Applications of Gates

We cannot survive without smartphones in today's world, and we use a variety of digital devices
and gadgets in our everyday lives, like smartphones, digital watches, computers, digital
stopwatches, calculators, and so on. Logic gates are used in the application of both of these
devices.

 Applications of OR Gate:
In automatic digital control loops, OR gates are used. In an industry, several sensors are used to detect
faults. If a fault occurs, the sensor sends out a warning. The OR gates then send shutdown commands to
the main processor. OR gates are used in the car door system's alarm circuit.

o Alarm circuit for car door system:

OR gate is used in many of our daily life applications. One of its application, is “Alarm circuit
for car door system”.

This alarm is design by connecting four circuits to the 4 doors of the car (or any vehicle) when
the door is open, the circuit generates high output (Logic 1) and similarly when the door is
closed, the circuit generates 0 (Logic 0). The 4 outputs of four doors are connected to a 4 –input
OR gate, which output is connected to an alarm.

A B C D Y
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1
0 0 1 1 1
0 1 0 0 1
0 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 0 1
0 1 1 1 1
1 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 1 1
1 0 1 0 1
1 0 1 1 1
1 1 0 0 1
1 1 0 1 1
1 1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1
  Application of AND Gate
In digital electronics, the AND gate is used to control data transmission. The AND gate makes or
prevents data transmission through a tube. AND Gates are a type of gate that is used in digital
measuring instruments. Alarm circuits use AND gates as well.

o Home Alarm circuit:

Gates are also used in home security systems. The sensor circuit processes the inputs from the
various sensors installed on the home's doors and windows, sending a HIGH signal to one of the
AND gate's inputs if any of the sensors detects an intrusion anywhere in the building.
Then the arming circuit sends a 1 to the other input of the AND gate if the system is armed.
Finally, the alarm circuit sounds an audible alarm if the AND gate’s output is 1. As a result, the
alarm will sound if an intrusion is detected and the system is armed.