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GATE VOLTAGE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronic Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single-electron transistor
1, record 1, English, single%2Delectron%20transistor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SET 1, record 1, English, SET
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quantum-effect transistor 2, record 1, English, quantum%2Deffect%20transistor
correct
- quantum effect transistor 3, record 1, English, quantum%20effect%20transistor
correct
- quantum-effect device 4, record 1, English, quantum%2Deffect%20device
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sensitive electronic device based on the Coulomb blockade effect. 5, record 1, English, - single%2Delectron%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such a rapid variation in conductance makes the single-electron transistor an ideal device for high-precision electrometry. In this type of application the SET has two gate electrodes, and the bias voltage is kept close to the Coulomb blockade voltage to enhance the sensitivity of the current to changes in the gate voltage. 6, record 1, English, - single%2Delectron%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor à un électron
1, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20un%20%C3%A9lectron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transistor à effet quantique 2, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif à effet quantique 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20effet%20quantique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif] électronique basé sur l'effet de blocage de Coulomb. 4, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20un%20%C3%A9lectron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractéristiques de faible tension de polarisation d'un transistor à un électron doté d'un îlot Nb [niobium] et de fils en Al [aluminium] correspondaient à des transitions résonantes entre des états quantiques, déterminés par la charge transférée par le biais du circuit. 5, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20un%20%C3%A9lectron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- depletion mode
1, record 2, English, depletion%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A FET(field-effect transistor) transistor is operating in depletion mode when the gate voltage repels the carrier charges. 2, record 2, English, - depletion%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depletion mode: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - depletion%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de déplétion
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mode d'appauvrissement 2, record 2, French, mode%20d%27appauvrissement
correct, masculine noun
- régime de déplétion 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
correct, masculine noun
- régime d'appauvrissement 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27appauvrissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de fonctionnement d'un transistor à effet de champ normalement conducteur, c'est-à-dire dans lequel il faut appliquer une tension appropriée à la grille pour réduire ou annuler le courant de la source au drain par appauvrissement du canal en porteurs de charge. 5, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le transistor D-MOSFET peut fonctionner sous deux régimes : régime d'appauvrissement [et] régime d'enrichissement. Comme la grille est isolée du canal, on peut y appliquer une tension positive ou négative. Il fonctionne en régime d'appauvrissement lorsqu'une tension négative est appliquée sur la grille et en régime d'enrichissement lorsque c'est une tension positive qui y est appliquée. Les D-MOSFETS sont, en général, utilisés en régime d'appauvrissement. 6, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode de déplétion : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de empobrecimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20de%20empobrecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo de agotamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, modo%20de%20agotamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transistor de efecto de campo metal-óxido-semiconductor: transistor de efecto de campo que tiene una puerta aislada del sustrato semiconductor por una capa delgada de óxido de silicio. Cuando [está] en el modo de empobrecimiento, una tensión negativa de puerta reduce los portadores de carga normalmente presentes en el canal conductor con polarización nula de puerta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - modo%20de%20empobrecimiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anode-to-cathode voltage-current characteristic
1, record 3, English, anode%2Dto%2Dcathode%20voltage%2Dcurrent%20characteristic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function, usually represented graphically, relating the anode-to-cathode voltage to the principal current with gate current, where applicable, as a parameter. 1, record 3, English, - anode%2Dto%2Dcathode%20voltage%2Dcurrent%20characteristic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique tension-courant d'anode-cathode
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20tension%2Dcourant%20d%27anode%2Dcathode
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caractéristique d'anode 1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20d%27anode
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation entre la tension d'anode et le courant principal. 1, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20tension%2Dcourant%20d%27anode%2Dcathode
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Triac™
1, record 4, English, Triac%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate-controlled full-wave a-c silicon switch designed to switch from a blocking obate to a conducting state for either polarity of applied voltage with positive or negative gate tuggering(Modern Dictionary of Electronics) 1, record 4, English, - Triac%26trade%3B
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of General Electric. 1, record 4, English, - Triac%26trade%3B
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Triac
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Triac
1, record 4, French, Triac
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TriacMC : Marque de commerce de General Electric. 1, record 4, French, - Triac
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- enhancement mode
1, record 5, English, enhancement%20mode
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A MOSFET transistor is operating in enhancement mode when the gate voltage attracts the carrier charges, although no current flows through the gate because it is insulated from the carrier channel. 2, record 5, English, - enhancement%20mode
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mode d'enrichissement
1, record 5, French, mode%20d%27enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- régime d'enrichissement 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de fonctionnement d'un transistor à effet de champ, notamment d'un MOS [métal-oxyde-semiconducteur], normalement bloqué, c'est-à-dire dans lequel il faut appliquer une tension appropriée à la grille pour faire passer un courant plus ou moins intense de la source au drain par enrichissement de la zone du canal en porteurs minoritaires pour créer le canal. 3, record 5, French, - mode%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le transistor D-MOSFET peut fonctionner sous deux régimes : régime d'appauvrissement [et] régime d'enrichissement. Comme la grille est isolée du canal, on peut y appliquer une tension positive ou négative. Il fonctionne en régime d'appauvrissement lorsqu'une tension négative est appliquée sur la grille et en régime d'enrichissement lorsque c'est une tension positive qui y est appliquée. 4, record 5, French, - mode%20d%27enrichissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de enriquecimiento
1, record 5, Spanish, modo%20de%20enriquecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo de acumulación 2, record 5, Spanish, modo%20de%20acumulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la región activa de un MOSFET [transistor de efecto de campo de metal-óxido-semiconductor] en modo de enriquecimiento, la capacitancia de entrada y la transconductancia es casi independiente del voltaje de la compuerta y la capacitancia de salida es independiente del voltaje del drenador. Este puede proveer una potencia de amplificación muy lineal. 3, record 5, Spanish, - modo%20de%20enriquecimiento
