Experiment 3

EXCLUSIVE OR GATE
OBJECTIVE
The student will be able to do the following:

a. Determine the logic operations of EXCLUSIVE-OR and

EXCLUSIVE-NOR gates.
b. Use the EXCLUSIVE-OR gate symbols in simplifying circuit
equations and making a circuit diagram as we combine to
other circuits.
c. Use 7486 EXCLUSIVE-OR Gate and test its inputs and
outputs.
d. Form EXCLUSIVE-OR, combine it with other basic logic
circuit gates and determine the output signal.

Logic Operations

EXCLUSIVE-OR GATE. The gate uses a modulo-2 sum symbol

to denote its logic operations and performs the function:

Expressed in diagram, this has the equivalence:

As you have observed, Exclusive-OR gate is just a simplification of

combinational circuit at the left of Figure 1. Note of the special symbol
used. We will indicate this XOR symbol on the rest of this experiment.

By definition, the value of Exclusive-OR equation is logic-1, or you

obtain a high output if and only if the x and y, but not both x and y, has
the input value of logic HIGH or 1.

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 EXCLUSIVE-NOR GATE. The gate is just a complement of
Exclusive-OR and performs the function:

Expressed in graphic diagram, we have:

Note of the bubble inserted at the end of XOR symbol at the right of
Figure 2. The output of the XOR is just negated. Defining it, XNOR can
only obtain a logic-1 output if and only if the value of x and y inputs are
the same; otherwise, the value will be logic-0.

EQUIPMENT

Prototyping board (breadboard)

DC Power Supply 5V or 9V Battery
Light Emitting Diode (LED) (2)
Solid-core wire (gauge 22, 1 meter long)
Digital ICs:
7404 Hex Inverter
7408 Quad AND
7432 Quad OR
7486 Quad EXCLUSIVE-OR

PROCEDURE

1. Based from the pin assignments (Figure 3A) of the diagram below, plot
the circuit using 7486 XOR gate in the breadboard.

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2. Fill-up the truth table below after performing the different input
combinations of pin 4 and 5 of OR gate.

INPUT OUTPUT
Pin4 Pin5 Pin6
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1

Table 1. Truth Table of Exclusive-OR Gates

3. What inputs are required to produce a logic-0 across the output?

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4. What inputs are required to produce a logic-1 across the output?
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5. Plot another circuit same as Figure 4 and fill-up the truth table on Table
2.

INPUT OUTPUT
Pin10 Pin12 Pin13 Pin2
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
0 1 1
1 0 0
1 0 1
1 1 0
1 1 1

Table 2. Truth Table of Combinational circuit

6. What general rule can you state with regards to operation of Exclusive
OR Gate?
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 7. Write the equivalent circuit equation of Figure 5.

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8. Draw the equivalent circuit diagram of the equation (Note: a0-a3 are
input label literals):

Concept by:

JERRY C. ESPERANZA
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