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IGFET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin-film transistor
1, record 1, English, thin%2Dfilm%20transistor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TFT 2, record 1, English, TFT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insulated-gate field effect transistor(IGFET) that is fabricated using thin-film techniques on an insulating substrate rather than on a semi-conductor chip. 2, record 1, English, - thin%2Dfilm%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor en couches minces
1, record 1, French, transistor%20en%20couches%20minces
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transistor à couches minces 3, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20couches%20minces
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des transistors en couches minces pour les écrans de visualisation. 1, record 1, French, - transistor%20en%20couches%20minces
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transistor en couche mince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor
1, record 2, English, metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MOSFET 2, record 2, English, MOSFET
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- metal oxide semiconductor transistor 3, record 2, English, metal%20oxide%20semiconductor%20transistor
correct
- MOS transistor 3, record 2, English, MOS%20transistor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insulated-gate field-effect transistor(IGFET) in which the insulating layer between each gate electrode and the channel is native oxide material. 4, record 2, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transistors with nitride in the insulating layer are also called MOSFETs. 4, record 2, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor: term standardized by IEC. 4, record 2, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ métal-oxyde semiconducteur
1, record 2, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transistor MOS 1, record 2, French, transistor%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
- transistor à effet de champ MOS 2, record 2, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
- transistor métal oxyde semiconducteur 2, record 2, French, transistor%20m%C3%A9tal%20oxyde%20semiconducteur
correct, masculine noun
- transistor à effet de champ à oxyde métallique 3, record 2, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20oxyde%20m%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transistor à effet de champ à grille isolée dans lequel la couche isolante entre chaque électrode de grille et le canal est un oxyde. 1, record 2, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme s'applique aussi aux transistors dont la couche isolante contient du nitride. 1, record 2, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor à effet de champ métal-oxyde semiconducteur : terme normalisé par la CEI. 1, record 2, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo MOS
1, record 2, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MOSFET 1, record 2, Spanish, MOSFET
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo de metal-óxido-semiconductor 2, record 2, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20de%20metal%2D%C3%B3xido%2Dsemiconductor
correct, masculine noun
- transistor de efecto de campo de semiconductor de óxido metálico 3, record 2, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semiconductor caracterizado por una impedancia de entrada extremadamente alta, una impedancia activa bastante alta, y velocidades de cambios bajos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
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. 4, record 2, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al aplicarse un voltaje (negativo respecto al substrato) a una compuerta o acceso, este transistor se conducirá como un conductor, y al aplicarse una diferencia de potencial entre la fuente y la carga, habrá un flujo de corriente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor de efecto de campo de semiconductor de óxido metálico: Los equivalentes que indican que MOS (metal-óxido-semiconductor) es un semiconductor no son precisos. En realidad, el semiconductor es una de las tres capas que componen esta estructura junto con el metal y el óxido. 5, record 2, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Physics of Solids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base region
1, record 3, English, base%20region
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A doped region in a semiconductor material that is used to provide a current channel or channel region for a MOS-gated or insulated gate semiconductor transistor, such as a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor(MOSFET), an IGFET or an insulated gate bipolar transistor(IGBT). 1, record 3, English, - base%20region
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique des solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de base
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région dopée d'un semiconducteur qui fournit un canal de courant ou zone de canal à un transistor ou semiconducteur à grille isolée ou à commande par grille MOS (metal oxide semiconductor). 2, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- insulated-gate field-effect transistor
1, record 4, English, insulated%2Dgate%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IGFET 2, record 4, English, IGFET
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- isolated-gate field-effect transistor 2, record 4, English, isolated%2Dgate%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct
- IGFET 2, record 4, English, IGFET
correct
- IGFET 2, record 4, English, IGFET
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A field-effect transistor with one or more gate electrodes electrically insulated from the channel. 1, record 4, English, - insulated%2Dgate%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isolated-gate field-effect transistor: term standardized by IEEE. 2, record 4, English, - insulated%2Dgate%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Most FETs are IGFETs. This excludes JFETs. 2, record 4, English, - insulated%2Dgate%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ à grille isolée
1, record 4, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20grille%20isol%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transistor à effet de champ dont une ou plusieurs électrodes de grille sont isolées électriquement du canal. 1, record 4, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20grille%20isol%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par la CEI. 1, record 4, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20grille%20isol%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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