Chapter3 3
Chapter3 3
° Exclusive OR
• Comparison with SOP
a) b)
a
b
c
d
c) d)
A A
NAND
B B
Z NAND Z
C C
NAND
D D
A
B
C
X
D
E
F
G
C
D
original F
B
AND-OR A
network
B
C’
C
D
introduction and F
B
conservation of
A
bubbles
B
C’
C
redrawn in terms D
F
of conventional B’
NAND gates A
B
C’
(c) B F
C (d)
X’ B F
D’ C X’
D’
Distribute bubbles
Insert inverters to fix mismatches
some mismatches
Exclusive-NOR (XNOR) :
Exclusive-NOR (XNOR) produces a HIGH output whenever the two
inputs are at the same level.