A logic circuit gives a LOW output when both inputs are HIGH or both inputs…

2023

A logic circuit gives a LOW output when both inputs are HIGH or both inputs are LOW. Which gate has this behavior?

  1. A.

    AND

  2. B.

    NAND

  3. C.

    XOR

  4. D.

    XNOR

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Correct answer: C

Key idea: The output is LOW when the two inputs are the same.

  • Inputs 0 and 0 → output 0

  • Inputs 1 and 1 → output 0

  • Inputs 0 and 1, or 1 and 0 → output 1

This is exactly the behavior of an XOR gate: XOR outputs HIGH only when the two inputs are different.

Answer: XOR

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