A TTL buffer circuit (30) which is switched by an increasing or decreasing voltage input signal (Ii) at the same threshold, and which switches at increased speed. A bleed transistor (Q6) allows the phase splitter transistor base to begin charging before the bleed transistor (Q6) turns on. While the phase splitter transistor (Q3) is on, the bleed transistor current is limited to avoid interfering with operation of the phase splitter transistor (Q3). When the phase splitter control lead current is cut off, the phase splitter base capacitance is discharged rapidly through the bleed transistor (Q6), at the end of which the phase splitter and bleed transistors (Q3, Q6) stop conducting.