Experiment 2 - CSC 204L-1
Experiment 2 - CSC 204L-1
Experiment 2 - CSC 204L-1
Experiment 2:
a. Verification of universality of NAND gate and NOR gate.
b. Verification of De Morgan’s Theorems.
OBJECTIVE:
• To verify the universality of NAND and NOR gates.
• To simplify and modify Boolean logic functions by means of De Morgan’s theorem.
APPARATUS:
• IC Type 7400 Quadruple 2-input NAND gates
• IC Type 7402 Quadruple 2-input NOR gates
• IC Type 7408 Quadruple 2-input AND gate
• IC Type 7432 Quadruple 2-input OR gate
• IC Type 7404 Hex Inverters/ NOT gate
• Digital Electronic Trainer Kit
• Power Supply Unit
THEORY:
To prove that any Boolean function can be implemented using only NAND or NOR gates,
we will show that the AND, OR, NOT operations (BASIC OPERATIONS) can be performed
using only these gates. As any IC can be made with the basic gates, hence verifying that
will clarify that the notion” NAND and NOR gates are universal gates” is true.
De Morgan’s Theorems
(a) 𝐀𝐁 = 𝐀 + 𝐁
(b) 𝐀 + 𝐁 = 𝐀. 𝐁
AND Operation:
Symbol Truth table
A B Q=A.B
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1
OR Operation:
Symbol Truth table
A B Q=A+B
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1
NOT Operation:
Symbol Truth table
A Q=Ā
0 1
1 0
** Presence of a small circle at the output side of any gate always denotes inversion
NOR Operation:
Symbol Truth table
A B ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
Q=𝐀 +𝐁
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
NAND Operation:
Symbol Truth table
A B ̅̅̅̅
Q=𝐀𝐁
0 0 1
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
Pin diagram: