Multiplexers and

Demultiplexers

Design of a 2/1 Mux

2/1 mux Block
Diagram
D0

Truth Table
O

D1

S D1 D0

0 0 0

0 0 1

0 1 0

0 1 1

1 0 0

1 0

1 1

1 1

Design of 2/1 Mux Continued

K-Map
B

SA 00

01

O = SA + SB

11

10

4/1 Mux
Circuit

Uses of Multiplexers
Used in data communications for several
computers to communicate over 1 line
Used in radio to select one channel from
many
Used to route data within a computer
Used for function generation

Function Generation using

Multiplexers
Given the following
truth table use an 8/1
Mux to generate F
A B C

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 1

1 0

1 0

1 1

Block Diagram
0
0
1
0
0

1
1
1
S2 S1 S0
A B C

Function Generation Continued

Generate the previous F using a 4 to 1
Mux
0
C

C
1

S1
A

S0
B

1 to 2 Demultiplexer
Truth Table
S D

01 O0

0 0

0 1

1 0

1 1

Circuit