ECE 2020 Digital Design

Prof. Matthieu Bloch

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (v1.0) - Combinational logic

Last time

  • Last time
    • positional number systems - conversion between systems
    • addition of signed and unsigned integers
  • To be effectively prepared for today you should have:
    • Worked on Homework 4 (due Friday October 31, 2025)
  • Exam 3 on Monday November 03, 2025
    • Covering Mixed logic and number systems
  • Exam 2 feedback
  • Today
    • combinational logic
  • Be ready!
    • Take your quizz at 10:15am

Combinational logic building blocks

  • A logic circuit is combinational if the output is completely determined by the current inputs
    • the output reacts (almost) immediately to a change of input
    • the circuit has no moemory
  • We will study several blocks
    • encoders and decoders
    • multiplexers and demultiplexers
    • adders
    • comparators

Decoders

Encoders

Multiplexers

Until next time

  • To be effectively prepared for Monday October 27, 2025, you should:
    • Work on Homework 4