This document discusses different types of decoders and their implementation. It begins by defining a decoder as a combinational circuit that converts binary input to a maximum of 2^n unique output lines, with only one output active at a time. It then discusses a 3-to-8 line decoder as an example, which decodes 3 inputs into 8 outputs, with each output representing one of the minterms. The document also covers implementing decoders with NAND gates, the four types of decoders based on enable and output polarity, and techniques for constructing larger decoders.