DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (331102)

PRACTICAL: 10

TO REALIZE THE PARITY CHECKER CIRCUIT

1.0 AIM :

 To design and realize the Parity checker circuit

2.0 PRIOR CONCEPTS :

 Knowledge of working of AND, OR, NOT gate.

3.0 INTRODUCTION

 The most common error detection code used is the parity bit.

 A parity bit is an extra bit included with a binary message to make the total
number of 1's either odd or even.

 In case of even parity, the parity bit is chosen so that the total number of 1's in
the coded message is even.

 Alternatively, odd parity can be used in which the total number of 1's in the
coded message is made odd.

 During transfer of information, the message at the sending-end is applied to a

parity generator where the parity pit is generated.

 At the receiving-end a parity checker is used to detect single bit error in the
transmitted data word by regenerate the parity bit in the same fashion as the
generator and then compare with the parity bit transmitted.

4.0 EVEN PARITY GENERATOR AND CHECKER

4.1 EVEN PARITY GENERATOR :

 An even-parity bit generator will produce

a “1” or “0” depending on what is needed
to make the total number of 1’s in the
entire group of digits (including parity
bit) an “even” number.
 Example: For the following group of
digits – 0111 – the parity bit would be a
“1”; for 0101, the parity bit would be a
“0”.

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4.2 EVEN PARITY CHECKER :

 An even-parity bit checker will produce an error (“1”) if the number of bits in the
entire group of digits – including the parity bit – is not an even number.

 Example: For the following group of digits – 10111 – the error output would be a
“0”; for 10101, the error output would be a “1”.

5.0 EXERCISE :

5.1 Define Parity.

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5.2 Fill up the following truth table for an even parity generator.

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5.3 Fill up the following truth table for an even parity checker.

5.4 Can we design the whole circuit using NAND gates? Why or Why not?

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6.0 ASSIGNMENTS :

6.1 With reference to the figures of even parity checker and generator draw
the figures of odd parity generator and checker.
6.2 Can the even – parity checker detect the following error in transmission?
Why or why not?
 Transmitted data : 0101 0011
 Received date : 0100 0010
6.3 Design the parity generator circuit using NAND gate.
6.4 Design the parity checker circuit using NOR gate.

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Signature of Lab Co-ordinators: .................................................

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