This presentation summarizes an experiment on designing and implementing a BCD to seven segment display decoder circuit. The objectives are to familiarize students with seven segment displays and implement a circuit to display binary coded decimal numbers. It provides an overview of the theory behind seven segment displays and BCD decoders. The apparatus required, truth table, block diagram, and Karnaugh maps for designing the decoder logic are presented. The circuit diagram, experimental setup, logic diagram, discussion, and conclusion are also summarized.

1. Presentation on
Digital Electronics &
Logic Design Lab

2. Course Code : EEE 3102
Course Title : Digital Electronics and Logic Design Lab
Presented By
Lutfun Nahar
BKH1717019F
Salma Akter
BKH1717032F

3. Exp. No.: 08
Exp. Name : Design and implementation of BCD to seven
segment display decoder circuit.

4. Overview
Objectives
Theory
Apparatus Required
Truth Table
Block Diagram
Karnaugh Map

5. Overview
Circuit Diagram
Experimental Setup
Logic Diagram
Discussion
Conclusion

6. Objectives
To familiarize with the seven segment display
To implement the circuit of BCD to seven segment display decoder
To acknowledge the applications and working capability of a seven segment
display decoder

7. Theory
A seven-segment display (SSD) is an electronic display device for
displaying numbers from (0 – 9). In order to produce the required number or
character, a specific combination of LED segments needs to be illuminated.
SSD takes generally a 5 V DC power supply and has 7 digital pins
named after the first 7 letters of the alphabet (a to g). The segments are lit on
by applying an ‘LOW’ logic level to the cathode. As this device is made out of
LEDs, it requires resistors in order to limit the current supply.

8. Theory
The BCD or Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) decoder is a device that
converts a digital format of a value into a format that displays devices such as
the 7-segment display can interpret into a human-readable For instance, we
need to use a BCD to 7-segment decoder in order to display a four-bit binary
number from 0000 (0 in base 10) to 1001 (9 in base 10 ) on a 7-segment display.
• A BCD to 7-segment display decoder is a combinational logic
circuit that takes as inputs four bits of a binary number and produces seven
digital outputs to turn on the appropriate segments of the display.

9. Theory
7 Segment display IC:
It is a 10 pin device . 3 𝑟𝑑 and 8 𝑡ℎ terminal of the
seven segment is common and 0V or ground is given
to it as per the segment. From other 8 pins , 7 pins are
for the purpose of number display and one terminal
is used for the dot (.).

10. Apparatus required

11. Binary
Inputs
Decoder Outputs Seven
segment
output
A B C D a b c d f e g
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5
0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9
Truth Table

12. Block Diagram

13. Karnaugh Map
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 1 0 1 1
01 0 1 1 1
11 X X X X
10 1 1 X X
a=A+C+BD+B’D’
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 1 1 1 1
01 1 0 1 0
11 X X X X
10 1 1 X X
b=C’D’+CD+B’

14. Karnaugh Map
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 1 1 1 0
01 1 1 1 1
11 X X X X
10 1 1 X X
c = B+D+C’
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 1 0 1 1
01 0 1 0 1
11 X X X X
10 1 1 X X
d=A+BC’D+CD’+B’D’+B’C

15. Karnaugh Map
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 1 0 0 1
01 0 0 0 1
11 X X X X
10 1 0 X X
e=B’D’+CD’
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 1 0 0 0
01 1 1 0 1
11 X X X X
10 1 1 X X
f =A+BD’+C’D’+BC’

16. Karnaugh Map
CD
AB
00 01 11 10
00 0 0 1 1
01 1 1 0 1
11 X X X X
10 1 1 X X
g = A+CD’+BC’+B’C

17. Circuit Diagram

18. Experimental Setup

19. Logic Diagram

20. Discussion
• The specific application of using a seven-segment display as a method of
showing a numerical output for a binary counter was discussed here.
It is possible to display any single digit number on a 7 segment display by
sending a high digital signal to the specific segments that make up the number.
However this method will allow displaying only digit from 0 to 9 and letters A
to F. The only way to display number more than 9 is to use a display that has
more than 7 segments or just using multiple 7-segment displays at once

21. Discussion
with the corresponding BCD decoder.
In the case of the decoder circuit, any binary number between
1010 through 1111 (A to F) is an invalid input and would provide distorted
shapes on the LCD display.
Current limiting resistors of 150 ohms are connected in series
between the decoder and each of the LED display segment. They serve to limit
the maximum current flow and have no impact on the LCD display.

22. Conclusion
• The circuit required for this experiment is quite complex . So the
connections must be given carefully and wires must be rigid .
• The common terminal of the segment must be grounded. Before using the
logic gates, each must be checked whether it works properly or not.
• The seven segment display is highly versatile and with proper input can
display a variety of numbers , letters and figures.

23. Thank you