Totem pole output meaning

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Totem pole outputs like this one use an active pullup, which is Qp, Rc and Rcp.

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It's a component part of the (active) pullup circuit, but it's not a 'pullup resistor'. The primary purpose of the 120\$\Omega\$ resistor is to reduce the current spikes when the output switches (when Qo and Qp are both on simultaneously for a brief moment).

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