Schotky diode the keep the base out of saturation ?
As used in 74S 74LS, appreciate it's an extra component to bodge in
see eg
https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/242715/using-a-schottky-dio…
Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Corti via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: 28 October 2025 08:30
To: Jon Elson via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Cc: Christian Corti <cc(a)informatik.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject: [cctalk] Re: Replacements for DEC 3639
On Mon, 27 Oct 2025, Jon Elson wrote:
I have used its NPN mirror (MPSH10) in switching
circuits and they
work quite well, giving ~1ns 10-90% rise and fall. I have not used
the MPSH81
Rise/fall times are not the problem. The problem is the huge delay of over 100ns due to
the storage time.
Christian