Microcontroller Programming

2

Semiconductors and Digital Logic

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.

—Henry Ford (Industrialist)

OUTLINE

2.1    Introduction

2.2    Diode Logic

2.3    The Inverter

2.4    The AND Gate

2.5    The OR Gate

2.6    The NAND Gate

2.7    The NOR Gate

2.8    The Exclusive-OR Gate

2.9    The Exclusive-NOR Gate

2.10  Summary

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to

1.  Understand the basic concept of the seven basic gates (NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR, EX-OR, and EX-NOR).

2.  Describe the operation and use of all the seven gates.

3.  Recognize and use the distinctive shape logic gate symbols.

4.  Construct truth tables for two-, three-, and four-input gates.

5.  Construct ...