Digital Electronics Series
NOT Gate (Inverter)
Inverter Basics & Importance in VLSI
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The NOT gate, also commonly known as an Inverter, is the simplest logic gate. It produces the complement of its input: a HIGH input results in a LOW output, and vice-versa.
01 Truth Table
| Input A | Output Y (A̅) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 |
Boolean Expression
Y = \bar{A}
Importance in VLSI
Clock Gen
Essential for creating oscillator circuits and timing signals.
CMOS Design
The foundational cell for building complex NAND and NOR logic.
Conditioning
Restoring signal levels and driving high capacitive loads.