[ECE] C5

5–1 Basic Combinational Logic Circuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5–2 Implementing Combinational Logic

 

 5–3 The Universal Property of NAND and NOR Gates

 

 5–4 Combinational Logic Using NAND and NOR Gates

 

 

 5–5 Pulse Waveform Operation

 

5–7 Troubleshooting 

 

 

Summary

 

 Key Terms

Quiz

1. AND-OR logic can have only two 2-input AND gates.

2. AOI is an acronym for AND-OR-Invert.

3. If the inputs of an exclusive-OR gate are the same, the output is LOW (0).

4. If the inputs of an exclusive-NOR gate are different, the output is HIGH (1).

5. A parity generator cannot be implemented using exclusive-OR gates.

6. NAND gates can be used to produce the AND functions.

7. NOR gates cannot be used to produce the OR functions.

8. Any SOP expression can be implemented using only NAND gates.

9. The dual symbol for a NAND gate is a negative-AND symbol.

10. Negative-OR is equivalent to NAND

Let's review these statements one by one:

1. Incorrect. An AND-OR logic configuration does not inherently limit the number of inputs to the AND gates. It simply represents a two-level logic design where the outputs of AND gates feed into an OR gate.

2. Correct. AOI stands for AND-OR-Invert, which is a type of integrated circuit that combines AND gates, OR gates, and inverters (NOT gates) in a single chip.

3. Correct. An exclusive-OR (XOR) gate produces a LOW (0) output when both inputs are the same.

4. Incorrect. If the inputs of an exclusive-NOR (XNOR) gate are different, the output is LOW (0). The XNOR gate produces a HIGH (1) output only when both inputs are the same.

5. Incorrect. A parity generator can indeed be implemented using exclusive-OR (XOR) gates. XOR gates are commonly used to generate even or odd parity bits.

6. Correct. NAND gates can be used to produce the AND function if the output of the NAND gate is fed into an inverter (NOT gate), which essentially negates the NAND output to achieve AND logic.

7. Incorrect. NOR gates can be used to produce the OR function if the output of the NOR gate is fed into an inverter. The inverter negates the output of the NOR, effectively transforming it into an OR operation.

8. Correct. Any Sum-of-Products (SOP) expression can be implemented using only NAND gates. NAND gates are functionally complete, meaning they can be used to implement any Boolean function.

9. Incorrect. The dual symbol for a NAND gate is not specifically called a negative-AND symbol. Instead, a NAND gate is symbolized by an AND gate with a small circle (indicating negation) at the output.

10. Incorrect. Negative-OR is not equivalent to NAND. Negative-OR refers to a NOR gate, which is the negation of the OR function, while NAND is the negation of the AND function.