a) When the output voltage of a static CMOS inverter just begins the transition from a high output voltage to a low output voltage, it is likely the PMOS device is in the saturation region and the NMOS device is in triode. b) The primary reason NMOS resistively loaded logic is undesired for modern applications relates to the fact that VoL does not come all the way down to ground (zero volts). c) A p-type MOS capacitor has a positive voltage bias applied from the metal side of the oxide to the p-type semiconductor, and the voltage is above the flatband voltage (VFB), the capacitor is in “inversion".

a) When the output voltage of a static CMOS inverter just begins the transition from a high output voltage to a low output voltage, it is likely the PMOS device is in the saturation region and the NMOS device is in triode. b) The primary reason NMOS resistively loaded logic is undesired for modern applications relates to the fact that VoL does not come all the way down to ground (zero volts). c) A p-type MOS capacitor has a positive voltage bias applied from the metal side of the oxide to the p-type semiconductor, and the voltage is above the flatband voltage (VFB), the capacitor is in “inversion".

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)

13th Edition

ISBN:9780133923605

Author:Robert L. Boylestad

Publisher:Robert L. Boylestad

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