Electronics Letters · 1986 · 56 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAnalog ElectronicsMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesCmos Circuit DesignComplementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor TechnologyFeedback CircuitsField-effect TransistorsIntegrated Circuit DesignMetal-oxide-semiconductor Field-effect TransistorsCmos Analog Circuit DesignCmos Analog Integrated CircuitsCmos Fabrication Processes
A novel CMOS Schmitt trigger circuit has been realised, using only five MOS transistors. The circuit always guarantees hysteresis, even with very large process variations. The switching speed of the new Schmitt trigger is higher, compared to previously reported CMOS Schmitt triggers.