Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 09:10:31 02/11/00
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On February 11, 2000 at 08:29:37, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>Sure... but give me a citation for a faster switching time. I am looking at
Microelectronic Circuits, fourth edition, Sedra & Smith. ("The Book.") Middle of
page 375. Vt and k' change with temperature. Now look at page 1054 and 1055.
tPHL and tPLH are both dependent on k'.
>a data book right this second, that is describing the properties of a specific
>OR gate. It gives the settling time for the range of temperatures 0c - 60c,
Are you looking at a TTL OR chip? I bet there are a number of reasons why you
shouldn't compare a TTL chip to the Athlon...
>and the settling time is constant. I don't see any way to operate a gate
>below 0c in a real machine. IE Cray couldn't do it because any exposure to
Are you confusing C with K? 0C is freezing. You're suggesting that my pocket
calculator wouldn't work if I took it outside right now... :)
-Tom
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