Principles of Electric Circuits

1. Introductory Digital Concepts. Digital and Analog Quantities. Binary Digits, Logic Levels, and Digital Waveforms. Introduction to Logic Operations. Basic Overview of Logic Functions. Fixed-Function Integrated Circuits. Programmable Logic: Introduction. PLDs versus Fixed-Function Logic. Programming. VHDL Overview. Introduction to Test Instruments. 2. Number Systems, Operations, and Codes. Decimal Numbers. Binary Numbers. Decimal-to-Binary Conversion. Binary Arithmetic. 1s and 2s Complements of Binary Numbers. Signed Numbers. Arithmetic Operations with Signed Numbers. Hexadecimal Numbers. Octal Numbers. Binary Coded Decimal (BCD). Digital Codes and Parity. Numeric Values in VHDL. 3. Logic Gates. The Inverter. The AND Gate. The OR Gate. The NAND Gate. The NOR Gate. The Exclusive-OR and Exclusive-NOR Gates. Fixed-Function Logic: IC Gates. Troubleshooting. Programmable Logic: Basic Concepts. VHDL. 4. Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification. Boolean Operations and Expressions. Laws and Rules of Boolean Algebra. DeMorgans Theorems. Boolean Analysis of Logic Circuits. Simplification Using Boolean Algebra. Standard Forms of Boolean Expressions. Boolean Expressions and Truth Tables. The Karnaugh Map. Karnaugh Map SOP Minimization. Karnaugh Map POS Minimization. Five-Variable Karnaugh Maps. Programmable Logic: PALs and GALs. Boolean Expressions with VHDL. Digital System Application. 5. Combinational Logic. Basic Combinational Logic Circuits. Implementing Combinational Logic. The Universal Property of NAND and NOR Gates. Combinational Logic Using NAND and NOR Gates. Operation with Pulse Waveforms. Troubleshooting. Programmable Logic: The CPLD. Combinational Logic Using VHDL. Digital System Application. 6. Functions of Combinational Logic. Basic Adders. Parallel Binary Adders. Comparators. Decoders. Encoders. Code Converters. Multiplexers (Data Selectors). Demultiplexers. Parity Generators/Checkers. Troubleshooting. Programmable Logic: The FPGA. Logic Functions with VHDL. Digital System Application. 7. Additional VHDL Topics and Applications. Data Types. Arithmetic and Relational Operators. Conditional Statements. Functions and Procedures. Libraries, Packages, and Package Bodies. Loops. VHDL Modeling. Programmable Logic: Device Programming. Digital System Application. 8. Flip-Flops and Related Devices. Latches. Edge-Triggered Flip-Flops. Master-Slave Flip-Flips. Flip-Flop Operating Characteristics. Flip-Flop Applications. One-Shots. The 555 Timer. Troubleshooting. Programmable Logic: Registered Operation. Latches and Flip-Flops Using VHDL. Digital System Application. 9. Counters. Asynchronous Counter Operation. Synchronous Counter Operation. Up/Down Synchronous Counters. Design of Synchronous Counters. Cascaded Counters. Counter Decoding. Counter Applications. Troubleshooting. Logic Symbols with Dependency Notation. Counters using VHDL. Digital System Application. 10.