Shakespearean logic

hexreader

Joined Apr 16, 2011
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Seems like it might have a real-life purpose of (short) pulse generator (given square wave input), by making use of propagation delays.

Perhaps not as stupid as it first looks?

Not a circuit that I would like to see used, as real-like gates have a degree of analogue behaviour and timing delays that will vary depending on technology. Behaviour is just too hard to predict for my simple brain, and too fast to see on my cheap oscilloscope.
 
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hexreader

Joined Apr 16, 2011
619
Er!! Okay... I think it's just supposed to be funny!!
Yes I got the humour of finding an over-complicated '1' gate to make a famous quote

Just pointing out that this could actually be a real-life circuit, as well as a source of humour.
 
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WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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LOL. Oh well. I thought I was being original :(.
I usually draw it with the input 'B' and a noninverting opamp circuit that has a gain of two before going into the logic portion. I would then quip that the amplifier was needed because one be or not one be wasn't well defined.
 

ErnieM

Joined Apr 24, 2011
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As far as a real world circuit, yes it can be useful as an edge detector when built out of slow elements, such as transistor RTL types.
 
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