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   On 2012-05-19, Moe Trin  wrote:   
   > On 18 May 2012, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in article   
   >, Robert Riches wrote:   
   >   
   >>Moe Trin  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> The typical CMOS output stage has an N channel stage on the bottom,   
   >>> and an inverted P channel stage on the top. Neither stage has lots   
   >>> of horsepower, but the "low" and "high" output voltages will be   
   >>> much closer to the Vdd and Vss rails.   
   >   
   >>CMOS inverters, now that brings back memories:   
   >   
   > Part of it is that the integrated circuits were comparatively simple,   
   > and the data-books often had "representative" schematics of the device.   
   > An inverter might be just four "transistors". (I did work on RTL and   
   > DTL before TTL became common.  Hey - ever mess with ECL?)   
      
   A CMOS inverter has only two transistors, unless you're counting   
   the ESD protection or other non-essential stuff.   
      
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