Basic Electronics

by S.Solan

Boolean Algebra & Logic Gates

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Chapter Goals

• Boolean Algebra

• Identify the basic gates and describe the behavior of each

• Combine basic gates into circuits

• Describe the behavior of a gate or circuit using Boolean expressions, truth tables, and logic diagrams

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What is a gate?

• Combination of transistors that perform

• binary logic

• So called because one logic state enables

• or “gates” another logic state

• For each gate, the symbol, the truth table,

• and the formula are shown

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<B; +, *,’, 0,1> Algebraic System

Binary operations: +,*

Unary operation: ‘

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Properties of Boolean Algebrajasonm:

Redo table (p101)

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Redo table (p101)

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Computers

• There are three different, but equally powerful, notational methods for describing the behavior of gates and circuits– Boolean expressions– logic diagrams– truth tables

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Boolean algebra

• Boolean algebra: expressions in this algebraic notation are an elegant and powerful way to demonstrate the activity of electrical circuits

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• Logic diagram: a graphical representation of a circuit– Each type of gate is represented by a specific

graphical symbol

• Truth table: defines the function of a gate by listing all possible input combinations that the gate could encounter, and the corresponding output

Truth Table

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Gates

• Let’s examine the processing of the following six types of gates– NOT– AND– OR– XOR– NAND– NOR

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NOT Gate

• A NOT gate accepts one input value and produces one output value

Figure 4.1 Various representations of a NOT gate

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NOT Gate

• By definition, if the input value for a NOT gate is 0, the output value is 1, and if the input value is 1, the output is 0

• A NOT gate is sometimes referred to as an inverter because it inverts the input value

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AND Gate

• An AND gate accepts two input signals

• If the two input values for an AND gate are both 1, the output is 1; otherwise, the output is 0

Figure 4.2 Various representations of an AND gate

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OR Gate

• If the two input values are both 0, the output value is 0; otherwise, the output is 1

Figure 4.3 Various representations of a OR gate

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XOR Gate

• XOR, or exclusive OR, gate– An XOR gate produces 0 if its two inputs are

the same, and a 1 otherwise

– Note the difference between the XOR gate and the OR gate; they differ only in one input situation

– When both input signals are 1, the OR gate produces a 1 and the XOR produces a 0

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XOR Gate

Figure 4.4 Various representations of an XOR gate

NAND and NOR Gates

• The NAND and NOR gates are essentially the opposite of the AND and OR gates, respectively

Figure 4.5 Various representations of a NAND gate

Figure 4.6 Various representations of a NOR gate

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Gates with More Inputs

• Gates can be designed to accept three or more input values

• A three-input AND gate, for example, produces an output of 1 only if all input values are 1

Figure 4.7 Various representations of a three-input AND gate

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3-Input And gate

A B C Y0 0 0 00 0 1 00 1 0 00 1 1 01 0 0 01 0 1 01 1 0 01 1 1 1

Y = A . B . C

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Constructing Gates

• A transistor is a device that acts, depending on the voltage level of an input signal, either as a wire that conducts electricity or as a resistor that blocks the flow of electricity

– A transistor has no moving parts, yet acts like a switch

– It is made of a semiconductor material, which is neither a particularly good conductor of electricity, such as copper, nor a particularly good insulator, such as rubber

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Circuits

• Two general categories

– In a combinational circuit, the input values explicitly determine the output

– In a sequential circuit, the output is a function of the input values as well as the existing state of the circuit

• As with gates, we can describe the operations of entire circuits using three notations– Boolean expressions– logic diagrams– truth tables

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Combinational Circuits

• Gates are combined into circuits by using the output of one gate as the input for another

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AND

AND

OR

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Combinational Circuits

• Because there are three inputs to this circuit, eight rows are required to describe all possible input combinations

• This same circuit using Boolean algebra:

(AB + AC)

jasonm:

Redo to get white space around table (p100)

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Redo to get white space around table (p100)

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Now let’s go the other way; let’s take a Boolean expression and draw

• Consider the following Boolean expression: A(B + C)

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Redo table to get white space (p101)

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Redo table to get white space (p101)

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• Now compare the final result column in this truth table to the truth table for the previous example• They are identical

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Simple design problem

• A calculation has been done and its results

• are stored in a 3-bit number

• Check that the result is negative by anding

• the result with the binary mask 100

• Hint: a “mask” is a value that is anded with

• a value and leaves only the important bit

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Now let’s go the other way; let’s take a Boolean expression and draw

• We have therefore just demonstrated circuit equivalence

– That is, both circuits produce the exact same output for each input value combination

• Boolean algebra allows us to apply provable mathematical principles to help us design logical circuits

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Adders

• At the digital logic level, addition is performed in binary

• Addition operations are carried out by special circuits called, appropriately, adders

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Adders

• The result of adding two binary digits could produce a carry value

• Recall that 1 + 1 = 10 in base two

• A circuit that computes the sum of two bits and produces the correct carry bit is called a half adder

• Notice the Sum & Carry are NEVER both 1.

