A majority function is a system that will assert when there are more 1’s than 0’s on the inputs. Design a 4-bit majority function.
hey guys anyone please explain how to solve this. please explain it after done.thank you.

 

A majority function is a system that will assert when there are more 1’s than 0’s on the inputs. Design a 4-bit majority function.
hey guys anyone please explain how to solve this. please explain it after done.thank you.

You mean do your homework for you?

First, a couple of questions. Do you need a logic statement or a logic circuit? Or can you do this with an analogue circuit?

Now, lets try to understand where you are having difficulty. Try to do this:

If you have 4 bits named A, B, C, D, can you name for me the 4 ways you can have a majority?

 

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hi,
A majority function is a system that will assert when there are more 1’s than 0’s on the inputs. Design a 4-bit majority function of "1".

sorry for inconvenient, this question have to be designed using digital circuit. it is my lab exercise.i don't understand what they are actually asking to do.

if there is any idea to designed this circuit,please provide it. thank you

 

You need to design a Boolean function in order to achieve your goal. Your function will have four inputs - the bits for comparison - and one output, that will say "yes" or "no".

With a 4-bit input, it is reasonable to tackle the problem by making its truth table (16 lines) and then proceeding with a Karnaugh map.

Please post the truth table of your circuit.

 

@ Surenboy,

Please, try to answer the question I asked:

If you have 4 bits named A, B, C, D, can you name for me the 4 ways you can have a majority?


For example, Bob, Ted and Mary want to get something to eat. They decide that they will vote for pizza. The majority verdict will decide the vote. They realize there are 3 ways to get a clear majority. So they write down the following:

Pizza = Bob and Ted or Ted and Mary or Bob and Mary.

 

I think there are 5 ways to have a majority.
<ed>Maybe the 5th way is unanimous, not a majority.</ed>

 

I think there are 5 ways to have a majority.

You are right, of course, but the unanimous situation will not need separate consideration. Done right, you only need to detect the majorities.

 

hi i get your point. from the truth table it shows 5 majority.
that is : A'BCD , AB'CD, ABC'D , ABCD' and ABCD.
your question helped me. thank you.