Jolipas, Jackielyn B.
09/10/2024
3ECE - A
Digital Logic Gates Function and Symbol.
A logic gate is a device that acts as a building block for digital circuits. They perform basic
logical functions that are fundamental to digital circuits. Most electronic devices we use today
will have some form of logic gates in them.
AND Gate.
The output is "true" when both inputs are "true." Otherwise, the output is "false." In other words,
the output is 1 only when both inputs are 1.
OR Gate.
The output is true if one or both of the inputs are true. If both inputs are false, then the output is
false. In other words, for the output to be 1, at least one input must be 1.
INVERTER Gate
An inverter gate (or not) is a logic gate where the output is the opposite of the input. If the input
is true, then the output is false. In other words, the output is 1 if the input is 0.
BUFFER Gate
A buffer has only a single input and a single output with behavior that is the opposite of an NOT
gate. It simply passes its input, unchanged, to its output. If the input is true, then the output is
also true. In other words, the output is 1 if the input is 1.
NAND Gate
The NAND (Negated AND) 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.
NOR Gate
The NOR (NOT OR) gate is a combination OR gate followed by an inverter. Its output is true if
both inputs are false. Otherwise, the output is false.
EXCLUSIVE-OR Gate
The XOR (exclusive-OR) gate acts in the same way as the logical "either/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. Similarly, the output is 1 if the inputs are different but 0 if the inputs are the
same.
EXCLUSIVE-NOR Gate
The XNOR (exclusive-NOR) gate is a combination of an XOR gate followed by an inverter. Its
output is true if the inputs are the same and false if the inputs are different.
