CPE C401: Computer Architecture and Organization

EXPERIMENT NO. 2
SUBTRACTORS
OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the understand the operation of adders and subtractors.
2. To implement the equivalent circuit for each of the adder and subtractor operations.
3. To create a more complicated circuit using adder and subtractor.
MATERIALS
Power supply
Breadboard
Connecting Wires
3 pcs. 7432 OR gate IC
3 pcs 7408 AND gate IC
2 pcs 7404 NOT gate IC
6 pcs LEDs

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

1. Design, construct and test a half subtractor circuit using basic logic gates
combination. Use Logisim to draw your schematic diagram inside the box. Give the
equivalent truth table.

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Figure 3: Half Subtractor Schematic Diagram

Table 3 Half Subtractor Table

INPUT OUTPUT
A B S(SUM) C (CARRY)

0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1

2. Use Logisim to design, construct and test full subtractor circuit using XOR and
NAND gate.

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Figure 4: Full Subtractor Schematic Diagram

Table 4 Full Subtractor Table

INPUT OUTPUT
Cin A B S COUT

0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
0 1 1
1 0 0
1 0 1
1 1 0
1 1 1

3. Use Logisim to draw a block diagram showing the internal circuitry of the 4-bit
binary adder (using full adders with suitable connections): Give the corresponding
truth table.

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Figure 5: 4-bit Binary Adder Block Diagram

4. First use Logisim to design a circuit that will do the half adder function if the control
input is 1 and will do the half subtractor function if the control input is zero. Give
your schematic diagram and truth table. Then submit the hardware circuit design.

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OBSERVATION:

CONCLUSION: