Designing a bi-directional logic translator

Author

Hmurcik, Lawrence V. ; Pham, Luu ; Shu, Wen

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Bridgeport Univ., CT, USA

Volume

37

Issue

3

fYear

1994

fDate

8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

293

Lastpage

298

Abstract

The design of a bi-directional logic translator requires a clear understanding of the parameters of logic design: Boolean algebra, voltage transfer, fanout, time delay, and power dissipation. Also, it requires the use of tri-state logic and latches in control lines, and it introduces several of the many logic families used in an actual digital system. This design project is suitable for a course in digital electronics, and it can lead to further developments in a senior thesis or in a graduate-level project. The simplest translator design (CMOS to TTL) can be a homework project. The most complex (a silicon to gallium-arsenide translator) is a research grade project for a graduate student. Exact specifications are determined by the instructor

Keywords

SPICE; circuit analysis computing; education; electronic engineering; logic CAD; logic design; Boolean algebra; CMOS to TTL translator; bi-directional logic translator; control lines; design project; digital electronics course; fanout; graduate student; graduate-level project; latches; logic design; power dissipation; senior thesis; silicon to gallium-arsenide translator; time delay; tri-state logic; voltage transfer; Bidirectional control; Boolean algebra; CMOS logic circuits; Control systems; Delay effects; Latches; Logic design; Logic functions; Power dissipation; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.312141

Filename

312141