This is the third part of a tutorial on the Quine-McCluskey logic minimization algorithm. In this part, I show how to proceed with the implicant table simplification when there are no simplifying relationships available.
Part 1: http://youtu.be/G9_oICLaLBU
Part 2: http://youtu.be/bkH0T3fArUI
Table of contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - Problem explanation
01:14 - Selecting a prime implicant and simplification
04:27 - Analyzing the solution
05:16 - Alternative solution
06:22 - Exploring the solution space
08:02 - Conclusion