Digital Logic - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Ferroto
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2011, 03:27:52 am
content: Dave could you do a tutorial on digital logic circuits starting with Boolean Algebra then going on to more complex circuits such as binary counters, half adders, full adders etc... and the pros and cons of different logic levels such as TTL, and CMOS.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 04, 2011, 03:36:41 am
content: That's an awful lot to cover!

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 04, 2011, 04:07:46 am
content: Here, excellent book for the occasion.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0138146462/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0131972553&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=091GZY7FKPWBE70W7888

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2011, 06:29:06 am
content: Also, if your learning about boolean algebra, look into k-maps. They're pretty useful and interesting.

author: Ferroto
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2011, 04:09:42 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 04, 2011, 03:36:41 amWell maby just the basics then such as the basic logic opperations such as AND OR NOT and an intro into Boolean logic.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2011, 06:28:18 pm
content: Quote from: Ferroto on March 09, 2011, 04:09:42 pmReally, what is the issue with looking that up in a textbook, or even on wikipedia?

author: david77
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2011, 11:41:29 am
content: This is really basic stuff everybody involved in electronics should know about.Dave would have his work cut out to cover it all.Get a copy of the old yellow TI 74 logic databook (also available as PDF file!), that covers most of it.Learn how to use truth tables - I find them most helpful.Get a couple of old 74xx chips and a breadboard and play around with it. I've always preferred learning by doing, we used to do that at school in technology classes.I don't know if they still do it today, probably all microcontrollers these days. I still think that basic knowledge of logic gates, boolean algebra and how it all works in real hardware is absolutely essential.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2011, 06:21:33 pm
content: Quote from: BoredAtWork on March 09, 2011, 06:28:18 pmYes, just Google it.http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=logic+gates&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest

author: FreeThinker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2011, 08:27:23 pm
content: I remember years ago while working as a service engineer the company launched a new machine. Well I say launched, it escaped from R&D.It turned out that the designer being unused to TTL had 'forgotten' to decouple the power rails.....not a one! At a service meeting one of the engineers (Mechanical bias) asked what TTL stood for 'Trust To Luck' I quipped. Service manager was not a happy man, especially when Martin (the electronics designer) got to hear. Well it made me laugh...

author: Tony R
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2011, 09:19:39 pm
content: One of my profs recommended this book:http://www.amazon.com/Schaums-Outline-Digital-Principles-Tokheim/dp/0070650500It is a rather nice book.

author: quirmche
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2011, 02:46:50 am
content: TI logic databookhttp://focus.ti.com/lit/ug/scyd013b/scyd013b.pdf

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2011, 08:48:22 pm
content: kudos guys!