Comparator

COMPARATOR :

Comparator compares binary numbers.

Logic comparing 2 bits: a and b

Magnitude Comparator

Comparator compares binary numbers 4-bit Magnitude Comparator:

Inputs: A3A2A1A0 & B3B2B1B0

Outputs: Y A>B, Y A<B, Y A=B For each bit, let:

Si = AiBi + Ai’Bi’ = (AiBi’ + Ai’Bi)’

Si is true when Ai = Bi

For A = B, we must have:

A3=B3 and A2=B2 and A1=B1 and A0=B0

Hence, Y A=B = S3•S2•S1•S0 136

Logic For A > B

For A > B, there are 4 cases:

1. A3B3 is 10 and A2A1A0 & B2B1B0 can be anything:

A=1xxx, B=0xxx

2.           A3=B3 and A2B2 is 10 and A1A0 & B1B0 can be anything: A=11xx, B=10xx or A=01xx, B=00xx

3.           A3=B3 and A2=B2 and A1B1=10 and A0B0 is xx: e.g.

A=011x, B=010x

4. A3=B3 and A2=B2 and A1=B1 and A0B0 is 10: e.g. A=1011, B=1010

Y A>B=A3B3’+S3A2B2’+S3S2A1B1’+S3S2S1A0B0’

Logic For A < B

For A < B, there are also 4 cases:

1)          A3B3 is 01 and A2A1A0 & B2B1B0 can be anything:

A=0xxx, B=1xxx

2)          A3=B3 and A2B2 is 01 and A1A0 & B1B0 can be

anything: A=10xx, B=11xx or A=00xx, B=01xx

3)          A3=B3 and A2=B2 and A1B1=01 and A0B0 is xx: e.g.

A=110x, B=111x

4)          A3=B3 and A2=B2 and A1=B1 and A0B0 is 01: e.g.

A=1000, B=1001

Y A<B=A3 ’B3+S3A2 ’B2+S3S2A1 ’ B1+S3S2S1A0 ’ B0

4-bit Comparator Logic Circuit

MSI: 7485 4-bit Magnitude Comparator

Comparison of 4-bit Numbers

Comparison of 8 - bit Numbers