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PRESENTATION ON
Digital Logic gates
 PRESENTED TO
 Mr. Md. Dara Abdus Satter
Associate Professor and Associate Head
Department of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
Daffodil International University
 PRESENTED BY
 Md Meshkat Hasan(213-33-1455)
 Md Asif Hossain(213-33-1409)
 Md Fahim Tasnim Akanda(213-33-1426)
 Khalid Saifullah(213-33-1432)
 Md Manik Hossain(213-33-1434)
What is logic gate?
A logic gate is an electronic circuit that performs a logical
operation on one or more input signals to produce an output
signal. The input and output signals can only have two states,
typically represented as 0 (low) and 1 (high), and the logical
operation is based on Boolean algebra.
Types of logic gates
There are several types of logic gates, each with its own unique
functionality. The basic logic gates include the following-
1. AND gate: This gate produces an output of 1 (high) only when all of its
inputs are 1
2. OR gate: This gate produces an output of 1 if at least one of its inputs
is 1.
3. NOT gate: Also known as an inverter, this gate produces an output that
is the opposite of its input.
4. NAND gate: This gate produces an output of 0 only when all of its
inputs are 1. It is essentially an AND gate followed by a NOT gate.
5. NOR gate: This gate produces an output of 0 if at least one of its
inputs is 1. It is essentially an OR gate followed by a NOT gate
6. XOR gate: This gate produces an output of 1 if exactly one of its
inputs is 1.
AND GATE
 The AND gate is so named because, if 0 is called "false"
and 1 is called "true," the gate acts in the same way as
the logical "and" operator. The following illustration and
table show the circuit symbol and logic combinations for
an AND gate. (In the symbol, the input terminals are at
left and the output terminal is at right.) 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 one AND two are 1.
AND GATE
OR GATE
The OR gate gets its name from the fact that it
behaves after the fashion of the logical inclusive "or."
The output is "true" if either 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
input one OR two must be 1.
OR GATE
NOT GATE
 A logical inverter, sometimes called a NOT gate to
differentiate it from other types of electronic inverter
devices, has only one input. It reverses the logic state. If
the input is 1, then the output is 0. If the input is 0, then
the output is 1.
NOT GATE
NOR GATE
The NOR gate is a combination OR gate followed by an
inverter. Its output is "true" if both inputs are "false."
Otherwise, the output is "false."
NOR GATE
7402
NAND GATE
The NAND 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."
NAND GATE
7400
XOR 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." Another way of looking at this circuit is to
observe that the output is 1 if the inputs are different,
but 0 if the inputs are the same.
XOR GATE
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Digital Logic Gates .pptx

  • 2.  PRESENTED TO  Mr. Md. Dara Abdus Satter Associate Professor and Associate Head Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Daffodil International University  PRESENTED BY  Md Meshkat Hasan(213-33-1455)  Md Asif Hossain(213-33-1409)  Md Fahim Tasnim Akanda(213-33-1426)  Khalid Saifullah(213-33-1432)  Md Manik Hossain(213-33-1434)
  • 3. What is logic gate? A logic gate is an electronic circuit that performs a logical operation on one or more input signals to produce an output signal. The input and output signals can only have two states, typically represented as 0 (low) and 1 (high), and the logical operation is based on Boolean algebra.
  • 4. Types of logic gates There are several types of logic gates, each with its own unique functionality. The basic logic gates include the following- 1. AND gate: This gate produces an output of 1 (high) only when all of its inputs are 1 2. OR gate: This gate produces an output of 1 if at least one of its inputs is 1. 3. NOT gate: Also known as an inverter, this gate produces an output that is the opposite of its input. 4. NAND gate: This gate produces an output of 0 only when all of its inputs are 1. It is essentially an AND gate followed by a NOT gate. 5. NOR gate: This gate produces an output of 0 if at least one of its inputs is 1. It is essentially an OR gate followed by a NOT gate 6. XOR gate: This gate produces an output of 1 if exactly one of its inputs is 1.
  • 5. AND GATE  The AND gate is so named because, if 0 is called "false" and 1 is called "true," the gate acts in the same way as the logical "and" operator. The following illustration and table show the circuit symbol and logic combinations for an AND gate. (In the symbol, the input terminals are at left and the output terminal is at right.) 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 one AND two are 1.
  • 7. OR GATE The OR gate gets its name from the fact that it behaves after the fashion of the logical inclusive "or." The output is "true" if either 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 input one OR two must be 1.
  • 9. NOT GATE  A logical inverter, sometimes called a NOT gate to differentiate it from other types of electronic inverter devices, has only one input. It reverses the logic state. If the input is 1, then the output is 0. If the input is 0, then the output is 1.
  • 11. NOR GATE The NOR gate is a combination OR gate followed by an inverter. Its output is "true" if both inputs are "false." Otherwise, the output is "false."
  • 13. NAND GATE The NAND 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."
  • 15. XOR 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." Another way of looking at this circuit is to observe that the output is 1 if the inputs are different, but 0 if the inputs are the same.