2E6 - Tutorial 2: Weeks 4,5 Michaelmas Term 2003
2E6 - Tutorial 2: Weeks 4,5 Michaelmas Term 2003
2E6 - Tutorial 2: Weeks 4,5 Michaelmas Term 2003
Q1
a) Using a Karnaugh map obtain a minimal sum-of-products expression for f.
XY
Z
00 01 11 10
0 1 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 1
f = X .Y + Z .Y + Y . Z
X
Y
f
Z
7 gates used.
c) What is the propagation delay for the output f. Assume logic gates have the propagation delays given
in the table below.
30ns.
d) It is decided that the input combination X=1, Y=0 and Z=0 will never occur. How
will the truth table change? Use a Karnaugh map to obtain a minimal sum of
products expression for the new circuit.
If it will never occur then the output for that line will change from 0 to X (a dont care
condition).
XY
Z
00 01 11 10
0 1 1 1 X
1 1 0 0 1
f = Z +Y
e) Sketch the new circuit and count the number of gates used. What was the effect of
adding the dont care?
Z
f
Y
a) Sketch a truth table showing the state of the outputs for each input combination.
F4 = AD F3 = BD
F2 = CD + AD
F1 = B + D
F0 = C D
A B C D
F4
F3
F2
F1
F0