Chapter 1.2 - Electronic Signal & Switches
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ELEKTRONIK DIGIT 1
CHAPTER 1.2 : Electronic Signals &
Switches
Digital Signals
Made up of a series of 1s and 0s
Represent numbers, letters, symbols, or control
signals
Timing diagram of a digital signal.
Digital Signals
Digital system respond to digital state (0 or 1)
and not actual voltage
In timing diagram, LSB may not always be on
the right.
Depends on which method is used
Clock waveform timing
Timing is very important for digital signals.
Clock & timing circuits:
Periodic clock waveforms:
Produce clock waveforms
Trigger digital signal at precise intervals
Voltage vs time
Waveform repetitive, at specific time interval, pulse
identical.
Frequency:
Reciprocal of clock period (tp)
f = 1 / tp
Serial & Parallel Representation
Serial :
Use 1 electrical conductor for data to travel
Inexpensive but slow
Can transmit only 1 bit for each clock period
Eg: Internet, computer-to-computer communication.
Parallel:
Use separate electrical conductor for each bit
If system uses 8-bit numbers, 8 lines are required
Expensive but fast
Eg: computer-to-printer
Exercise
Sketch serial & parallel representations of 4-bit
number 0111.
Clock frequency 5 MHz, find time needed to
transmit using both method.
LSB is transmitted first.
Switches in Electronic Circuits
Switching from one voltage to another (0 V to +5
V)
Cause the transitions between 0 and 1 digital levels
Make and break a connection between 2 electrical
conductors.
Manual switch
Diodes
Transistors
Manual Switch
Almost ideal ON and OFF resistance
ON :
Contacts closed
R = 0 ohms
OFF :
Contacts opened
R = ∞ ohms
A Diode as a Switch
Diode : allows current to flow in one direction only
Forward biased
Anode voltage more +ve than cathode
Allow current flow
Reverse biased
Anode voltage equal or more –ve than cathode
Current cannot flow
A Transistor as a Switch
Three-terminal semiconductor components that
allows an input signal at one terminals to cause
the other 2 terminals become short or open circuit.
Emitter, base, collector
Input signal (1 or 0) applied to base.
A Transistor as a Switch
For NPN transistor
Apply +ve voltage from base to emitter cause collecteremitter junction short (ON transistor)
Apply -ve voltage or 0 V from base to emitter cause
collecter-emitter junction open (OFF transistor)
Emitter, base, collector
Input signal (1 or 0) applied to base.
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Electronic Signal & Switches