Title :
A 1.5 V full-swing BiCMOS logic circuit
Author :
Hiraki, M. ; Yano, K. ; Minami, M. ; Satoh, K. ; Matsuzaki, N. ; Watanabe, A. ; Nishida, T. ; Sasaki, K. ; Seki, K.
Author_Institution :
Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A full-swing BiCMOS logic circuit is described which operates twice as fast as CMOS, even at 1.5 V supply. Transient-saturation of bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) enables high-speed operation below 2 V. This BiCMOS circuit is based on the concept of saturating the BJTs only when they drive the load, enabling full-swing operation without speed degradation. The configuration of the proposed BiCMOS circuit is shown, and simulation results are presented.<>
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; integrated logic circuits; 1.5 to 2 V; BiCMOS logic circuit; bipolar junction transistors; full-swing operation; high-speed operation; transient saturation; BiCMOS integrated circuits; CMOS logic circuits; Circuit simulation; Degradation; Driver circuits; Latches; Logic circuits; Power dissipation; Switching circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1992. Digest of Technical Papers. 39th ISSCC, 1992 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0573-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1992.200404
