Table of Contents

1.1 Electronics and digital systems
1.2 Gates
1.3 Boolean algebra and equations
1.4 Digital circuit simulator
1.5 Timing diagrams
1.6 Equations to/from circuits
1.7 Basic circuit drawing conventions
1.8 Basic properties of Boolean algebra
1.9 Sum-of-products form
1.10 Sum-of-minterms form
1.11 Binary and counting
1.12 Truth tables
1.13 Product-of-sums form and maxterms
1.14 Top-down design + examples
1.15 Why study digital design
1.16 Multiple outputs

2.1 Two-level combinational logic simplification
2.2 K-maps: Introduction
2.3 3- and 4-variable K-maps
2.4 K-map examples
2.5 DeMorgan’s Law
2.6 XOR / XNOR gates
2.7 NAND / NOR (universal gates)
2.8 Muxes
2.9 Example: Multiplexed automobile above-mirror display
2.10 Decoders
2.11 Encoders
2.12 Don’t cares
2.13 Prime implicants and minimal covers
2.14 Quine-McCluskey

3.1 SR latches
3.2 Clocks, D flip-flops, and registers
3.3 Example: Flight attendant call button using a D flip-flop
3.4 FSMs
3.5 FSM simulator
3.6 Capturing behavior with FSMs
3.7 Example: Flight-attendant call button using an FSM
3.8 FSM examples
3.9 FSMs to circuits (design)
3.10 Example: Laser surgery system using an FSM
3.11 Example: Secure car key
3.12 Reducing states
3.13 State encodings
3.14 Mealy FSMs
3.15 FSM issues
3.16 Controller clock frequency
3.17 Circuits to FSMs (analysis)
3.18 Non-ideal flip-flop behavior
3.19 Product Profile: Pacemaker

4.1 Adders
4.2 Signed numbers in binary
4.3 Subtractors
4.4 Comparators
4.5 Example: Color space converter: RGB to CMYK
4.6 N-bit muxes
4.7 Load registers
4.8 Example: Above-mirror display using parallel-load registers
4.9 Shifters
4.10 Strength reduction
4.11 Example: Above-mirror display using shift registers
4.12 Counters and timers
4.13 Example: Laser surgery system using a timer
4.14 Multipliers (array-style)
4.15 Product Profile: Ultrasound

5.1 HLSMs: Introduction
5.2 HLSMs with variables
5.3 HLSMs with a loop
5.4 HLSM simulator
5.5 Capturing behavior with HLSMs
5.6 Datapaths for HLSMs
5.7 Example: Soda dispenser
5.8 HLSMs to circuits: RTL design
5.9 Example: Laser-based distance measurer
5.10 RTL timing
5.11 Assigning and reading variables
5.12 Product Profile: Digital video
5.13 Behavioral-level design: Programs to gates

6.1 Tradeoffs
6.2 Carry-lookahead adders
6.3 Register files
6.4 Example: Above-mirror display using a register file
6.5 Multi-function registers
6.6 ALUs
6.7 SRAM and DRAM
6.8 RAM design
6.9 ROM design
6.10 Queues (FIFOs)
6.11 Chip economics
6.12 Composing memory
6.13 Product Profile: Cell phone

7.1 Introduction to HDLs (Verilog)
7.2 Combinational logic (Verilog)
7.3 Identifiers (Verilog)
7.4 Testbench (Verilog)
7.5 Sequential logic (Verilog)
7.6 Datapath components: Structural (Verilog)
7.7 RTL design (Verilog)
7.8 Datapath components: Behavioral (Verilog)
7.9 Example: Laser-based distance measurer (Verilog)

8.1 Introduction to HDLs (VHDL)
8.2 Combinational logic (VHDL)
8.3 Identifiers (VHDL)
8.4 Testbench (VHDL)
8.5 Sequential logic (VHDL)
8.6 Datapath components: Structural (VHDL)
8.7 RTL design (VHDL)
8.8 Datapath components: Behavioral (VHDL)
8.9 Example: Laser-based distance measurer (VHDL)

9.1 ASCII and Unicode
9.2 Unsigned binary numbers
9.3 Signed binary numbers: Two’s complement
9.4 Binary, hexadecimal, and octal
9.5 General number bases
9.6 Floating-point numbers
9.7 Floating-point arithmetic
9.8 Arrays
9.9 Records
9.10 Graphics
9.11 Image and video data
9.12 Audio
9.13 Naming numerous bits

10.1 Gray code
10.2 JK and T latches and flip-flops

A hands-on approach to teaching Digital Design that combines theory and practice

Digital Design emphasizes a top-down behavior-to-circuits perspective, for combinational, sequential, and high-level (register-transfer-level) design. The book’s HDL (Verilog and VHDL) coverage is intentionally template focused, teaching just enough of the HDLs to understand the templates. Includes:

  • Web-based simulators, including circuit, finite-state machine, high-level state machine, and datapath simulators
  • Hands-on learning tools, including Boolean algebra solver, K-map minimizer, state machine capture, and more
  • Hundred of participation activities, including questions, animations and auto-graded challenge activities

Ideal book for a traditional “what’s under the hood” goal as well as for an introduction to embedded systems. Now with Verilog labs.

Emphasis on RTL design

Director of Content Authoring and Research Dr. Yamuna Rajasekhar explains how the Digital Design zyBook provides students with a crucial, real-world understanding of RTL design:

What is a zyBook?


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  • Student benefits
  • Learning questions and other content serve as an interactive form of reading
  • Instant feedback on labs and homework
  • Concepts come to life through extensive animations embedded into the interactive content
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FSM Simulator Tool

In this video, zyBooks’ Dr. Rajasekhar demonstrates how the FSM Simulator tool works in Digital Design:

Authors

Frank Vahid
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Univ. of California, Riverside

Roman Lysecky
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Univ. of Arizona

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