By-Ajay Ahlawat

K-Map problem for SSD (‘a’ decoder)

AIM:

To Minimize the given expression for ’a’ decoder

for Seven segment display and make an electronic
circuit. Show its working.

LEARNING O&IECTIVE:
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To realize the working of SSD that how it shows blnary (as
input In four bits) to decimal (as output <0-9>).
Design these on _ and verify ir’s working using
nand gates only.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:

IC 74HC00 (4 NANDs), a Breadboard (small), connecting wires,

power supply (SV), LED5 (green), standard resistances.
BCD to 7 Segment Decoder
In Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) encoding
scheme each of the decimal numbers (0-9) is
represented by its equivalent binary pattern (which is
generally of 4-bits).
Whereas, Seven segment display is an electronic device
which consists of seven Light Emitting Diodes
arranged in a some definite pattern (common cathode
or anode type), which is used to display
Hexadecimal numerals(in this case decimal numbers, as
input is BCD (0-9).
 Truth Table - For BCD to seven segment decoders4

0 0 0 0 111111 0
0 D 0 1 U 1 1 0 0 0 ti
0 0 1 0 1 1 D 1 I I.1 I
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 I.1 t.1 I
0 1 0 0 0 11 0 f› 11
0 1 0 UI ( 11 0 11
0 11 0 1 0 1111 I
0 111111 0 n t ia
1 0 0 0'1 1 11111
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1

ExplanatIon•9'
For combination where all the Inputs
(A, B, C and D) are zero (see Truth
Table), our output lines are a = 1,
b = 1, c = 1, d = 1, e = 1, f = 1 and g - o.
5o, 7 segment display shows ’zero’ as
output.
Similarly, for combination where one
of the Input is one (D = 1) and rest are
zero, Dur output lines are a = 0, b = 1, c
= 1, d 0, e = 0, f = 0 and g = 0. So only
LEDs ‘b’ and ’c’ (see diagram above)
will glow and 7 segment display shows ‘1‘ as output.
Procedure
Setup the circuits on tinkercad and analyse
the operation of the BCD to SSD -+

1. Check the components for their working.

2. Insert the 74HC00 IC into the IC base

o1 breadboard.

3. Make connections as shown in the circuit

diagram in tinkercad.

4. Provide the input data via the input

switches and observe the output on output
LEDs(green).

5. now, verify the truth table of decoder for

'a'.
U 0
0 0
0 0

0 0

0 0
' Precaution:
1. Input must be off 5 volts at 14’h terminal of IC
74HC00.
2. Do not cross over the wires on
otherwise this will look like a short circuit.
3. IC 74HC00, 7‘h terminal should be grounded.

Results & D,iiscussion

1. After the circuits were completed for decoder for ‘a’
truth tables were obtained by setting the switches
as input and observing the output form the LEDs
are matched.
2. The output matched with the original truth tables.
3, For BCD to SSD we do not need next of 1001 that is
1010 and so on.
4. BCD to SSD, we work in 4bit binary (as input) to 1
bit of decimal number (as output) so, we have don’t
care conditions aker the 1o01(10" position).