What to Expect

Est. 1 - 3 Hours

Learn the foundations of combination logic in electronics design with this simple project to make a date of birth display.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • What is Combinational Logic?

    • Design Specifications

    • The Common-Cathode 7-Segment Display
  • 2

    Logic Analysis

    • Truth Tables

    • Setting Up the DOB Truth Table

    • The Karnaugh Map (K-Map)

    • Segment 'a': K-Map
  • 3

    Quiz 1

    • Disjunctive Normal Form: Segments 'b' through 'g'
  • 4

    Logic Circuits

    • Logic Gates in Detail

    • AOI Logic: Segment 'a'
  • 5

    Using Inverted Gates

    • DeMorgan's Laws

    • Segment 'a' in NAND Logic

    • Segment 'a' in NOR Logic
  • 6

    Quiz 2

    • Inverted Logic: Segments 'b', 'c', 'd' and 'f'
  • 7

    Completing the Circuit

    • Ciruit Diagrams

    • Breadboard Assignment

    • Schematic Capture and Layout (Optional)