Direct-Coupled Transistor
Logic (DCTL)
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Direct-Coupled Transistor Logic
• Similar to RTL but the base of the transistors are connected directly to the input or
to the collector output of the preceding transistor
• Has fewer components, more economical, simpler to fabricate onto IC’s
• Low power consumption
• Since there is no input resistor, transistors are overdriven
• Since there is no resistor at the input, logic 1 = 0.8 V, logic 0 = 0.2 V
• Smaller noise margin
• Disadvantage: Prone to phenomenon called “current hogging”
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Direct-Coupled Transistor Logic
VCC
VCC
VCC
RC
RC
RC
AB
A+B
A
A
A
A
B
B
NOR Gate
NAND Gate
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Inverter
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Direct-Coupled Transistor Logic
0.8 V
1 kΩ
Vo1
0.8 V
0.8 V
1 kΩ
0.8 V
1 kΩ
0.8 V
Vo2
0V
0V
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DCTL Current Hogging
Current Hogging - when two BJT’s are in parallel, the one with the lower VBE
voltage turns ON, and takes up all the voltage drop resulting to overheating or
breakdown. The other transistor does not turn ON.
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Direct-Coupled Transistor Logic
0.8 V
1 kΩ
Vo1
0.8 V
0.8 V
1 kΩ
0.8 V
1 kΩ
0.8 V
Vo2
0V
0V
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Integrated-Injection Logic
2
(I L)
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Integrated-Injection Logic
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•
•
•
Similar to DCTL, uses very small silicon chip area
Consumes very little power
Easier to fabricate
Used to MSI and LSI
Example: Texas Instruments SBP 9900 16-bit microprocessor
• Also called Merged-Transistor Logic
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Integrated-Injection Logic
•
•
•
•
Similar to DCTL, uses very small silicon chip area
Consumes very little power
Easier to fabricate
Used to MSI and LSI
Example: Texas Instruments SBP 9900 16-bit microprocessor
• Also called Merged-Transistor Logic
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I2L Inverter
VCC
I1
REXT
A
A
A
A
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I2L NOR Gate
VCC
REXT
VCC
RC
A
VCC
A+B
RC
B
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I2L NAND Gate
Consider the case:
A = ‘1’, B = ‘0’
VCC
REX
T
Q2 is off, Q1 is also off (no current path to GND)
Q3 collector has higher potential than base
EB - forward, BC - forward but overdriven
current from input A will go up to the base of Q3
going to GND
RC
Q3
Q1
A
Thus, this NAND implementation of I2L is not
practiced.
AB
Q4
B
Q2
How to implemend NAND?
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I2L NAND Gate
A
AB
B
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Diode-Transistor Logic
(D2L)
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Diode-Transistor Logic
• Inspiration: Diode AND Gate
VCC
A
AB
B
A
AB
B
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Diode-Transistor Logic
VCC
VCC
RC
REXT
AB
DA
AB
A
D1
B
DB
D2
RB
Level-shifting
diodes
Discharge path
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Diode-Transistor Logic
• Has greater fan-out
• Main disadvantage is slower speed
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DTL NAND Gate
VCC
VCC
RC
REXT
AB
DA
A
D1
B
D2
RB
DB
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Modified DTL NAND Gate
• Increased fan-out
VCC
VCC
R1
RC
R2
DA
A
T1
A
T2
D2
B
RB
DB
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High-Threshold Logic
• Allows higher VCC for industrial applications
VCC
VCC
R1
RC
R2
DA
A
T1
A
T2
Zener
B
RB
DB
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DTL Inverter
VCC
VCC
RC
REXT
A
A
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DTL NOR Gate
VCC
RC
RA
A+B
DA
A
B
RB
RB
DB
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DTL Sample Problem 1
• Calculate the fan-out of the DTL
circuit below.
5V
2.2 kΩ
5 kΩ
DA
D1
D2
A
A
β = 30
B
5 kΩ
DB
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DTL Sample Problem 2
• Calculate the fan-out of the
modified DTL circuit below.
5V
1.75 kΩ
2.2 kΩ
2 kΩ
DA
A
T1 β = 30
A
T2 β = 30
D2
B
5 kΩ
DB
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Transistor-Transistor Logic
(TTL)
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Transistor-Transistor Logic
• Faster than DTL
• Input diodes are replaced with E-B
junction of a transistor
• C-B junction of T1 acts as D1
• E-B junction of T2 acts as D2
VCC
B
B
E1
C
E1
E2
C
E2
VCC
VCC
VCC
VCC
RB1
RC2
RC3
RC
REXT
AB
DA
A
D1
B
D2
A
B
RB
AB
T2
T1
T3
RE2
DB
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TTL NAND GATE
VCC
RB1
A
B
VCC
VCC
RC2
RC3
AB
T2
T1
T3
RE2
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TTL NAND GATE
Active Pull-up
Speeds up charging at the output
VCC
RB1
VCC
VCC
RC2
RC4
T4
A
B
AB
T2
T1
T3
RE2
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Sample TTL Problem 1
Calculate the current through RC3
when output is on and off.
5V
RB1
4 kΩ
β = 30
A
B
RC2
1.4 kΩ
RC3
4 kΩ
AB
T2
T1
T3
RE2
1kΩ
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Sample TTL Problem 2
Calculate the current through RC4
when output is on and off.
5V
RB1
4 kΩ
RC2
1.4 kΩ
RC4
100 Ω
β = 30
A
B
AB
T2
T1
T3
RE2
1 kΩ
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TTL NAND GATE
Clamping Diodes
Suppress ringing caused from
transitions of input voltage
RB
A
B
VCC
VCC
VCC
RC1
T2
RC2
AB
T1
RB
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TTL NOR GATE
VCC
VCC
VCC
RC1
A
RC2
B
C
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A+B+C
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