It is suspected that the comparator in the figure given below has a problem. The inputs are activated in the table shown below and the corresponding outputs noted. What is most likely wrong with the circuit? For P0 ? P3 = 1 and Q0 ? Q3 = 0, P > Q = 1, P = Q = 1, P < Q = 0 For P0 ? P3 = 0 and Q0 ? Q3 = 1, P > Q = 0, P = Q = 1, P < Q = 1 For P0 ? P3 = 1 and Q0 ? Q3 = 1, P > Q = 0, P = Q = 1, P < Q = 0
Options
A. The P0?P3 inputs are defective.
B. One or more of the Q inputs is bad.
C. The P = Q output is shorted to Vcc.
D. Nothing is wrong; the circuit is functioning properly.
Correct Answer
The P = Q output is shorted to Vcc.
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