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Digital Circuits and Microprocessors
FEKT-HDOMAcad. year: 2018/2019
Numerical and code systems for digital circuits. Logic functions and their realization, minimization. Digital circuit technologies. Digital memories. PLAs. Introduction into microprocessors. Von Neuman and Harward concept of microcomputer. Data presentation. Structure and activity of chosen microprocessor. Instruction set and its connection to hardware. Internal and external memories, input and output blocks, programmable peripheral circuits, I/O circuitry, connection with external components and instruments. Programming of microprocessor systems. Development and debugging instruments.
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Combination Logic Circuits. Simplifying Logic Circuits, Algebraic Simplification, Designing Combinational Logic Circuits, Karnaught Map Method, Parity Generator and Checker, Troubleshooting Digital Systems, Flip-Flops and Related Devices, Monostable Flip-Flop, Clock Signals and Clocked Flip-Flops, Clocked S-C Flip-Flop, D Latch, Asynchronous Inputs, Flip-Flop Timing Considerations, Flip-flop Applications, Clock Generator Circuits, Asynchronous a synchronous Counters, Counters with MOD Numbers, Decoding a Counter, Decoding Glitches.
Memory Devices. Memory Terminology, General Memory Operation, ROM - architectures, timing, types, FLASH Memory - architectures, timing, types, RAM Memory architectures, timing, types, DRAM, expanding Word Size Capacity, CPU-Memory Connections,
Programmable Logic Devices Architectures. Digital Systems Family Tree, PLD Architectures.
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