Digital Electronics Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/electronic-engineering/digital-electronics-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Digital Electronics, including
    binary states, logic levels, Boolean functions, logic gates,
    combinational circuits, sequential circuits, clocks, flip-flops,
    registers, counters, memory, buses, digital interfaces, timing,
    propagation delay, setup and hold time, metastability, signal
    integrity, power, programmable logic, testing, provenance, uncertainty,
    confidence and recursive digital-electronics reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Digital Circuit Design Systems
    Embedded-system Engineering Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Digital Electronics ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Digital Electronics

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Electronic Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Electronic Engineering
    Digital Electronics
    Digital Logic
    Boolean Logic
    Computer Engineering
    Embedded Systems
    Integrated Circuits
    Programmable Logic

CORE_DEFINITION
    Digital Electronics is the branch of electronic engineering concerned
    with circuits and systems that represent and process information using
    discrete logical states, typically encoded by defined electrical
    voltage ranges and coordinated by combinational and sequential logic.

ENTITY_IDS
    DIGITAL_ELECTRONICS
        ID
            DIGITAL_ELECTRONICS_001

    DIGITAL_SIGNAL
        ID
            DIGITAL_SIGNAL_001

    LOGIC_STATE
        ID
            DIGITAL_LOGIC_STATE_001

    LOGIC_GATE
        ID
            DIGITAL_LOGIC_GATE_001

    COMBINATIONAL_CIRCUIT
        ID
            COMBINATIONAL_CIRCUIT_001

    SEQUENTIAL_CIRCUIT
        ID
            SEQUENTIAL_CIRCUIT_001

    DIGITAL_CLOCK
        ID
            DIGITAL_CLOCK_001

    FLIP_FLOP
        ID
            DIGITAL_FLIP_FLOP_001

    DIGITAL_REGISTER
        ID
            DIGITAL_REGISTER_001

    DIGITAL_MEMORY
        ID
            DIGITAL_MEMORY_001

FACTS
    Digital Electronics
        is_a_domain_within
            Electronic Engineering

    Digital Electronics
        processes
            Discrete Logical States

    Digital Circuits
        may_include
            Logic Gates
            Multiplexers
            Decoders
            Adders
            Flip-flops
            Registers
            Counters
            Memories

    Digital Systems
        may_be
            Combinational
            Sequential
            Synchronous
            Asynchronous

    Digital Design
        must_consider
            Logic Levels
            Timing
            Propagation Delay
            Setup Time
            Hold Time
            Clocking
            Signal Integrity
            Power

RELATIONSHIPS
    Electronic Engineering
        contains
            Digital Electronics Ontology

    Digital Signal
        represents
            Logical State

    Logical State
        may_be
            Logic Zero
            Logic One
            Undefined
            High Impedance

    Logic Gate
        implements
            Boolean Function

    Combinational Circuit
        produces
            Output
        from
            Present Inputs

    Sequential Circuit
        produces
            Output and Next State
        from
            Present Inputs
            Current State

    Digital Clock
        coordinates
            Synchronous State Transitions

    Flip-flop
        stores
            Binary State

    Register
        contains
            Multiple Stored Bits

    Digital Memory
        stores
            Digital Information

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Digital Electronics
        approximately_equals
            Electronic Engineering of Discrete Logical-state Circuits and Systems

    Digital Logic
        overlaps_with
            Digital Electronics

    Logic High
        approximately_equals
            Logical One
        only_when
            Applicable Logic Convention Defines It

    Voltage Level
        does_not_equal
            Logical State universally

    Clock Frequency
        does_not_equal
            Data Rate universally

    Propagation Delay
        does_not_equal
            Setup Time

    High Impedance
        does_not_equal
            Logic Zero

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Digital Electronics
        Digital Signal
        Binary
        Logic Zero
        Logic One
        Logic High
        Logic Low
        Logic Gate
        AND
        OR
        NOT
        NAND
        NOR
        XOR
        Multiplexer
        Decoder
        Adder
        Flip Flop
        Register
        Counter
        Memory
        Clock
        Setup Time
        Hold Time
        Propagation Delay

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Digital Electronics

    Parent
        Electronic Engineering

    Core Components
        Digital Signal
        Logic State
        Logic Gate
        Combinational Circuit
        Sequential Circuit
        Digital Clock
        Flip-flop
        Digital Register
        Digital Memory

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Digital Electronics
    as
        Electronic systems that encode, transform and store information
        using defined discrete logical states and timing relationships.

