Knowing how to do basic transistor level schematics for NAND, NOR, and INVERTER gates, addressing something harder is now possible.
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E = (A * B) + (C * D)
For E to meet the condition (remember, when that happens, E will become logical 0), either A AND B must be true, OR C AND D. In other words, one choice is to have A AND B, the other choice is to have C AND D. Either choice will work, but the choice must be met exactly. The N-FET transistors for this gate will look like...
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Notice that there are two paths that E can take to get to ground. The first path is A AND B, the second is C AND D. In the equation, there is a set of parentheses around A*B and another around C*D. They indicate that A*B is a path, and C*D is another. The entire transistor level schematic (including the P-FETs) is...
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For the N-FETs, path AB and path CD were parallel, so In the P-FETs they are in series. In the AB path the gates were in series, so in the P-FETs they are in parallel (same with the CD path).
Other "complex logic" gate configurations can also be solved.
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J = (F + G) * (H + I)
This gate looks similar, and is just as difficult. Paying close attention to the equation, such as what is in the parentheses, will uncover the N-FET transistor schematic.
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Notice that the formula indicated a series circuit (the central AND function). However, what is in series are two parallel circuits (the OR functions located in the parentheses). These two groups (F+G an H+I), while parallel within the group, are in series with each other. The full circuit (including P-FETs) is...
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F and G were in parallel for the N-FETs, for the P-FETs they are in series (same with H and I). These two paths (FG and HI) were in series in the N-FETs, so for the P-FETs they are in parallel.