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 Multiplexers, or muxes, are used to choose between resources.

 A real-life example: In the old days before networking, several
computers could share one printer through the use of a switch.

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 n n
A 2 -to-1 multiplexer sends one of 2 input
lines to a single output line.

A multiplexer has two sets of inputs:

n
2 data input lines.
n select lines, to pick one
n
of the 2 data inputs.

 Themux output is a single bit, which is

n
one of the 2 data inputs.
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 A multiplexer is a digital switch
(automatic switch)
4x1
MUX
C0 s1 s0 Y

C1 0 0 C0
n
2 data input Y 0 1 C1
C2 1 0 C2
C3 1 1 C3

s1 s0
0 0
n select

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 4x1
MUX
s1 s0 Y
C0
C1 0 0 C0
n
2 data input Y 0 1 C1
C2 1 0 C2
C3 1 1 C3

s1 s0
0 1
n select

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 4x1
MUX
s1 s0 Y
C0
C1 0 0 C0
n
2 data input Y 0 1 C1
C2 1 0 C2
C3 1 1 C3

s1 s0
1 0
n select

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 4x1
MUX
s1 s0 Y
C0
C1 0 0 C0
n
2 data input Y 0 1 C1
C2 1 0 C2
C3 1 1 C3

s1 s0
1 1
n select

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Advantages

Reduces number of wires (no gates)

Reduces circuit complexity & cost

(reduces wires and cost)

Implementation of various circuits using

MUX

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Types
2X1 Mux

4X1 Mux

8X1 Mux

16X1 Mux

32X1 Mux

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A 2-to-1 Multiplexer block diagram

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What is the relation between the selector
variables and the number of input lines?

n : number of input lines

m : number of select lines
𝒎 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒏
Example:

𝒏 = 𝟒 → 𝒎 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟒 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐𝟐

= 𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐 = 𝟐

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 A 2-to-1 Multiplexer
 Here is a block diagram and abbreviated truth table for a
2-to-1 mux.

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A 2-to-1 Multiplexer

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A 2-to-1 Multiplexer

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A 2-to-1 Multiplexer

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 A 4-to-1 Multiplexer

Y = E S1’ S0’ I0 + E S1’ S0 I1 + E S1 S0’ I2 + E S1 S0 I3

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4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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 8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram
8X1 MUX:
𝒏 = 𝟖 → 𝒎 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟖 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐𝟑 = 𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐 = 𝟑

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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 4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram
Create a 4x1 Mux using 2X1 Muxes and no gates

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 4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram
Create a 4x1 Mux using 2X1 Muxes and some gates

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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16-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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8-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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4-to-1 MUX Logic Diagram

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Mux Example

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De-multiplexers

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De-Mux Example

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De-Mux Example

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 Mux-demux Combination
(Communication Application)

• Thisenables sharing a single communication line

among a number of devices. At any time, only one
source and one destination can use the
communication line.

C0 Y0
C1 4x1 Y YIN 1x4 Y1
MUX DeMUX
C2 Y2
C3 Y3

s1 s0 d1 d0

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 Mux-demux Combination
(Communication Application)

4x1 1x4
MUX DeMUX
C0 Y0
C1 Y YIN Y1
C2 Y2
C3 Y3

s1 s0
0 0

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 Mux-demux Combination
(Communication Application)

4x1 1x4
MUX DeMUX
C0 Y0
C1 Y YIN Y1
C2 Y2
C3 Y3

s1 s0
0 1

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 Mux-demux Combination
(Communication Application)

4x1 1x4
MUX DeMUX
C0 Y0
C1 Y YIN Y1
C2 Y2
C3 Y3

s1 s0
1 0

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 Mux-demux Combination
(Communication Application)

4x1 1x4
MUX DeMUX
C0 Y0
C1 Y YIN Y1
C2 Y2
C3 Y3

s1 s0
1 1

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