PROJECT-3
SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY COUNTER USING
DECODER and MICROCONTROLLER
By Harini B.
18-03-2024
Contents....
• Introduction
• Circuit Design.
• List of Components.
Introduction..
• 7-segment displays provide a convenient way of displaying numerical
information from zero to nine as they basically consist of a load of light emitting
diodes connected together within a single indicator package.
• 7-Segment Display: As its name suggests, a 7-segment display consists of seven
segments, meaning it consists of seven light emitting diodes or LED’s, which
together can be used to form one complete digit on the display.
• Actually, most 7-segment displays contain eight internal LED’s as the eight one
is used for a decimal point, usually in one of the bottom corners of the display.
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• While an LED segment can be illuminated individually as required, one terminal
of each internal LED is connected to a common point or node. Thus instead of
having 14 connecting pins for the display we will only have only eight (7 + 1)
pins, one each for the seven individual LEDs plus a common pin, and it is this
“common pin” which identifies the type and name of 7-segment display.
• When the cathode terminals of all the LEDs used in the display are shorted
together, the display is referred to as a Common-cathode, (CC) display. Likewise,
when all the anode terminals of the LEDs used in the display are shorted
together, the display is referred to as a Common-anode, (CA) display. Thus a 7-
segment display can be either a Common Cathode (CC) or a Common
Anode (CA) type display.
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• Common Cathode (CC) Configuration
• The Common Cathode (CC) Display – In the common cathode
display, all the cathode (K) connections of the LED segments are
tied together and connected to ground or zero-volts.
• The individual segments are illuminated by the application of a
suitable electric current to forward bias the individual Anode
terminals (a to g). Thus common cathode display requires a driving
circuit that can source a current.
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• Common Anode (CA) Configuration
• The Common Anode (CA) Display – In the common anode display,
all the anode (A) connections of the LED segments are joined
together to a positive voltage supply.
• The individual segments are illuminated by applying a ground, or
“LOW” signal to the Cathode terminal of the particular segment (a
to g). Thus a common anode display requires a driving circuit which
can sink a current.
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Circuit Diagram
• Below is the connections designed for common
anode using the 74LS47 decoder..
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• Below is the connections designed Using the
microcontroller.
List of Components
• Decoder.
• Microcontroller.
• Power supply.
• Passive components.
• Connectors.