Bicmos logic circuit

Abstract

A BiCMOS logic circuit, in one arrangement, includes an NPN bipolar transistor and a first NMOS connected in series. It also includes a CMOS logic circuit, an NMOS logic section, a PMOS and a second NMOS. The CMOS logic circuit conducts logical operation on input signals. The NPN bipolar transistor driven by a signal from the CMOS logic circuit has a base connected to the CMOS logic circuit, a collector connected to a power source and an emitter connected to an output terminal. The first NMOS has a drain connected to the output terminal and a source connected to ground. The NMOS logic section is connected between the power source and a gate of the first NMOS. The PMOS is connected in parallel with the NMOS logic section and receives at its gate the signal from the CMOS logic circuit, and the second NMOS is connected between the gate of the first NMOS and the ground and receives at its gate the signal from the CMOS logic circuit. In another similar arrangement, two NPN bipolar transistors are connected in series. The BiCMOS logic circuit thus arranged is capable of operating at a high speed under low power supply voltages.