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Address Decoder

The document discusses address decoders, which ensure that only one device can communicate with the microprocessor at a time. Address decoders introduce a decoder that places all unselected devices in high impedance by deactivating each device's enable pin. There are two types of decoders: full address decoders connect all address lines, while partial address decoders connect only some lines and use less hardware.

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Address Decoder

The document discusses address decoders, which ensure that only one device can communicate with the microprocessor at a time. Address decoders introduce a decoder that places all unselected devices in high impedance by deactivating each device's enable pin. There are two types of decoders: full address decoders connect all address lines, while partial address decoders connect only some lines and use less hardware.

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Address Decoder

Address Decoder
• Normally, microprocessor is connected to
several devices
• However, only one device can communicate
with the processor at one time leaving other
devices at high impedance
• To ensure this condition is established,
address decoder is introduced
• With this decoder, there will not be any
devices fighting for control of common wire
which may cause damaging to current flow
Address Decoder
• The role of the address decoder is to ensure one device can
communicate with the processor at one time.
• This is done by placing all unselected devices into high
impedance condition by deactivate enable pin of each device
• There are two type of decoders
– Full address decoder (FAD)
• All address buses of processor must be connected
– Partial address decoder (PAD)
• Only a few selected address buses are connected
• PAD using combinational circuit
• PAD using MSI chip
• Advantage of PAD
– Less hardware design
– Less expensive
• Disadvantage of PAD
– More than one address can activate a device
– Future expansion of memory is difficult
• Nowadays, almost all microprocessor-based system
are designed using the MSI chip to produce simple,
cost-effective and efficient system
Full Address Decoder
Design Procedure
• Procedure to design the address decoder for memory
• For each memory device, determine the entire range of address
– The first address
– Size of memory
– The last address
• For each memory device, determine the number of address lines
connected to memory
– Determine the total address lines of the device
– The lower address lines of processor are connected directly to memory
– The rest of address lines are connected to the address decoder
• Design decoder circuit
Partial Address Decoder
Design Procedure
• Procedure to design the address decoder for memory
• For each memory device, determine the entire range of address
– The first address
– Size of memory
– The last address
• For each memory device, determine the number of address lines
connected to memory
– Determine the total address lines of the device
– The lower address lines of processor are connected directly to memory
– The rest of address lines can be considered to design the address decoder
– Normally, higher address lines are used to distinguish devices
– The less number of lines involved, the simple the decoder circuit
Exercise 1
• CPU ATMega8515
• Address bus 16 bit
• Data bus 8 bit
• External RAM #1 8KB at 8000h
• External RAM #2 8KB at C000h
• Design Full Address Decoder & Partial Address
Decoder
Exercise 2
• CPU ATMega8515
• Address bus 16 bit
• External RAM #1 8KB at 4000h
• External RAM #2 16KB at 8000h
• Design Full Address Decoder & Partial Address
Decoder
Address Decoding Example
with 74LS138
74LS138 Truth Table

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