CMOS and TTL Transistor Comparison

TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic)

Power Consumption Milli Watts (mW)

Supply Voltage 5V +/- 0.25V

Logic Thresholds Logic 0 = < 0.7V Logic 1 = >

2V

Noise Immunity 1.3V Fixed

(Difference between thresholds)

Propagation Delay (Speed) 10 Nano Seconds (10ns)

TTL are very fast compared to CMOS

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)

Power Consumption Micro Watts (W)

Supply Voltage 3V 18V

Logic Thresholds Logic 0 = < 30% Supply Logic 1

= > 70% Supply

Noise Immunity Variable: 1.2V @ 3V Supply

(Difference between thresholds) 7.2V @ 18V Supply

Propagation Delay (Speed) 100 Nano Seconds (10ns)

CMOS are slow compared to TTL

CMOS transistors are generally used for most applications because

the cost between CMOS and TTL is roughly the same but CMOS has a
much better Noise Immunity because of the variable operating
voltage range and they consume less power making them better for
battery powered applications.

However TTL transistors are better for applications where speed is

needed because TTL have a lower Propagation Delay compared to
CMOS. CMOS are also much more susceptible to damage from ESD.