Hardware Secrets
Home | Camera | Case | CE | Cooling | CPU | Input | Memory | Mobile | Motherboard | Networking | Power | Storage | Video | Other
Content
Articles
First Look
Gabriel's Blog
News
Reviews
Tutorials
Main Menu
About Us
Awarded Products
Compare Prices
Datasheets
Dictionary
Download
Drivers
Forums
Links
Manufacturer Finder
Newsletter
On The Web
RSS Feed
Test Your Skills
Twitter
Newsletter
Subscribe today!
Search




Recommended
Digital Electronics: A Practical Approach (7th Edition)
Digital Electronics: A Practical Approach (7th Edition), by William Kleitz (Prentice Hall), starting at $3.50
Home » Other
Introduction to Logic Gates
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Tutorials Last Updated: October 21, 2005
Page: 2 of 10
$ Check REAL-TIME pricing for Simon Publications An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method Ernest Nagel ISBN RHCGCQ $.
Buy.com: $28.68

Inverter

As the name implies, inverter will invert the number entered. If you enter “0”, you will get a “1” on its output, and if you enter a “1”, you will get a “0” on its output. The inverter symbol you can see on Figure 1. Inverter gate is also known as NOT and its output is Y = /A.

Inverter Gate
Figure 1: Inverter.

On the truth table below you can see a summary of how this circuit works.

A (Input) 

Y (Output)

0

1

1

0


On logic circuits, a “o” symbol is a short for inverter. You will see that on logic gates like NAND, NOR and XNOR.

The most famous inverter integrated circuit is 7404 and you see its pinout on Figure 2. It has six inverters inside. To make this integrated circuit work, you need to connect it to a 5 V power supply.

7404 IC
click to enlarge
Figure 2: 7404 integrated circuit provides six inverters.

Pages (10): « 1 [2] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 »
Print Version | Send to Friend | | Bookmark Article | Comments (2)

Related Content
  • How To Desolder Components

  • Recommended Deal.
    Eee Box B202 Intel Desktop AtomASUS Eee Box EBXB202-WHT-X0081 Intel Atom N270 1.60GHz 1GB DDR2 160GB GMA 950 Windows XP Home - Retail


    Newegg: $314.99 Amazon: $306.99
    CircuitCity: $309.96 CDW: $319.99

    RSSLatest News
    Spire Announces CoolNess Laptop Cooler
    November 6, 2009 - 3:07 PM PST
    Mushkin Launches Memories with Copper-made Heatsink
    November 5, 2009 - 3:49 PM PST
    Super Talent Launches USB 3.0 Flash Memories
    November 5, 2009 - 3:47 PM PST
    VIA Announces Nano 3000 Processor Series
    November 5, 2009 - 3:42 PM PST
    Sapphire Announces Vapor-X HD 5870 and HD 5750 Video Cards
    November 5, 2009 - 3:38 PM PST
    Gelid Unveils Tranquillo CPU Cooler
    November 5, 2009 - 3:36 PM PST
    Noctua Intros NH-D14 Premium CPU Cooler
    November 3, 2009 - 8:14 PM PST
    Transcend Unveils DDR3-1333 Memory Kits
    November 3, 2009 - 7:57 PM PST
    EVGA Launches GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition
    November 3, 2009 - 7:51 PM PST
    Akasa Launches Freedom Xone Mid-tower Case
    November 2, 2009 - 6:05 PM PST
    .:: More News ::.

    RSSLatest Content
    SilverStone Grandia GD04 Case Review
    Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification?
    NZXT Gamma Case Review
    Patriot Box Office Media Player Review
    ASUS U-75HA 750 W Power Supply Review
    MSI P55-GD80 Motherboard
    Thermaltake Element V Case Review
    Nokia 7705 Twist Cell Phone Review
    Cooler Master Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler Review
    Some Pictures from Our Office
    Antec Two Hundred Case Review
    Corsair TX950W Power Supply Review
    XFX Radeon HD 5770 Video Card Review
    XFX Radeon HD 5750 Video Card Review
    Scythe Big Shuriken CPU Cooler Review

    Our Most Popular Articles
    Maximum CPU Temperature
    1,070,932 views
    How to Find Out Your Motherboard Manufacturer and Model
    695,312 views
    nVidia Chips Comparison Table
    671,484 views
    Connecting Two PCs Using a USB-USB Cable
    585,883 views
    How To Correctly Apply Thermal Grease
    556,012 views
    AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
    554,162 views
    ATI Radeon X1300 Pro Review
    485,829 views
    ATI Radeon X1600 XT Review
    474,884 views
    How To Perform a BIOS Upgrade
    389,437 views
    Sempron vs. Athlon XP
    336,580 views

    Latest Threads in Our Forums
    help deciding cpu's here
    by shadixmax
    Is it a vga problem or motherboard has shocked?
    by ftomsuk
    Patriot Box Office Media Player Review
    by cchjde
    Is it possible LCD Monitor leaked by itself ?
    by delta32
    Suddenly death syndrome and pendrives
    by Desert Fox
    better cpu cooler?
    by sam_wade07
    Video Transfer camcorder to PC
    by fjs559
    Spire Announces CoolNess Laptop Cooler
    by Hardware Secrets Team
    Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification?
    by Merman
    SilverStone Grandia GD04 Case Review
    by Olle P
    .:: Visit Our Forums ::.


    © 2004-9, Hardware Secrets, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Advertising | Legal Information | Privacy Policy
    All times are Pacific Standard Time (PST, GMT -08:00)