Final answer:
To design a 3-bit incrementer circuit, we can use combinational logic gates such as XOR gates and AND gates.
Step-by-step explanation:
To design a 3-bit incrementer circuit, we can use combinational logic gates such as XOR gates and AND gates. Here's an example of a hardware circuit for the incrementer:
B[3] ----A[2]--- XOR2 --- SUM[3]
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B[2] -+ +--- XOR2 ---- SUM[2]
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B[1]---- XOR2 ---- SUM[1]
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B[0]---- XOR2 ---- SUM[0]
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+--AND2---CARRY--+
In this circuit, B is the 4-bit input vector and SUM is the 4-bit output vector. The XOR gates are used to perform the bit-wise addition, and the carry output from each XOR gate is connected to the subsequent XOR gate through an AND gate.