Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

23Logic Circuits and Applications

OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter, you will be able to

• Describe logic gates
• Define the meaning of the logic gates AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, and XOR
• Understand the symbols for the logic gates
• Explain the use of logic gates in digital processes
• Demonstrate the use of logic gates with timing diagrams
• Define the logic functions for AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, and XOR gates
• Put logic gates together to form logic circuits
• Simplify logic circuits and determine the logic function of a given circuit
• Describe the laws of Boolean algebra and employ them for logic circuits
• Use truth tables
• Explain what the product of sums and sum of products are and what their purposes are
• Define what K-maps are and how they can be used ...