Day 8 of RTL Codes
N - Bit Comparator
• Purpose of an N-Bit Comparator
• An N-bit comparator compares two N-bit binary
numbers A and B.
• It produces three outputs:
1. A > B: Indicates that A is greater than B.
2. A = B: Indicates that A is equal to B.
3. A < B: Indicates that A is less than B.
• Inputs and Outputs
• Inputs: Two N-bit binary numbers A[N−1:0] and
B[N−1:0].
• Outputs:
1. Greater: High when A>B.
2. Equal: High when A=B.
3. Lesser: High when A<B.
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3. Basic Logic of Comparison
• Comparison starts with the most significant bit
(MSB) and moves toward the least significant bit
(LSB).
• Each bit is compared individually.
4. Truth Table for Single-Bit Comparator
For a single-bit comparator:
A B A>B A=B A<B
0 0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0 1
1 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 0
5. Extending to N-Bit Comparator
• For N bits, the comparison logic is applied bit by
bit.
• The outputs Greater, Equal and Lesser are
determined based on cascading logic.
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6. Combinational Logic Design
• A > B: True if the first differing bit from MSB to LSB
has A[i] = 1 and B[i] = 0.
• A = B: True if all corresponding bits of A and B are
equal.
• A < B: True if the first differing bit has A[i]= 0 and
B[i] = 1.
7. Block Diagram of N-Bit Comparator
1. Inputs: Two N-bit numbers, A[N−1:0] and B[N−1:0]
2. Modules:
o Equality Block: Checks if each bit of A and B
are equal.
o Greater-Than Block: Checks if A > B.
o Less-Than Block: Checks if A < B.
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Day 8 of RTL Codes
Design code, Test Bench and Waveform of N-Bit Comparator
Fig: Design Code for N-Bit Comparator
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Day 8 of RTL Codes
Fig: Test Bench Code for N-Bit Comparator
Fig: Waveform
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