Lab Manual (MT 3008)

EXPERIMENT NO.

OBJECT: Design and development of Multiplexer using multiplexer ICs

APPARATUS REQUIRED: Logic gate ICs; Quad 2 input AND gate (7408), Quad 2
input OR gate (7432), Triple 3 input AND Gate (7411), Dual 4 input OR Gate (4072 AF),
Not Gate (7404), IC74157: Quad 2:1 Multiplexer, IC74153: Dual 4:1 Multiplexer,
IC74152: 8:1 Multiplexer, Bread board trainer, connecting wires
THEORY:
A multiplexer is a digital circuit that selects one of the n data inputs and forwards it to
the output. The selection of one of the n inputs is done by the select inputs. To select
one of several inputs, we need m select lines such that 2 m=n. Hence, a multiplexer has
maximum n data input lines, ‘m’ selects lines, and one output line. There are many
types of multiplexers – like 2-to-1, 4-to-1, and 8-to-1 multiplexers.

Fig. 1 : Block diagram of multiplexer

Multiplexers are also known as “Data n selector, parallel to serial convertor, many to one
circuit, universal logic circuit”. Multiplexers are mainly used to increase amount of the
data that can be sent over the network within certain amount of time and bandwidth.

2 to 1 Mux
A 2-to-1 multiplexer is the digital multiplexer circuit that has two data inputs D0 and D1, one

selects line S and one output Y. To implement a 2-to-1 multiplexer circuit we need 2 AND gates,

an OR gate, and a NOT gate.

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S Y
0 Do
1 D1

Fig. 2: Logic Diagram & Truth table of 2:1 Mux

4 to 1 Mux
A 4-to-1 multiplexer is a digital multiplexer that has four data inputs, two select lines, and one

output. To implement a 4-to-1 multiplexer circuit we need 4 AND gates, an OR gate, and a 2

NOT gate.

Fig. 3: 4 to 1 Mux using logic gates

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S0 S1 Y

0 0 D0

0 1 D1

1 0 D2

1 1 D3
Fig.4: 4:1 Mux truth table

(a) (b)

Fig.5: Internal diagram of (a) IC-7411: Triple 3 input AND gate & (b) IC-TC74HC4072AF: Dual
4-input OR gates.

(a) (b)

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(c)

Fig.6 : (a) IC74157: Quad 2:1 Multiplexer, (b) IC74153: Dual 4:1 Multiplexer, (c) IC74152: 8:1
Multiplexer

RESULT: Thus we have designed & verified the truth tables of multiplexer using ICs

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