Logic Gates
Logic Gates
Most logic gates have two inputs and one output. At any given moment, every terminal is in one of the two binary conditions low (0) or high (1), represented by different voltage levels.
The AND gate The output is "true" when both inputs are "true." Otherwise, the output is "false."
The OR gate " The output is "true" if either or both of the inputs are "true." If both inputs are "false," then the
output is "false."
The XOR ( exclusive-OR ) The output is "true" if either, but not both, of the inputs are "true." The output is
"false" if both inputs are "false" or if both inputs are "true
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 0
A logical inverter , sometimes called a NOT gate to differentiate it from other types of electronic inverter devices, has only one input. It reverses the logic state.
The NAND gate operates as an AND gate followed by a NOT gate. It acts in the manner of the logical
operation "and" followed by negation. The output is "false" if both inputs are "true." Otherwise, the output is "true."
The NOR gate is a combination OR gate followed by an inverter. Its output is "true" if both inputs are "false." Otherwise, the output is "false."
The XNOR (exclusive-NOR) gate is a combination XOR gate followed by an inverter. Its output is "true" if
the inputs are the same, and"false" if the inputs are different.