LOGIC CIRCUITS

Gates & Diagrams

 AGENDA

DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIOR OF

A GATE OR CIRCUIT
USING BOOLEAN
EXPRESSIONS, TRUTH TABLES,
AND LOGIC DIAGRAMS
 Logic Gates

Logic diagrams have many uses. In the solid state industry,

they are used as the principal diagram for the design of
solid state components such as computer chips. They are
used by mathematicians to help solve logical problems
(called Boolean algebra).
However, their principal
application is their ability to
present component and system
operational information. The use
of logic symbology results in a
diagram that allows the user to
determine the operation of a
given component or system as
the various input signals change.
 Logic Gates

• A gate is a digital circuit which

What operates on one or more signals and
produce single output.
are
• Logic gates are switches that turn ON
logic or OFF depending on what the user
(computer) is doing.
gates?
• They are the building blocks for how
computer works
 Logic Gate

Gates are digital

circuits because the
input and output
signals are denoted by
either 1 (high voltage)
or 0 (low voltage).
 Logic Gate

Gates are digital circuits There are three basic

because the input and output gates and are:
signals are denoted by either 1
(high voltage) or 0 (low 1. AND gate
voltage).
2. OR gate

3. NOT gate
Example:
Working
Principle of
Logic Gates
AND gate
 AND gate

◦ The AND gate is an electronic circuit that gives a high

output (1) only if all its inputs are high.
◦ AND gate takes two or more input signals and
produce only one output signal.

Input Input Output

A B AB
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1
OR gate
 OR gate
◦ The OR gate is an electronic circuit that gives a high
output (1) if one or more of its inputs are high.
◦ OR gate also takes two or more input signals and
produce only one output signal.

Input Input Output

A B A+B
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1
NOT gate
 NOT gate

◦ The NOT gate is an electronic circuit that gives a high

output (1) if its input is low .
◦ NOT gate takes only one input signal and produce
only one output signal.
◦ The output of NOT gate is complement of its input.
◦ It is also called inverter.
Input A Output A
0 1
1 0
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF
LOGIC GATES
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES

AND Gate
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES

AND Gate

Electronic door will only open if it detects a

person and the switch is set to unlocked.

Microwave will only start if the start button is

pressed and the door close switch is closed.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
OR Gate
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
NOT Gate
 Applications of Logic Gates
The applications of Logic Gates include the following:

 NAND Gates are used in Burglar alarms and buzzers.

 They are basically used in circuits involving computation and
processing.
 They are also used in push button switches. E.g. Door Bell.
 They are used in the functioning of street lights.
 AND Gates are used to enable/inhibit the data transfer function.
 They are also used in TTL (Transistor Transistor Logic) and CMOS
circuitry.
 Mini Performance Task #1 (Due: Apr 28)

◦ Write a report with a

detailed discussion of
the practical
applications of logic
gates. Then, answer the
question below:
If you are to build a
working model of one
of these applications,
which is it and why?
Assignment (Due: Apr 21)

◦Discuss what De Morgan’s Theorem is and

how it relates to logic gates and Boolean
algebra.
◦Provide specific examples.
(lesson will be continued on Thursday)
Thank You