Practice Procedure (4.2.2) - Design and Simulation of Basic Combinational CMOS Logic Gates (NAND/NOR)
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Practice - Procedure - 4.2.2

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the output of a NAND gate when both inputs are high?

💡 Hint: Recall the key characteristic of the NAND operation.

Question 2 Easy

Describe the purpose of a truth table.

💡 Hint: Think about how it helps us to verify logic circuits.

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Question 1

What logic function does a NAND gate perform?

Outputs High when both inputs are High
Outputs Low when both inputs are Low
Outputs Low only when both inputs are High

💡 Hint: Focus on the conditions that yield a low output.

Question 2

True or False: The output of a NOR gate is true when at least one input is true.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how the NOR logic operates.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a complex NAND gate circuit with specific input-output characteristics and validate it through simulation. Discuss how your design meets the specified requirements.

💡 Hint: Think about how changes to inputs affect your output decisions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Optimize an existing transistor design for a NOR gate to improve its speed. Discuss the considerations taken while involving the area and power trade-offs.

💡 Hint: Focus on how each tweak affects dynamic performance.

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