Question

Compare the performance of TTL and MOSFET logic gates.

Answer 1

This page compares TTL vs ECL vs CMOS and mentions difference between TTL, ECL and CMOS.The other useful links to difference between various terms are provided here.

TTL-Transistor Transistor Logic

This logic family basic TTL gate has improvement over standard DTL gate. TTL gate has three different types of output configurations: 
• Open collector output
• Totem-pole output
• Three state (or tristate) output

Totem pole provides less power dissipation, higher speed of operation and high fanout.

Standard TTL series of logic family starts with suffix 74. 
For example: 7404, 74S86 and 74ALS161

The other two families are for military and industrial applications.
54 - military 
84 - Industrial (Discontinued)

ECL-Emitter Coupled Logic

ECL is based on use of current steering switch realised using differential transistor pair.

ECL is fastest logic family among all and this is due to avoidance of saturation region for application.

Following are characteristics of ECL logic family.
• propagation rate is about 1 to 2ns 
• Noise immunity and power dissipation is worst of all the logic families.
• High Level is -0.8V and Low Level is -1.8V 
• It has differential input amplifier, Internal temperature and voltage compensated bias network, emitter follower outputs • 

ECL gates provide both true as well as complemented outputs.