    Distinguish
        Voltage Level
    from
        Logical State

    Distinguish
        Clock Frequency
    from
        Data Rate

    Distinguish
        Propagation Delay
    from
        Setup Time

    Distinguish
        High Impedance
    from
        Logic Zero

    Preserve
        Digital-system identity
        System version
        Circuit identity
        Logic-family identity
        Supply voltage
        Signal identity
        Signal direction
        Logic state
        Clock identity
        Clock frequency
        Clock edge
        Timing constraint
        State identity
        Register identity
        Memory identity
        Interface identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Digital Electronics

    Possible Intent
        Digital electronics definition
        Digital electronics ontology
        Logic gates
        Combinational logic
        Sequential logic
        Flip flops
        Registers
        Counters
        Digital timing
        Digital memory

    Resolution
        Identify logic family, supply, input and output signals, Boolean
        function, combinational or sequential architecture, clock,
        timing constraints, state, interface and measurement evidence.

CONSTRAINTS
    Electrical voltage and logical interpretation must remain distinct.

    Logic family and thresholds must remain explicit.

    Combinational and sequential logic must remain distinct.

    Present state and next state must remain distinguishable.

    Clock frequency and data rate must remain distinct.

    Propagation, setup and hold times must remain distinct.

    High-impedance and logical-zero states must remain distinct.

    Synchronous and asynchronous domains must remain explicit.

    Clock-domain crossings must remain explicit where relevant.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Digital Input Voltage lies_within Valid High Range
    THEN
        logic_state_possible
            Logic One
        according_to
            Applicable Logic Family

    IF
        Digital Input Voltage lies_within Valid Low Range
    THEN
        logic_state_possible
            Logic Zero
        according_to
            Applicable Logic Family

    IF
        Combinational Circuit has Inputs X
    THEN
        output_possible
            BooleanFunction(X)
        after
            Applicable Propagation Delay

    IF
        Sequential Circuit receives Active Clock Edge
    AND
        Setup and Hold Requirements are satisfied
    THEN
        state_transition_possible
            Current State -> Next State

    IF
        Setup or Hold Requirement is violated
    THEN
        metastability_risk_possible
            Undefined Resolution Time

    IF
        Clock crosses between Asynchronous Domains
    THEN
        require_possible
            Synchronisation
            CDC Analysis

    IF
        Output is High Impedance
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Logic Zero

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Logic-state Relationship
        1.00

    Gate Relationship
        1.00

    Sequential Relationship
        1.00

    Timing Relationship
        1.00

    Memory Relationship
        1.00

    HighImpedance-LogicZero Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Digital Requirement
        ->
    Boolean and State Behaviour

    Boolean Behaviour
        ->
    Combinational Logic

    State Behaviour
        ->
    Sequential Logic

    Logic Family
        ->
    Electrical Thresholds

    Digital Inputs
        ->
    Logical States

    Logical States
        ->
    Gate and Circuit Evaluation

    Clock
        ->
    State-transition Timing

    Timing Constraints
        ->
    Valid Synchronous Operation

    Registers and Memory
        ->
    Stored Digital State

    Measurement and Test
        ->
    Digital-system Validation

RECURSIVE_DIGITAL_ELECTRONICS_LOOP
    Identify Digital System
        ->
    Define Logic Family
        ->
    Define Supply Voltage
        ->
    Define Input and Output Signals
        ->
    Define Logic Thresholds
        ->
    Define Boolean Functions
        ->
    Define Combinational Logic
        ->
    Define State Variables
        ->
    Define Sequential Logic
        ->
    Define Clock Domains
        ->
    Define Clock Frequency
        ->
    Define Clock Edges
        ->
    Define Setup and Hold Constraints
        ->
    Analyse Propagation Delay
        ->
    Analyse Critical Paths
        ->
    Analyse Clock-domain Crossings
        ->
    Evaluate Metastability Risk
        ->
    Define Registers and Memory
        ->
    Simulate Logic
        ->
    Implement Hardware
        ->
    Measure and Test
        ->
    Update Digital State
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Digital System
        Logic Family
        Supply
        Signals
        Boolean Functions
        State
        Clock
        Timing Constraints
        Registers
        Memory
        Interfaces
        Measurements

    OBSERVE
        Detect digital-electronics entities.

    EXTRACT
        Signal
        Logic State
        Gate
        Combinational Circuit
        Sequential Circuit
        Clock
        Flip-flop
        Register
        Counter
        Memory
        Timing

    CLASSIFY
        Combinational Logic
        Sequential Logic
        Synchronous Logic
        Asynchronous Logic
        Memory System
        Programmable Logic
        Digital Interface
        Clock-domain Crossing

    VALIDATE
        Check logic family, supply, thresholds, clock domains, timing and evidence.

    MODEL
        Construct supported digital-logic representation.

