Lecture 10
De-Multiplexers
De-multiplexer
• De-Multiplexer is a combinational circuit that performs the
reverse operation of Multiplexer.
• Demultiplexer means one to many.
• It has single input, ‘n’ selection lines and maximum of
2n outputs.
• The input will be connected to one of these outputs based on
the values of selection lines.
• Since there are ‘n’ selection lines, there will be 2n possible
combinations of zeros and ones. So, each combination can
select only one output. De-Multiplexer is also called as De-Mux.
• Few types of demultiplexer are 1-to 2, 1-to-4, 1-to-8 and 1-to 16
demultiplexer.
1x4 De-Multiplexer:
• 1x4 De-Multiplexer has one input I, two selection lines, s1 & s0 and
four outputs Y3, Y2, Y1 &Y0.
• The block diagram of 1x4 De-Multiplexer is shown in the following
figure:
• The single input ‘I’ will be connected to one of the four outputs, Y3 to
Y0 based on the values of selection lines s1 & s0.
• The Truth table of 1x4 De-Multiplexer is shown below.
• From the above Truth table, we can directly write the Boolean
functions for each output as:
• We can implement these Boolean functions using Inverters & 3-input
AND gates. The circuit diagram of 1x4 De-Multiplexer is shown in the
following figure:
Applications
• Demultiplexer is used to connect a single source to multiple
destinations.
• The main application area of demultiplexer is communication system,
where multiplexers are used.
• The demultiplexer receive the output signals of the multiplexer and
converts them back to the original form of the data at the receiving
end.
• The multiplexer and demultiplexer work together to carry out the
process of transmission and reception of data in communication
system.
The End