared for today you should have:
  • Read textbook Sections 1.2, 1.4, 3.0-3.1 (we have not covered everything yet)
  • Read your notes and reviewed the examples
• Important notes
  • Homework 1 due Wednesday September 03, 2025 (you have until Friday September 05, 2025)
  • Breanna's office hours Thursdays 2-3pm in TSRB 530
  • Dr. Bloch's office hours on Wednesdays 8:30am-9:30am before class
  • Check out important dates in course schedule
• Today
  • We will talk about Karnaugh maps
• Be ready!
  • You will be asked to doodle a few things on a writing support
  • We will take a quizz on canvas to see if my attendance taking system works

Where are we?

Canonical form

Karnaugh maps

Until next time

• To be effectively prepared for Monday September 8, 2025, you should:
  • Read textbook Sections 1.2, 1.4, 3.0-3.1 (we have covered most things)
  • Read your notes and review the examples
• Next time
  • We will introduce devices that implement boolean functions