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5 Half Full Adder
5 Half Full Adder
PRACTICAL: 05
2.0 INTRODUCTION
In a combinational circuit, the output at any time depends only on the input
values at that time.
In the sequential circuit, the output at any time depends on the present input
values as well as the past output values.
The basic building blocks of arithmetic units such as half adders and full adders
are the combinational circuits.
In modern computers adders reside in the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) where other
operations are performed.
A half adder can add two bits. It has two inputs, generally labelled A and B, and
two outputs, the sum S and carry C.
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The drawback of this circuit is that in case of a multibit addition, it cannot include
a carry.
A Half adder has only two inputs and there is no provision to add a carry coming
from the lower order bits when multibit operation is performed.
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5.0 EXERCISE
5.2 Is it possible to construct the half adder using only NAND gate? Why?
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5.3 Is it possible to construct the full adder using only NOR gate?
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5.4 What is the difference between half adder and full adder?
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5.8 Is half adder a sequential circuit? Give reasons for your answer.
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6.0 ASSIGNMENTS
6.1 What is the full adder? Explain with diagram.
6.2 What is the half adder? Explain with diagram.
6.3 How can we construct full adder circuit using half adder?
6.4 Design a half adder using only NOR gate. Explain the functioning of the
circuit and show that the output is that of the half adder circuit.
6.5 Design a full adder using only NAND gate. Explain the functioning of the
circuit and show that the output is that of the full adder circuit.
6.6 Explain the function of OR and AND gates using the diodes.
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