Depletion-load NMOS logic
FORM OF DIGITAL LOGIC FAMILY IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
HMOS; Depletion-load nMOS; High-performance NMOS logic; Depletion-mode NMOS logic; Depletion-load NMOS
In integrated circuits, depletion-load NMOS is a form of digital logic family that uses only a single power supply voltage, unlike earlier nMOS (n-type metal-oxide semiconductor) logic families that needed more than one different power supply voltage. Although manufacturing these integrated circuits required additional processing steps, improved switching speed and the elimination of the extra power supply made this logic family the preferred choice for many microprocessors and other logic elements.