EEE 302/EEE 312

Electronic Circuits II (Digital) /Laboratory Practical II

Experiment 3: Boolean Algebra

OBJECTIVES
1. To verify the laws of Boolean algebra.
2. To study methods of representing and simplifying logic equations by Boolean algebra.

PRE- LAB ASSIGNMENT

1. Study the laws of Boolean algebra

APPARATUS
 DC power supply - (0 to 30V)
 Multi-meter
 IC 7400
 IC 7432
 IC 7404
 2 SPST Switch
 LED
 Jumper wires
 Bread Board.

THEORY:

The exact implementation of many digital logic circuits will result in a circuit that functions
as expected. Nevertheless, many such circuits can be reduced to a simpler form by the
application of Boolean algebra and By Karnaugh mapping. The basic Boolean reducing
equations are given in Equations below:

A 1=A A+1=1 1 1=1 1+1=1

A 0=0 A+0=A 1 0=0 1+0=1

A A=A A+A=A 0 1=0 0+1=1

A A=0 A + A= 1 0 0=0 0 + 0= 0

Á = A

Using these as a base, more complex reducing equations can be derived. In simplification procedures a
variable and its complement are treated as separate variables and logic equation can be expanded and
combined as in ordinary algebra using the priorities of ordinary algebra. Reductions of variables can then
be performed using the equations listed above and similar reducing equations.

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EXPERIMENT: Basic Logic Functions

Procedure:
a. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.2. Make the voltage measurement at the required
points to complete Table 1

Fig 2.2
b. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.4. Make the voltage measurement at the required
points to complete Tables 2 and 3 using figure 2.4 for when input 1 is connected to
ground and when input 1 is connected to 5v

Fig 2.4

c. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.6. Make the voltage measurement at the required
points to complete Table 4 using figure 2.6

Fig 2.6
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d. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.8. Make the voltage measurement at the required
points to complete Table 5 using figure 2.8

Fig 2.8
e. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.10. Make the voltage measurement at the
required points to complete Table 6 and 7 using figure 2.10 when input 1 is connected to
ground and 5v respectively

Fig 2.10
f. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.12. Make the voltage measurement at the
required points to complete Table 8 using figure 2.12

Fig 2.1

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g. Construct a circuit as shown in figure 2.14. Make the voltage measurement at the
required points to Complete Table 9 using figure 2.14

Fig 2.14

h. Construct circuits 2.16 and 2.17. Make the voltage measurement at the required points to
complete Tables 10 and 11 using figures 2.16 and 2.17 respectively. Locate A B in figure
2.16

Fig. 2.16

Fig. 2.17

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Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5

A Y A Y A Y A Y
0 0 0 0
+5 +5 +5 +5
Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9
A X Y A X Y A X Y A X Y
0 0 0 0
+5 +5 +5 +5
Table 1 Table 10 Table 11
A X Y A B A X Y A B X Y
0 B 0 0
+5 0 0 0 +5
0 + +5 0
5 +5 +5
+5 0
+5 +
5

ANALYSIS
1. Based on your experimental results, what can we say (in Boolean terms) about the
relationship between X, Y and the inputs for each circuit.
2. State the function of the inverter between X and Y in procedure e to g.

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