Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

Toshiba Micro-computer Engineering Corp.

Kazuo Suganuma

Tsuneo Hamai

A logic circuit, comprising a plurality of driver MOSFETs and one load MOSFET, produces an output signal responsive to input signals. The driver MOSFETs are each controlled by an input signal and the load MOSFET is controlled by one of input signals to conduct at opposite times to the driver MOSFET controlled by the same input signal. Therefore, a logic circuit with low power consumption and a small area is provided.

Logic circuit with MOSFETs arranged to reduce current flow

A full adder is disclosed which comprises a first exclusive OR circuit for OR processing a first input signal and a second input signal, a second exclusive OR gate for OR processing an output signal of the first exclusive OR gate and a third input signal, and select circuit for selecting one of the first and second input signals and the third input signal according to a logical level of the output signal of the first exclusive OR gate. A sum signal of the first to third input signals, is obtained by the first exclusive OR means and the second exclusive OR means. The select means selects either the first or second input signal or the output signal of the third input signal according to a logical level of the output signal of the first exclusive OR means. The selected signal is used as a carry signal.

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Yokohama, Japan

Kazuo Suganuma