7-segment Decoder DEMUX Hack

EC has a demultiplexer hiding in plain sight! Part 1 here: https://everycircuit.com/circuit/4846082110259200 Here is a 1:2 DEMUX made by harvesting the logic that is embedded into the Binary to 7-segment decoder. The outputs need logic inverters, though, which I've combined with the LED drivers by using PNP transistors. If you look hard enough at the truth table or a karnaugh map of a Binary to 7-segment Decoder, you may find that if pins 'D' and 'C' are held high, the output truth tables for 'd' and 'f' are the same as a demultiplexer's truth table. That is the whole reason why this works. For kicks, I updated the LED colors. They add a touch of personality! Left logic source: Data In Top logic source: Selection RGB LEDs: Outputs 1:4 DEMUX https://everycircuit.com/circuit/6625304558436352 and https://everycircuit.com/circuit/6396779649826816 1:8 DEMUX https://everycircuit.com/circuit/5973669939249152 1:16 DEMUX https://everycircuit.com/circuit/4800697325060096

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