VLSI XOR CMOS Design


Virtuoso Design: extract_xor.zip


I designed an XOR gate using a static CMOS NAND gate design, allowing for a compact implementation. Three layers were used, poly, metal1, and metal2. The logic for the gate is shown below. With a PMOS pull-up and NMOS pull-down, results are strong for both 0 and 1 outputs. You can download the extracted layout above which works with Virtuoso by Cadence.