EDN

How to Read Datasheets: Logic ICs (Part 5)

In this column, we consider the evolution of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which was invented by Frank Wanlass in 1963. In this column, we consider the evolution of ...
EDN

CMOS Multi-function Gate Logic ICs

Toshiba Corporation has launched a new series of CMOS multi-function gate logic devices that support 5V systems and that are housed in small packages suitable for mobile devices such as mobile phones, ...
Phys.org

From light to logic: First complete logic gate achieved in soft material using light alone

Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh have created the first functionally complete logic gate—a NAND gate (short for "NOT AND")—in a soft material using only beams of ...
Electronic Design

It’s Hot, Powering, And Burning CMOS Logic Circuits

Fig 1. A typical CMOS input circuit comprises a “P” and “N” transistor. One is fully “on” for logic high, and the other is “on” for a logic low. Fig 2. When a CMOS input pin is at logic high or low ...