Chapter 2:

Digital Logic Design

Computer Architecture and Security

Fundamentals of Designing Secure Computer Systems, First
Edition
Shuangbao (Paul) Wang and Robert S. Ledley

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 Logic circuit

an AND gate Truth Table

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 Gates and Boolean
algebra

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 Logic circuit design
process
Logic circuit design steps:
feasibilitystudy,
circuit design,
circuit simulation, and
optimization.

Circuit is then manufactured

either on
printed circuit board (PCB) or
packed into a special purpose IC.

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 A home alarm system

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 Gates and flip-flops
combinational circuit no
memory
any past states will not affect the
current output
The output is only determined by
the current inputs
sequential circuit has
memory
The output is determined by the
current inputs and previous states
It has memory
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 Flip-flop

State table
Flip-flop

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 FPGA
FPGA stands for field-
programmable gate array
A modern FPGA functions like a
microprocessor
Used to implement any logic
circuits
Replace most of the logic circuits
designed with standard IC like
gates, flip-flops and registers etc.

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 An FPGA biometric security
system

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 A RFID student attendance
system

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 RFID tags and readers

RFID reader
RFID tag and interface card

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 System flowchart &
program

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 Summary
Logic circuits are the building
blocks for modern computers
A truth table provides all possible
values of a combinational
circuits output corresponding to
all inputs.
A flip-flops output is determined
by not only the inputs of that
moment but also the previous
states of the circuit.
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