Digital Design - A First Step

This ebook is dedicated for all people with technical interest about the basic functionality of digital microchips.

Following subjects will be handled:


- Number Systems

How is our number system working and how can we project that to the binary number system and the hexadecimal number system?


- Boolean Algebra

Introduction to the operators like AND, OR and NOT. Creating binary functions and minimize them with help of Boolean axioms or a k-map.


- Semiconductor

What is a semiconductor and how can we use it by doping it? A rough explanation of an semiconductor diode and a MOS transistor.


- Digital Components

Realisation of Boolean operators and memory cells with transistors in an easy way.


- Design

Design of a 3-Bit counter with a description language and a hardware realization of it. Simulation of the circuit and a short explanation of timing and current consumption.


- Assembly

A very short look to the assembly of the final microchip to close the gap between the silicon and the final product.