Optimizing Full Adder Circuit: Truth Table & Gate Count Reduction Tips

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The discussion focuses on optimizing a full adder circuit by analyzing its truth table and deriving equations using Karnaugh maps (K-maps). The equations derived are Sum = A + B + Cin and Cout = A.B + Cin(A + B). The user inquires about further reducing gate count by sharing terms between the output functions but later confirms they have resolved the issue independently.

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Heres my truth table

Code:
A|B|Cin|Sum|Cout
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 0
0 1 0 1 0
0 1 1 0 1
1 0 0 1 0
1 0 1 0 1
1 1 0 0 1
1 1 1 1 1

Here's my two equations from the K-maps

Sum = A+B+CIn
Cout = A.B+CIn(A+B)

Now what I want to ask is, is there a way the gate count be reduced further by sharing terms between the two output functions?

Thanks.
 
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