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The propagation delay of the $2 \times 1$ MUX shown in the circuit is 10 ns. Consider the propagation delay of the inverter as 0 ns. 

If S is set to 1 then the output Y is ____________.

The correct answer is
a square wave of frequency 50 MHz

To determine the behavior of the output \( Y \) when the select line \( S \) is set to \( 1 \), we must analyze the feedback path of the circuit.

1. Circuit Logic Analysis

  • The circuit uses a \( 2 \times 1 \) Multiplexer (MUX). The output equation of a \( 2 \times 1 \) MUX is: \( Y = \overline{S} \cdot I_0 + S \cdot I_1 \)
  • When \( S = 1 \), the MUX selects input \( I_1 \).
  • Input \( I_1 \) is connected to the output \( Y \) via an inverter (NOT gate).
  • Therefore, the logical operation of the circuit becomes: $$Y_{next} = \overline{Y_{current}}$$

This configuration, where the output is fed back to the input with an odd number of inversions, forms a ring oscillator. The output will continuously toggle between '0' and '1', creating a square wave.

2. Determining the Time Period (\( T \))

The time taken for the output to complete one full cycle (going from \( 0 \rightarrow 1 \rightarrow 0 \)) is twice the total propagation delay of the feedback loop.

  • Propagation delay of MUX (\( t_{MUX} \)) = \( 10 \text{ ns} \)
  • Propagation delay of Inverter (\( t_{Inv} \)) = \( 0 \text{ ns} \)
  • Total delay for a single transition (\( \Delta t \)) = \( t_{MUX} + t_{Inv} = 10 \text{ ns} + 0 \text{ ns} = 10 \text{ ns} \)

A full cycle consists of two transitions (low-to-high and high-to-low):

$$T = 2 \times \Delta t = 2 \times 10 \text{ ns} = 20 \text{ ns}$$

3. Calculating the Frequency (\( f \))

The frequency is the reciprocal of the time period:

$$f = \frac{1}{T}$$ $$f = \frac{1}{20 \times 10^{-9} \text{ s}}$$ $$f = \frac{10^9}{20} \text{ Hz} = 50 \times 10^6 \text{ Hz}$$ $$f = 50 \text{ MHz}$$

Final Conclusion

Since the output toggles with a calculated frequency of \( 50 \text{ MHz} \), the correct choice is:

A square wave of frequency 50 MHz

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Important Questions from Multiplexer

  1. The number of control lines in a multiplexer is 5, identify the MUX.

  2. Number of control lines required for 16 to 1 multiplexer is _____

  3. In a multiplexer, the number of input lines is ‘n’ and the number of select lines is ‘m’. Which of the following is correct?

  4. ________ is used to carry digital data on analog lines.

  5. Consider the sentence below.

    There is a country that borders both India and Pakistan.

    Which of the following logical expressions express the above sentence correctly when the predicate Country(x) represents that x is a country and Borders(x, y) represents that the countries x and y share the border?

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