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gold doping 1, record 6, English, gold%20doping
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By virtue of gold doping, the GTO [gate turn-off switch] has a low storage time compared with high voltage transistor. 2, record 6, English, - gold%20doping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dopage or 1, record 6, French, dopage%20or
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grâce au dopage or, le GTO se caractérise, par comparaison avec un transistor haute tension, par un temps de stockage réduit. 1, record 6, French, - dopage%20or
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- impurificación con oro
1, record 6, Spanish, impurificaci%C3%B3n%20con%20oro
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso usado a veces en la fabricación de los circuitos integrados en el cual el oro se disemina en el material semiconductor, dando por resultado velocidades mayores en las operaciones. 1, record 6, Spanish, - impurificaci%C3%B3n%20con%20oro
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- source
1, record 7, English, source
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In a MOS transistor], when there is no voltage applied to the gate, the two p-type regions, called source and drain, are electrically insulated from each other by the n-type region which surrounds them. 1, record 7, English, - source
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- source
1, record 7, French, source
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transistor MOS est essentiellement un dispositif à trois électrodes, la source et le drain, analogues à l'émetteur et au collecteur d'un transistor bipolaire, et la grille, qui est l'électrode de commande [...]. 1, record 7, French, - source
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gate voltage
1, record 8, English, gate%20voltage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the insulated-gate FET structure a thin dielectric barrier is used to isolate the gate and the channel. The control voltage applied to the gate terminal induces an electric field across the dielectric barrier and modulates the free-carrier concentration in the channel region. 1, record 8, English, - gate%20voltage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tension de grille
1, record 8, French, tension%20de%20grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la tension de grille est inférieure à la tension d'inversion, dite tension de seuil, il y a entre source et drain une jonction P.N polarisée en inverse, qui bloque la conduction. 1, record 8, French, - tension%20de%20grille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gate current 1, record 9, English, gate%20current
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As soon as a positive voltage is applied to T2, this transistor will conduct, a negative GTO gate current will flow, and capacitor C1 will act as a voltage source of 10V. 1, record 9, English, - gate%20current
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term applies to field-effect transistors. 2, record 9, English, - gate%20current
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- courant de grille 1, record 9, French, courant%20de%20grille
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès qu'une tension positive est appliquée à T2, ce transistor conduit, un courant de grille négatif s'écoule et la capacité C1 agit comme une source de tension de 10V. 1, record 9, French, - courant%20de%20grille
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique aux transistors à effet de champ. 2, record 9, French, - courant%20de%20grille
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-06-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- channel
1, record 10, English, channel
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(In a field-effect transistor) The region connecting source and drain, the conductivity of which is modulated by the gate voltage. 1, record 10, English, - channel
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- canal
1, record 10, French, canal
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans un transistor à effet de champ,] zone de semiconducteur dopé dans lequel passeront les charges entre les électrodes appelées respectivement source et drain. 1, record 10, French, - canal
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Telecommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- turn-off
1, record 11, English, turn%2Doff
noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The gate turn-off switch's] fast, clean turn-off, with times of less than 1 us including storage, distinguish its superior performance to high voltage bipolar thyristors. 1, record 11, English, - turn%2Doff
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- blocage 1, record 11, French, blocage
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le blocage [du GTO] est amélioré et accéléré (moins de 1 us, stockage compris) comparativement aux thyristors bipolaires haute tension. 1, record 11, French, - blocage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Telecommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- overcurrent capability 1, record 12, English, overcurrent%20capability
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- current overload capability 1, record 12, English, current%20overload%20capability
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The GTO [gate twin-off switch](...) combines the inherently high blocking voltage and high overcurrent capability of the thyristor with the ease of gate drive and switching normally associated with bipolar transistors and Darlingtons;(...) 1, record 12, English, - overcurrent%20capability
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Télécommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- capacité de surcharge en courant 1, record 12, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20surcharge%20en%20courant
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le GTO (...) combine deux caractéristiques inhérentes au thyristor (tension de blocage élevée et capacité de surcharge en courant élevée) avec la facilité de commande de grille et de commutation qui caractérise les transistors bipolaires et les Darlington; (...) 1, record 12, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20surcharge%20en%20courant
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- gate drive 1, record 13, English, gate%20drive
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The gate turn-off switch] combines the inherently high blocking voltage and high overcurrent capability of the thyristor with the case of gate drive and switching normally associated with bipolar transistors and Darlingtons;(...) 1, record 13, English, - gate%20drive
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- commande de grille 1, record 13, French, commande%20de%20grille
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le GTO] combine deux caractéristiques inhérentes au thyristor (tension de blocage élevée et capacité de surcharge en courant élevée) avec la facilité de commande de grille et de commutation qui caractérise les transistors bipolaires et les Darlington; (...) 1, record 13, French, - commande%20de%20grille
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Telecommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- on-state voltage drop 1, record 14, English, on%2Dstate%20voltage%20drop
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- on-state drop 1, record 14, English, on%2Dstate%20drop
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A balance is also required between forward on-state voltage drop, anode current turn-off properties, turn-on and turn-off gate drive levels. 1, record 14, English, - on%2Dstate%20voltage%20drop
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Télécommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- chute de tension à l'état d'amorçage 1, record 14, French, chute%20de%20tension%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est nécessaire d'assurer l'équilibre entre la chute vers l'avant à l'état d'amorçage, les propriétés de blocage du courant d'anode et les niveaux de commande positive et négative de grille. 1, record 14, French, - chute%20de%20tension%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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