
1312 Part 3 Digital Electronics
17.37 Let
β = 25
for the transistor in the circuit shown in Figure P17.37. (a) For
no load, determine the parameters
i
1
,
i
B
,
i
C
,
v
1
, and
v
O
when (i)
v
I
= 0
and
(ii)
v
I
= 1.5
V. (b) Determine
v
I
,
v
1
,
i
B
, and
i
C
for the case (i) where the
output transistor just begins to conduct and (ii) where the output transistor
just goes into saturation. (c) Assume that
N
similar type load circuits are
connected to the output. Determine the maximum number
N
such that the
output transistor remains in saturation.
17.38 Consider the Schottky TTL circuit in Figure 17.33. The transistor parame-
ters are
β
F
= 30
and
β
R
= 0.1
(for each emitter). (a) Determine all base
currents, collector currents, and node voltages for
v
X
= v
Y
= 0.4V
.
(b) Repeat part (a) for
v
X
= v
Y
= 3.6V
.
17.39 Consider the modified Schottky TTL NAND gate shown in Figure P17.39.
The current gain of all transistors is
β = 20
. (a) Assume
v
X
= v
Y
= v
Z
=
logic 1 and assume two similar type load circuits are connected to the out-
put. The transistor
Q
2
is biased in saturation with
i
B2
= 0.1
mA and
i
C2
= 0.2
mA. Determine the values of
R
B1
and
R
C1
. (b) Using the results
of part (a), and assuming
v
X
= 0.4
V and
v
Y
= v
Z
= 1.8
V, determine
v
B1
,
v
B2
,
v
O
, and all base and collector currents. Assume two similar type load
circuits are connected to the output. (c) Assume
v
X
= v
Y
= v
Z
=
logic 1
and assume four similar type load circuits are connected to the output.
Using the results of part (a), determine
v
B1
,
v
B2
,
v
O
, and all base and col-
lector currents. (d) Determine the maximum fanout for a low output state.
17.40 A low-power Schottky TTL logic circuit is shown in Figure P17.40. Assume
a transistor current gain of
β = 30
for all transistors. (a) Calculate the
each input emitter). Assume a fanout of 5. (a) For
v
X
= v
Y
= v
Z
= 0.1V
,
determine
i
B1
,
i
B2
,
i
B3
,
i
C2
, and
i
C3
. (b) Repeat part (a) for
v
X
= v
Y
=
v
Z
= 2V
.
Section 17.4 Schottky Transistor–Transistor Logic
17.36 Consider the Schottky transistor circuit in Figure P17.36. Assume parame-
ter values of
β = 50
,
V
BE
(on) = 0.7V
, and
V
γ
= 0.3
V for the Schottky
diode. (a) Determine
I
B
,
I
D
,
I
C
, and
V
CE
. (b) Remove the Schottky diode
and repeat part (a) assuming additional parameter values of
V
BE
(sat) =
0.8V
and
V
CE
(sat) = 0.1V
.
R
S
V
BB
I
B
I
D
I
C
10 kΩ
5.8 V
5 V
+
–
V
CC
+
–
R
C
1 kΩ
Figure P17.36
20 kΩ
1.2 kΩ1 kΩ
v
I
v
O
i
C
i
B
V
+
= 1.5 V
i
1
v
1
Figure P17.37
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