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The logic gates in which all the inputs must be low to get a high output are
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NOR and NAND
Truth table for AND, OR, NAND and NOR gate for two input $A$ and $B$ are given below.
AND gate
\begin{array}{|ccc|}
\hlineA & B & Output Y=A B \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 1 \\
\hline
\end{array}
OR gate
\begin{array}{|llc|}
\hlineA & B & Output Y=A+B \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 1 \\
\hline
\end{array}
NOR gate
\begin{array}{|cccc|}
\hlineA & B & A+B & Output Y=\bar{A}+\bar{B} \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{array}
NAND gate
\begin{array}{|rrrc|}
\hlineA & B & A+B & Output Y=\overline{A B} \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{array}
From above truth tables, it is clear that in NOR and NAND gate, if all the inputs are low, then their outputs are high.
AND gate
\begin{array}{|ccc|}
\hlineA & B & Output Y=A B \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 1 \\
\hline
\end{array}
OR gate
\begin{array}{|llc|}
\hlineA & B & Output Y=A+B \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 1 \\
\hline
\end{array}
NOR gate
\begin{array}{|cccc|}
\hlineA & B & A+B & Output Y=\bar{A}+\bar{B} \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{array}
NAND gate
\begin{array}{|rrrc|}
\hlineA & B & A+B & Output Y=\overline{A B} \\
\hline 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
\hline 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{array}
From above truth tables, it is clear that in NOR and NAND gate, if all the inputs are low, then their outputs are high.
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