Chapter 1 DE
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Chapter 1 DE
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CHAPTER 1
- INTRODUCTION-
Objectives
– Definition : analog system vs. digital system
– Some application of analog and digital system
– Advantages / disadvantages
– Basic of digital system representation
Introductory concept
Digital electronics represent signals by discrete bands of analog levels, rather than
by a continuous range. All levels within a band represent the same signal state.
Numerical Representations
In science & technology, we are constantly dealing with quantities. There are two ways of
representing the numerical value of quantities:
- Analog
- Digital
Analog Representation Digital Representation
•A quantity is represented by a voltage, •The quantities are represented by symbols
current or meter movement that is called digits.
proportional to the value of that quantity. •Itis discontinuous signal expressed as a burst
•It is continuous wave form that changes of ON and OFF electrical pulse.
smoothly over time.
Figure 1.2a : Analog system used to interpret float level in water tank
• If more information is required about the water level, then a digital system such
as the one shown in figure 1.2b might be used.
• It is required when data must be stored, used for calculations, or displayed as
numbers and/or letters.
Figure 1.2b : Digital System used to interpret float level in
water tank
• Figure 1.3 shows another example that is both analog and digital circuit are used
in a basic principle of a CD player. This system can’t be operating without digital
circuit because all data/music are stored in digital form on the compact disk.
Digital System
Advantages Disadvantages
• Digital systems are generally easier to design • Real world physical quantities are analog.
• Base line
• Amplitude
• Rise time (tr)
• Pulse width (tw)
• Fall time (tf)
High True Button (Trigger High)
• Different ways to say that a signal is high true
o Is high if signal is TRUE, is low if signal is FALSE.
o Is high if signal is 1, is low if signal is 0.
Vdd Vdd
Low High
Resistor
1k ohm
Gnd Gnd
Low True Button (Trigger Low)
• Different ways to say that a signal is low true
o Is low if signal is TRUE, is low if signal is FALSE.
o Is low if signal is 1, is low if signal is 0.
Vdd Vdd
High Low
Gnd Gnd