(XOR) (AND)

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Adders

• Circuit diagram representing a half adder

• Two Boolean expressions:

sum = A Bcarry = AB

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Adders

• A circuit called a full adder takes the carry-in value into account

Figure 4.10 A full adder

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Adding Many Bits

• To add 2 8-bit values, we can duplicate a full-adder circuit 8 times. The carry-out from one place value is used as the carry in for the next place value. The value of the carry-in for the rightmost position is assumed to be zero, and the carry-out of the leftmost bit position is discarded (potentially creating an overflow error).

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How to use NOR gate to build a NOT gate?Truth Table

A B C Q

0 0 0 1

1 1 1 0Hint!

Link inputs B & C together (to a same source).

A Q

B

C

When A = 0, B = C = A = 0When A = 1, B = C = A = 1

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How to use NOR gates to build an OR gate?Truth Table

Hint 1 : Use 2 NOR gates

AQ

B

C

Hint 2 : From a NOR gate, build a NOT gate Hint 3 : Put this “NOT” gate after a NOR gate

D

E

A B C D E Q

0 0 1 1 1 0

0 1 0 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 1

1 1 0 0 0 1

NOR NOT

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How to use NOR gates to build an AND gate?Truth Table

Hint 1 : Use 3 NOR gatesHint 2 : From 2 NOR gates, build 2 NOT gates Hint 3 : Each “NOT” gate is an input to the 3rd NOR gate

A B C D Q

0 0 1 1 0

0 1 1 0 0

1 0 0 1 0

1 1 0 0 1

A

B

C

D

Q

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How to use NOR gates to build a NAND gate?Truth Table

Hint 2 : Use 3 NOR gates to build a NAND gate (previous lesson)

Hint 3 : Use the 4th NOR gate to build a NOT gate

Hint 4 : Insert “NOT” gate after “NAND” gate

Hint 5 : NOT-NAND = AND

Hint 1 : Use 4 NOR gates

A

B

C

DQ

E A B C D E Q

0 0 1 1 0 1

0 1 1 0 0 1

1 0 0 1 0 1

1 1 0 0 1 0

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How to use NAND gates to build a NOT gate?Truth Table

Hint! Link inputs B & C together (to a same source).

When A = 0, B = C = A = 0When A = 1, B = C = A = 1

A Q

C

B A B C Q

0 0 0 1

1 1 1 0

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How to use NAND gates to build an AND gate?Truth Table

AQ

B

A B C Q

0 0 1 0

0 1 1 0

1 0 1 0

1 1 0 1

C

Hint 1 : Use 2 NAND gatesHint 2 : From a NAND gate, build a NOT gate

Hint 3 : Put this “NOT” gate after a NAND gate

NAND NOT

Hint 4 : NOT-NAND = AND

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How to use NAND gates to build an OR gate?Truth Table

A B C D Q

0 0 1 1 0

0 1 1 0 1

1 0 0 1 1

1 1 0 0 1Hint 1 : Use 3 NAND gates

Hint 2 : Use 2 NAND gates to build 2 NOT gates

Hint 3 : Put the 3rd NAND gate after the 2 “NOT” gates

A

B

C

DQ

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How to use NAND gates to build a NOR gate?Truth Table

A B C D E Q

0 0 1 1 0 1

0 1 1 0 1 0

1 0 0 1 1 0

1 1 0 0 1 0Hint 1 : Use 4 NAND gates

Hint 2 : Use 3 NAND gates to build an OR gate

Hint 3 : Use a NOR gate to build a NOT gate

A

B

C

DQ

E

Hint 4 : Put the “NOT” gate after “OR” gate

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as Universal Logic Gates

• Any logic circuit can be built using only NAND gates, or only NOR gates. They are the only logic gate needed.

• Here are the NAND equivalents:

NAND and NOR

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NAND and NOR as Universal Logic Gates (cont)

• Here are the NOR equivalents:

• NAND and NOR can be used to reduce the number of required gates in a circuit.

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Practice Assignment (check the result)