CMOS homework.. Help!

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latvian

Joined Sep 19, 2010
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Hello everyone,
I have this question in my homework that I am having problem solving it. The question is a CMOS network of gates that I must give the truth table of it and to choose the type of the network.

The choices for the y are: 0, 1, z

The choices for the type of network is: tri-state inverter, tri-state buffer, AND network, OR network, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR.

The question is attached with this question as a screen shot image...

Please help!

Thanks in advance​
 

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Georacer

Joined Nov 25, 2009
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The rules of the forum rule! (That's why they are called so, pun intended). So post your efforts on the exercise, your thoughts and dead-ends, and we 'll pick it from there.
 

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latvian

Joined Sep 19, 2010
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That's fair...
Well, I am thinking that this is a tri-state inverter. I know that in a tri-state buffer there is a controlling signal and when that controlling signal is 0 the outgoing signal (f) would be a high z and then the outgoing signal would follow the other ingoing singal!
In other words let's call the controlling signal a, then the truth table would be like this:

a b f
0 0 z
0 1 z
1 0 0
1 1 1

But this is for a tri state buffer... I am confused about the tri-state inverter and how would the truth table would look like!

Thanks
 

Georacer

Joined Nov 25, 2009
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The way I see it, for {a,b}={1,0}, f=1, and for {a,b}={0,1}, f=0. A double-check is advised. That said, the network works as a tri-state inverter, with A being the control signal, and B being the data signal.
 
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