The H Diagram: A Graphical Approach to Logic Design
- 1 October 1971
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Computers
- Vol. C-20 (10) , 1192-1196
- https://doi.org/10.1109/t-c.1971.223104
Abstract
A geometric model, termed an H diagram, is an effective visual aid in the synthesis of combinational logic circuits. The model is derived by means of coordinate transformations of a hypercube, resulting in a simple two-dimensional framework for mapping a binary function. The H diagram can be expanded to accommodate an arbitrary number of variables, while maintaining a mathematically consistent pattern that permits the extension of simple geometric interpretations to problems of more complexity. The effectiveness of the H diagram is demonstrated by applications that include the selection of prime implicants, expansion about arbitrary subfunctions, and transformation of variable sequences.Keywords
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