In this section, examples are used to illustrate how to implement a logic circuit from a Boolean expression or a truth table. Minimization of a logic circuit using the methods covered in Chapter 4 is also included.
After completing this section, you should be able to
u Implement a logic circuit from a Boolean expression
u Implement a logic circuit from a truth table
u Minimize a logic circuit
From a Boolean Expression to a Logic Circuit
From a Truth Table to a Logic Circuit
If you begin with a truth table instead of an expression, you can write the SOP expression from the truth table and then implement the logic circuit. Table 5–3 specifies a logic function. The Boolean SOP expression obtained from the truth table by ORing the product terms for which X 5 1 is