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This document contains the solutions to a quiz on circuits and electronics. It includes: 1) Calculating the resistance between two nodes in a circuit using symmetry. 2) Determining the output voltage and diode ratings for a diode configuration, as well as the maximum current through each diode. 3) Identifying correct terminology related to number systems, codes, and data transmission. It also provides solutions for determining: 4) The number of memory locations and address representation for a microcomputer with a 20-bit address. 5) The output expression, truth table, and output waveform for a logic circuit given its schematic and input waveforms.

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Quiz 3 Solution

This document contains the solutions to a quiz on circuits and electronics. It includes: 1) Calculating the resistance between two nodes in a circuit using symmetry. 2) Determining the output voltage and diode ratings for a diode configuration, as well as the maximum current through each diode. 3) Identifying correct terminology related to number systems, codes, and data transmission. It also provides solutions for determining: 4) The number of memory locations and address representation for a microcomputer with a 20-bit address. 5) The output expression, truth table, and output waveform for a logic circuit given its schematic and input waveforms.

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The Papua New Guinea University of Technology

Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering


EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics

Quiz 3 – Mid-term Make-Up, Number Systems and Logic Circuits - SOLUTION

Name: ______________ ID #: ______________Course:_________ 25/09/19

1. Find the resistance between nodes A and B in Figure 1. All resistors equal 1. [5
Marks]

A
1 - Circuit

1
1 1
𝟖 𝟖
, ,
𝟑 𝟑

B
1 – Using vertical
Figure 1 symmetry

One possible way to solve this problem is by using vertical symmetry..


The current going in and out of the radial branches must be equal in
magnitude. In fact, the radial resistors may be detached from the middle
node completely. This is shown in the figure on the right.
𝟖 𝟖
The circuit simplifies to , , and 𝟐  all in parallel. Resulting
𝟑 𝟑
𝟒
resistance is .
𝟓

EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics – Quiz 3 1


2. Determine 𝑣0 and the required PIV rating of each diode for the configuration of Figure
2. In addition, determine the maximum current through each diode. [6 Marks]

Figure 2

1
Since the diodes are ideal, the load voltage is 𝒗𝟎 = 𝒗𝒊 , which is 100 V.
However, the direction of the diode are opposite to the direction current
flow; thus the output graph is: 1

The peak inverse voltage (PIV) rating of each diode is the same as 𝒗𝒊
which is 100 V. 1

The maximum current through each diode is:


𝟏𝟎𝟎 V
𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒙 = = 𝟒𝟓. 𝟒𝟓 mA 1
𝟐. 𝟐 k
1

EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics – Quiz 3 2


3. Fill in the blanks with the correct terms. [10 Marks]

a. Conversion from decimal to _hexadecimal____ requires repeated division by


16.
b. Conversion from decimal to binary requires repeated division by __2________.
c. In the BCD code, each _digit/character___ is converted to its four-bit binary
equivalent.
d. The _Gray_____ code has the characteristic that only one bit changes in going
from one step to the next.
e. A transmitter attaches a _parity____ to a code group to allow the receiver to
detect _error______.
f. The _ASCII_____ code is the most common alphanumeric code used in
computer systems.
g. _Hexadecimal__ is often used as a convenient way to represent large binary
numbers.
h. A string of eight bits is called a ___byte__________.

i. The next number after 9FF16 is ____A0016_____________

4. In a microcomputer, the addresses of memory locations are binary numbers that


identify each memory circuit where a byte is stored. The number of bits that make up
an address depends on how many memory locations there are. Since the number of
bits can be very large, the addresses are often specified in hex instead of binary.
a. If a microcomputer uses a 20-bit address, how many different memory locations
are there? [1 Mark]
Since addressing in computer (digital system) is in binary
allows for 220 = 1 048 576 memory locations to exists.

b. How many hex digits are needed to represent the address of a memory
location? [1 Mark]

Since a hexadecimal digit requires 4 bits to represent, it takes


20 / 4 = 5 hexadecimal digits to represent 20-bit address of a
memory location.

c. What is the hex address of the 256th memory location? (Note: The first address
is always 0.) [2 Marks]

1st  016 | 10th 10 – 1 = 910 = 916 | 100th  100 – 1 = 9910 = 6316

Thus, 256 – 1 = 25510 = 000FF16 (follow-on from a & b)

EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics – Quiz 3 3


5. a) Write the expression for the output of Figure 3, and b) use it to determine the
complete truth table. c) Then apply the waveforms of Figure 4 to the circuit inputs,
and draw the resulting output waveform. [10 Marks]

Figure 3 Figure 4

a) Output: [4 Marks]
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
𝑿 = (𝑨 ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
+ 𝑩) ∙ (𝑩 +𝑪 ̅) 2 marks for building the
expression and 2 marks for final
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
= (𝑨 ̅𝑪
+ 𝑩) ∙ 𝑩 correct output expression else 1
mark for incorrect expression
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
Or 𝑿 = (𝑨 ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
+ 𝑩) ∙ (𝑩 +𝑪 ̅)
̅∙𝑩
=𝑨 ̅ ∙𝑩
̅𝑪
̅𝑩
=𝑨 ̅𝑪

b) Truth Table: [3 Marks]


A B ̅ (𝑨
𝑩 ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅ ̅𝑪 X
+ 𝑩) C 𝑩
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 marks for all correct
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 output for each input
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 condition. 1 mark for
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 incorrect evaluation of X.
1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 0 0

c) Output Waveform: [3 Marks]

3 full marks for correct


waveform. 1 mark for
incorrect but close.

Figure 4

EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics – Quiz 3 4

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