Multiplexers & Demultiplexers
Multiplexers & Demultiplexers
A multiplexer (MUX) is a combinational circuit that selects binary information from one of
many input lines and directs it to a single output line.
The Multiplexer has several data input line and a single output line.
Multiplexer contains
data inputs
selection inputs
a single output
MUX
Inputs
(sources) (destination)
2:1 1 2 1
4:1 2 4 1
8:1 3 8 1 N
16:1 4 16 1 Select
Lines
Block Diagram
Truth table
I0
I1
Y
I2
I3
0 1 1 I1
1 0 0 I2
1 1 1 I3
• A DEMUX is a digital switch with a single input (source) and a multiple outputs
(destinations).
DEMUX
1 2N
Input Outputs
1:8 3 1 8 (source) (destinations)
1:16 4 1 16
Select
Lines
D0
DEMUX
D1
X
D2
D3
B A
B A D0 D1 D2 D3
0 0 X 0 0 0
0 1 0 X 0 0
1 0 0 0 X 0
1 1 0 0 0 X
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
MIT Bengaluru.