Author: Albert Silver
Date: 10:43:50 02/11/00
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On February 11, 2000 at 12:10:31, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>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
Take it out for an hour and leave it until it is a nice popsicle, then bring it
back into a warm place. Condensation should result, hence the comment on the air
exposure I believe.
Albert Silver
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