NOT Gate (Inverter) – Logic Gates Tutorial
A NOT gate (or inverter) is a logic gate the place the output is the other of the enter. So you possibly can say that the output is NOT the identical because the enter. It’s usually known as an inverter because it inverts the enter.
The schematic image for an inverter is sort of a buffer, simply with a circle on the output to point that it’s an inverted model of the enter.
The logic or Boolean expression for a NOT gate is 
which signifies that:
Q is the other of A
Fact Desk
A NOT gate can solely have one enter. And its reality desk is fairly easy since there are solely two attainable states; the enter being HIGH (or “1”) or the enter being LOW (or “0”).
NOT Gate Fact Desk
Construct an Inverter with Transistor-Resistor Logic
You may construct an inverter/NOT gate from transistors and resistors. This method known as resistor-transistor logic (RTL).
If A is HIGH, the transistor activates. When the transistor is turned on, Q is pulled LOW by the transistor. If A is LOW, the transistor is off and Q is pulled HIGH by the resistor as much as VCC.
It’s enjoyable to understand how you may construct it with transistors and resistors. However it’s not likely sensible to make use of that many parts simply to make a easy logic gate. Fortunately, there are numerous ICs which have NOT gates that you should use out-of-the-box.
IC Alternate options with NOT Gates/Inverters
If you wish to experiment and construct circuits with NOT gates, you’ll discover them in each the 4000 IC sequence and the 7400 IC sequence:
- 4041: 4 NOT gates/inverters (with buffers)
- 4049: Six NOT gates/inverters
- 4069: Six NOT gates/inverters
- 40106: Six NOT gates/inverters with Schmitt set off
- 4572: 4 NOT gates/inverters (plus a number of different gates)
- 74HC04: Six NOT gates/inverters (HC is the household, can be LS/HCT/…)
- 74HC05: Six NOT gates/inverters (HC is the household, can be LS/HCT/…)
- 74HC14: Six NOT gates/inverters with Schmitt set off (HC is the household, can be LS/HCT/…)
These ought to all be obtainable as hobbyist-friendly through-hole chips. Simply be sure you purchase the DIP bundle model.
Inverter Instance Circuit: Blinking LED
A enjoyable circuit to construct with inverters is the blinking LED circuit. Within the following circuit, the Mild-Emitting Diode (LED) is blinking repeatedly. Notice that this circuit will solely work with Schmitt set off inverters. So you possibly can construct it for instance with the CD40106B chip or the 74C14 chip.
The resistor R1 and the capacitor C1 units the blinking pace.
Subsequent Step within the Logic Gates Tutorial
Take a look at the opposite articles on this logic gates tutorial:
NOT Gate/Inverter – (You’re right here)
AND Gate
NAND Gate
OR Gate
NOR Gate
XOR Gate
XNOR Gate
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