Design as a tradeoff
Tradeoffs in product design. A product is a system that consists of…
Synchronous Design
Description The designers of digital integrated circuits (IC) are very concerned about…
Astable Sequential Circuits
Regenerative switching circuits such as Astable Multivibrators are the most commonly used type of…
Schmitt Trigger
Overview The Schmitt Trigger is a logic input type that provides hysteresis…
Circuit Pitfalls
Outline • Circuit Pitfalls – Detective puzzle – Given circuit and symptom,…
Transmission Gates
Introduction A Transmission Gate (T-gate or TG or pass gate) is a bi-directional…
Pass-Transistor Logic
• N transistors • No static consumption Primary inputs drive the gate…
Dynamic Circuits
Introduction to Dynamic Gates Static logic is great for its robustness. However,…


