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HEMT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Schottky-gate HEMT 1, record 1, English, Schottky%2Dgate%20HEMT
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optoelectronics 2, record 1, English, - Schottky%2Dgate%20HEMT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
integrated circuits 2, record 1, English, - Schottky%2Dgate%20HEMT
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- HEMT à grille Schottky 1, record 1, French, HEMT%20%C3%A0%20grille%20Schottky
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-electron-mobility transistor
1, record 2, English, high%2Delectron%2Dmobility%20transistor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HEMT 2, record 2, English, HEMT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- modulation-doped FET 3, record 2, English, modulation%2Ddoped%20FET
correct
- MODFET 4, record 2, English, MODFET
correct
- MODFET 4, record 2, English, MODFET
- selectively doped heterostructure transistor 3, record 2, English, selectively%20doped%20heterostructure%20transistor
correct
- two-dimensional electron gas 3, record 2, English, two%2Ddimensional%20electron%20gas
correct
- many-acronymed device 3, record 2, English, many%2Dacronymed%20device
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The HEMT belongs to a class of devices known as field effect transistors(FETS). It is also known a MODFET, because it depends on changing material composition from layer to layer. It goes by a variety of names... including selectively doped heterostructure transistor and two-dimensional electron gas(because of the charged particles’ vaporlike freedom to roam within the thin layer). One wit has dubbed it the MAD(many-acronymed device). 3, record 2, English, - high%2Delectron%2Dmobility%20transistor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high electron mobility transistor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transistor à haute mobilité d'électrons
1, record 2, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20haute%20mobilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HEMT 2, record 2, French, HEMT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transistor à grande mobilité électronique 3, record 2, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20grande%20mobilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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