ECE 171: Introduction to Digital Circuits

Fall 1999

Rev: 10.27.99

Schedule

Week 1 (Sep. 27)
Reading: Chapters 1 & 2
Homework 1:
Ch. 1: Problems 13, 15-25

Week 2 (Oct. 9)
Reading: Chapters 2 & 3
Homework 2:
Ch 2: 4-5, 13, 16
Ch 3: 2-5, 13-19, 23, 25, 29
Supplemental Problems:

1. What is in an IC labeled MC14002B (hint: made by Motorola)? Draw an outline of the chip and show the pin assignments. At room temperature and with a supply voltage of 5 V, what is the upper noise margin? The lower noise margin? The fanout? The total power required by the IC? The propagation delay from low to high, t_PLH?
2. Repeat question 1 for an IC labeled MC14078B. (hint: Motorola)
3. Repeat question 1 for an IC labeled MM54C08. (hint: National Semiconductor)
4. Repeat question 1 for an IC labeled CD74HC7266. (hint: Texas Instruments)
5. Email me a unique 6 digit code. (click here for more info.)

Week 3 (Oct. 11)
Reading: Chapters 4 & 5
Homework 3: (Due Oct. 18)
Ch. 4: 14-19, 24-26
Ch. 5: 1-15
Supplemental Problem: (Due Nov. 1)
Work through the Mentor Graphics tutorials 1 and 2. Turn in a printout of the circuit designed during tutorial 2 with your name and the current date in the title block. Be careful to follow the directions for printing very carefully.

Week 4 (Oct. 18)
Reading: Appendix C
Homework 4: Study for Exam
Exam 1: Oct 20

Week 5 (Oct. 25)
Reading: Chapter 6
Homework 5:
Ch. 6: 1-8, 11a, 17, 18
Supplemental Problems:
Simplify the following using Boolean algebra.
1. F = (A XNOR BC) + AB'(C + A'B' + AC) + (AB)'
2. F = (A + B + C)'(AB + C)+ A'(B+C)
3. F = (AB XOR CD) (AB + A')' + (B' + BCD)
4. F = (AB XOR (AC)' B) + AC + (A'C B')(AB)'
5. F = (AB' + CD')' (ABCD + A'B'CD)(A'B XOR C) + D'AC

Answer the following functions for the function
F = f(A,B,C,D) = (3,7,10,11,12,13,14,15)

6. Sum of Products
a. Write the truth table for this expression.
b. Write the SOP expression from the truth table.
c. Draw a logic diagram using NAND gates for the expression in part b.
d. Simplify the expression using Boolean algrebra.
e. Draw a logic diagram using NAND gates for the expression in part e.

7. Product of Sums
a. Write the POS expression from the truth table.
b. Draw a logic diagram using NOR gates for the expression in part a.
c. Simplify the expression using Boolean algrebra.
d. Draw a logic diagram using NOR gates for the expression in part c.

Project 1 Assigned: Due 11/10

Week 6 (Nov. 1)
Reading: Begin Chapter 7, Pages 149-169
Homework 6:
Ch 6: 10, 12-13, 16, 20, 22
Complete Project 1

Week 7 (Nov. 8)
Project 1 Due 11/10
Reading: Chapter 7
Homework 7:
Chapter 7: 5, 7-10, 17-20, 27-30
Recommended:
Work through Mentor Tutorial 3

Week 8 (Nov. 15)
Reading: Chapter 8, Pages 188-206
Homework 8:
Ch 8: 1-12
Complete Project 2
Exam 2: Nov. 17

Week 9 (Nov. 22)
Project 2 Due 11/22
Reading: Chapter 8 to 218, Chapter 9 234-255
Homework 9: Just the Reading
Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 10 (Nov. 29)
Project 3 Due 12/1
Reading: Chapter 9

Week 11 (Dec. 6)
Final Exams
OCATE: Mon, Dec. 6, 6:00 - 7:50 pm
PSU: Wed, Dec. 8 12:30 - 2:20 pm