Logic Gates Introduction
Logic Gates Introduction
Introduction
Logic gates are the building blocks of digital circuits. They perform
logical operations on binary inputs (0 or 1) and produce a binary
output. These operations are essential for computers and other
electronic devices to process information.
Boolean Expressions
1 Representing Logic 2 Truth Values
Boolean expressions use These expressions
symbols like AND, OR, evaluate to either TRUE
and NOT to represent (1) or FALSE (0), based on
logical operations. the input values.
3 Binary Logic
They are essential for understanding how logic gates work.
AND Gate
A B A AND B
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1
The AND gate outputs a 1 only when both inputs are 1. Otherwise, the output is 0.
OR Gate
A B A OR B
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1
0 1
1 0
The NOT gate inverts the input. If the input is 0, the output is 1,
and if the input is 1, the output is 0.
NAND Gate
A B A NAND B
0 0 1
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
The NAND gate is the inverse of the AND gate. It outputs a 0 only
when both inputs are 1, and outputs a 1 in all other cases.
NOR Gate
A B A NOR B
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
The XOR gate outputs a 1 when the inputs are different, and
outputs a 0 when the inputs are the same.
XNOR Gate
A B A XNOR B
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1
The XNOR gate is the inverse of the XOR gate. It outputs a 1 when
the inputs are the same, and outputs a 0 when the inputs are
different.
Truth Tables
Input Combinations Output Values
Truth tables systematically Each row in a truth table
list all possible combinations shows the corresponding
of inputs for a logic gate. output for each input
combination.
Logical Function
They provide a visual representation of the logic gate's operation.