Question 9.21: A CMOS version of a three-state logic output buffer is shown...

A CMOS version of a three-state logic output buffer is shown in Fig. 9.30. Explain how the circuit operates.

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With the control line high, a logic ‘l’ appears at the gate of the PMOS and a logic ‘0’ at the gate of the NMOS. Hence both the PMOS and NMOS transistors are turned off and the output presents a high impedance. However, when the control line is low the data at D can pass through to the output and the gate operates normally.

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