Practice Lab Procedures & Experiments (4) - Design and Simulation of Basic Combinational CMOS Logic Gates (NAND/NOR)
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Lab Procedures & Experiments

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of a NAND gate?

💡 Hint: Think of how this logic gate behaves under different input conditions.

Question 2 Easy

Define propagation delay.

💡 Hint: Consider the time it takes for signals to travel through circuits.

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Question 1

What logic does a NAND gate perform?

Outputs high when both inputs are low
Outputs high unless both inputs are high
Outputs low for all inputs

💡 Hint: Think about the basic NAND truth table.

Question 2

True or False: A NOR gate outputs high only when all inputs are low.

True
False

💡 Hint: Review the definition of NOR gates.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an optimal 2-input NAND gate with given specifications for a specific load capacitance. Include a detailed analysis of your sizing decisions.

💡 Hint: Review how series pathways affect resistance and consider trade-offs in your design.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the behavior of your NOR gate under worst-case scenarios and predict its propagation delays based on your simulations.

💡 Hint: Think about the interaction of the PMOS series configuration and how their sizes affect the overall performance.

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