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Vertical Horizons: 6-Variable K-Map - Karnaugh Map in Digital Electronics Tutorial Part 7

This document discusses how to use a 6-variable Karnaugh map to simplify logic functions with up to 6 variables. It provides examples of drawing a 6-variable K-map and simplifying functions defined on it. Key steps include visualizing how the 4 squares overlap and identifying loops, octets, quads and pairs between adjacent 1s.

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This document discusses how to use a 6-variable Karnaugh map to simplify logic functions with up to 6 variables. It provides examples of drawing a 6-variable K-map and simplifying functions defined on it. Key steps include visualizing how the 4 squares overlap and identifying loops, octets, quads and pairs between adjacent 1s.

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Digital Electronics Tutorial Part 7
A 6-variable K-Map will have 26 = 64 cells. A function F which has maximum decimal
value of 63, can be defined and simplified by a 6-variable Karnaugh Map.

Boolean Table For 6-Variables Karnaugh Map


Boolean table for 6 variables is quite big, so we have shown only values, where there is a
noticeable change in values which will help us to draw the K-Map.

A = 0 for decimal values 0 to 31 and A = 1 for 31 to 63.


B = 0 for decimal values 0 to 15 and 32 to 47. B = 1 for decimal values 16 to 31 and 48 to
63.

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6-Variable K-Map
A 6-variable K-Map is drawn as below:

Again, as we did with 3-variable, 4-variable and 5-variable K-Map, carefully note the
numbering of each cell. Now, we have two squares and we can loop octets, quads and
pairs between these four squares. What we need to do is to visualize each of these
squares one on another and figure out adjacent cells. Lets understand how to simplify
6-variables K-Map by taking couple of examples.

Example 1 of 6-Variable K-Map


Given function, F = (0, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 32, 34, 40, 41, 42, 45,
47, 48, 50, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61)
Since, the biggest number is 61, we need to have 6 variables to define this function.
Lets draw K-Map for this function by writing 1 in cells that are present in function and 0 in
rest of the cells.

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Applying rules of simplifying K-Map, there is one loop which has 16 1s containing 1s at
all the corners of all 4 squares. We obtain it by visualizing all the 4 squares over one
another but only in horizontal or vertical direction (not diagonal) and figuring out adjacent
cells. All the 1s in corners are circled in green.
There are 4 pairs, one in fourth square at bottom-right and other 3 are between the
squares and are highlighted by blue connecting line.
(0, 2, 8, 10, 16, 18, 24, 26, 32, 34, 40, 42, 48, 50, 56, 58) DF (A, B, C and E are
changing variables, so they are eliminated)
(41, 45, 57, 61) ACEF (B & D are changing variables, so they are eliminated)
(13, 15, 45, 47) BCDF (A & E are changing variables, so they are eliminated)
(0, 4, 16, 20) AC'EF (B & D are changing variables, so they are eliminated)
(56, 57, 60, 61) ABCE (D and F are changing variables, so they are eliminated)
There is 1 in cell 23, which can not be looped with any adjacent cell, hence it can not be
simplified further and left as it is.
23 = ABCDEF
Thus, F = DF + ACEF + BCDF + AC'EF + ABCE + ABCDEF

Example 2 of 6-Variable K-Map


Given function, F = (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 36, 37, 38, 39,
52, 53, 60, 61)
Since, the biggest number is 61, we need to have 6 variables to define this function.
Lets draw K-Map for this function by writing 1 in cells that are present in function and 0 in
rest of the cells.

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Applying rules of simplifying K-Map, there are 3 octets. First one is in in first square on
top-left. Second and third octets are obtained by over-lapping square 1 (top-left) and 2
(top-right). There are two quads, one in third square (bottom-left) and second in fourth
square (bottom-right).
(0, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13) AB'E (C, D and F are changing variables, they are eliminated)
(0, 1, 2, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19) AC'D (B, E and F are changing variables, they are
eliminated)
(0, 1, 8, 9, 16, 17, 24, 25) AD'E (B, C and F are changing variables, they are
eliminated)
(36, 37, 38, 39) ABC'D (E and F are changing variables, they are eliminated)
(52, 53, 60, 61) ABCE (D and F are changing variables, they are eliminated)
Thus, F = AB'E + AC'D + AD'E + ABC'D + ABCE
This is the last part of the series. Read the full series at Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part
5, Part 6 and Part 7. We hope that you found this tutorial helpful. Do let us know your
feedback, suggestions and queries in the comments section below

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ZEESHAN MUKHTAR
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nice onemy doubts have been cleared thanks

jolina
on February 19, 2015 at 7:05 PM said:

Hi I have a correction here


(52, 53, 60, 61) ABCE (D and F are changing variables, they are eliminated) from
Example 2 of 6-Variable K-Map
it should be ABDE and not ABCE ^^
thats all GodBless

31-Jul-15 4:18 PM

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