In a half-adder circuit, what are the outputs?

Options

  • A. Sum and Carry
  • B. Difference and Borrow
  • C. Sum and Difference
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. Sum and Carry

Detailed Explanation

Explanation

A Half-Adder is a digital circuit that adds two binary bits.

It produces two outputs:

  1. Sum (S) – the result of addition

  2. Carry (C) – the carry generated during addition

Formulas:

  • Sum = A ⊕ B (XOR)

  • Carry = A · B (AND)

Example:

ABSumCarry
0000
0110
1010
1101
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