The look Up Table (LUT)

• For every combination of the

input, there is a combination
of the output.
• The LUT can be a
combinational logic circuit, or
a programmed memory.
 The Memory LUT
• In the case of a memory LUT,
the address represents the
input, and the data stored in
the addressed memory
location represents the output.
• The application of the
address to the memory
accompanied with a read
signal causes the memory to
output the data on the data
bus, which can be used as
control signals, or an input to
other circuits.
 Producing a repetitive waveform

• The required form of the

signals [S3-S0] are stored in
five memory locations (
location 0 to location 4) as
[D3-D0].
• The sequence of these signal
forms is extracted from
successive memory location
with each clock cycle.
A programmed Memory LUT Circuit
• The circuit is composed of
an EPROM, a 3-bit
counter, a NAND gate,
and two switches.
• The push button clears the
counter. When the button
is released, the output of
the NAND gate (logic 1)
enables the count and
disables the Clear, and the
count (C2-C0) is
increased with the rising
edge of each clock cycle,
i.e., the next memory
location is addressed.
The EPROM LUT; Continue

* So, with each new clock

cycle, a new memory
location is addressed and its
contents are output on the
data bus to be used as
control signals [S3-S0].
• When the count reaches
5Hex (101 binary), the
output of the NAND gate
becomes logic 0. This clears
the counter to start again.
• So the form is repeated
every five clock cycles.