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The -5v goes to the substrate (the bulk silicon underneath all the transistors) in order to increase the threshold voltage of the NMOS devices. Many later chips
by tlb 12y ago
The -5v goes to the substrate (the bulk silicon underneath all the transistors) in order to increase the threshold voltage of the NMOS devices. Many later chips dispensed with this because they were able to tune the process to get acceptable speed without it.