    EVALUATE
        Determine supported logic outputs and state transitions.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate timing, metastability, signal integrity and power.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated digital measurements and test evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Verified logic family
        logic_interpretation_confidence += high

    Verified clock frequency
        timing_confidence += high

    Static timing analysis
        path_timing_confidence += high

    Unknown logic thresholds
        state_confidence -= high

    Unknown clock-domain relationship
        sequential_confidence -= high

    Setup/hold violation
        deterministic_state_confidence -= high

    Correct Boolean function
        does_not_establish
            Timing Correctness

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Digital Electronics
        connects_to
            Electronic Engineering
            Boolean Logic
            Electric Circuits
            Semiconductor Devices
            Integrated Circuits
            Microelectronics
            Computer Engineering
            Embedded Systems
            Microcontrollers
            Microprocessors
            Programmable Logic
            FPGAs
            Memory Systems
            Digital Signal Processing
            Communications
            Interfaces
            Timing Analysis
            Testing
            Reliability Engineering

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Digital-system identity
        System version
        Circuit identity
        Logic-family identity
        Supply voltage
        Input-threshold low
        Input-threshold high
        Output-level specification
        Signal identity
        Signal direction
        Electrical voltage
        Logical state
        Gate identity
        Boolean function
        Combinational-path identity
        Sequential-element identity
        Flip-flop identity
        Current state
        Next state
        Register identity
        Counter identity
        Memory identity
        Address
        Data value
        Clock identity
        Clock domain
        Clock frequency
        Clock edge
        Propagation delay
        Setup time
        Hold time
        Timing margin
        Metastability state
        CDC identity
        Interface identity
        Test identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New logic, signal, voltage, clock, timing, state, register, memory,
        interface, simulation, measurement or test evidence.

    Compare
        Existing digital-electronics state.

    Detect
        Logic Change
        Signal Change
        Threshold Change
        Clock Change
        Timing Change
        State Change
        Register Change
        Memory Change
        Interface Change
        CDC Change
        Test Change

    Validate
        Digital-system identity
        System version
        Logic family
        Supply voltage
        Signal identity
        Clock identity
        Clock domain
        Timing constraints
        State evidence
        Test provenance

    Integrate
        Supported digital update.

    Recalculate
        Logic outputs
        Next state
        Timing margins
        Critical paths
        CDC state
        Metastability risk
        Register state
        Memory state
        Confidence

    Return
        Updated digital-electronics state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Voltage and logical interpretation remain distinct.
        Logic family and thresholds are explicit.
        Combinational and sequential logic remain distinct.
        Present and next state remain distinct.
        Clock frequency and data rate remain distinct.
        Propagation, setup and hold times remain distinct.
        High impedance and logic zero remain distinct.
        Synchronous and asynchronous domains are explicit.
        Clock-domain crossings are explicit where relevant.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported voltage-logic-state-clock-timing paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Digital Electronics Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Logic-family and Threshold Mapping
        ->
    Signal and Logic-state Mapping
        ->
    Gate and Boolean-function Mapping
        ->
    Combinational-circuit Mapping
        ->
    Sequential-state and Clock Mapping
        ->
    Timing, Setup, Hold and CDC Mapping
        ->
    Register, Memory, Test, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Digital Electronics

    Parent
        Electronic Engineering

    Type
        Electronic engineering of discrete logical-state circuits and systems

    Core Components
        Digital Signal
        Binary State
        Logic Zero
        Logic One
        High Impedance
        Undefined State
        Logic Family
        Logic Threshold
        Logic Gate
        AND Gate
        OR Gate
        NOT Gate
        NAND Gate
        NOR Gate
        XOR Gate
        Boolean Function
        Combinational Circuit
        Multiplexer
        Decoder
        Adder
        Sequential Circuit
        Flip-flop
        Register
        Counter
        Memory
        Clock
        Clock Domain
        Clock Frequency
        Propagation Delay
        Setup Time
        Hold Time
        Timing Margin
        Metastability
        Clock-domain Crossing
        Programmable Logic
        Interface
        Testing
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Digital-electronics reasoning must distinguish electrical voltage
        from logical state, combinational from sequential behaviour,
        present state from next state, clock frequency from data rate,
        propagation delay from setup and hold requirements, and
        high-impedance from logical-zero states.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Digital Electronics represents and processes information using discrete
    logical states implemented by electronic voltage ranges. Reliable
    reasoning preserves logic family, thresholds, signal identities, clock
    domains, present and next state, propagation delays, setup and hold
    constraints, registers, memory and test provenance while distinguishing
    electrical voltage from logical interpretation and Boolean correctness
    from timing correctness.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org