SHIV NADAR INSTITUTION OF EMINENCE

LABORATORY REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCE

Name: Yash P. Shah Course: PHY307

Roll No.: 2110110607 Instructor: Dr Kamil

Group: 126(or P6) Date: 25/08/2023 11-09-2021

Experiment: Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) counter

• Aim:
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To verify the truth table of a Binary Coded Decimal Counter

designed using the 74163 IC.
• Apparatus:
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1.) IC 74163
2.) Connecting Wires
3.) 5 180Ω Resistors
4.) 5 LED’s
5.) Function Generator
6.) Power Source
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• Theory:
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Due to its four preset inputs, the IC74163 is a fully

programmable binary counter. By applying a low signal to the
load pin, any loaded input can start the counter's operation. A
ripple-carry (RC) output terminal is offered for cascading
counters with n-bit synchronous counting.
The connections for a binary-coded decimal counter are made,
as shown in the image below.
àCircuit Diagram:

Fig.1:- Circuit Diagram for the following experiment

 Connect four outputs to four LEDs and deliver a clock pulse
with an input duty cycle of 50%, peak-to-peak amplitude of 6,
and frequency of 0.5 Hz. The LEDs react at the output to
confirm that the count progresses from 0000 (0 in the decimal
system) to 1111 (15 in the decimal system).

• Truth Table:

Clock pulse (positive edge triggered) 𝑄! 𝑄" 𝑄# 𝑄!

0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 1 0
3 0 0 1 1
4 0 1 0 0
5 0 1 0 1
6 0 1 1 0
7 0 1 1 1
8 1 0 0 0
9 1 0 0 1
10 1 0 1 0
11 1 0 1 1
12 1 1 0 0
13 1 1 0 1
14 1 1 1 0
15 1 1 1 1

à Sources Of Error:
1.) Loose Connections
2.) Faulty LEDs
3.) Defective IC