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DISPOSITIVO SEMICONDUCTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronic Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal-oxide semiconductor
1, record 1, English, metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOS 1, record 1, English, MOS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metal oxide semiconductor 2, record 1, English, metal%20oxide%20semiconductor
correct
- MOS 3, record 1, English, MOS
correct
- MOS 3, record 1, English, MOS
- metal-oxide-semiconductor 4, record 1, English, metal%2Doxide%2Dsemiconductor
correct
- MOS 4, record 1, English, MOS
correct
- MOS 4, record 1, English, MOS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A three-layer sandwich of a metal, an insulator (usually an oxide of the substrate), and a semiconductor substrate, used in integrated circuits. 5, record 1, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the basic technologies used to manufacture integrated circuits, where electrical charges are carried by conduction. 6, record 1, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métal-oxyde-semiconducteur
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%2Dsemiconducteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MOS 2, record 1, French, MOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure réunissant un métal, un isolant et un semiconducteur, dans laquelle la mince couche d'isolant est constituée de l'oxyde du substrat. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%2Dsemiconducteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'une des technologies de base utilisées pour fabriquer des circuits intégrés et dans laquelle les charges électriques sont portées par conduction. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%2Dsemiconducteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- métal oxyde semiconducteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal-óxido-semiconductor
1, record 1, Spanish, metal%2D%C3%B3xido%2Dsemiconductor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MOS 1, record 1, Spanish, MOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- metal óxido semiconductor 2, record 1, Spanish, metal%20%C3%B3xido%20semiconductor
correct, masculine noun
- MOS 2, record 1, Spanish, MOS
correct, masculine noun
- MOS 2, record 1, Spanish, MOS
- semiconductor de óxido metálico 3, record 1, Spanish, semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- semiconductor metal-óxido 4, record 1, Spanish, semiconductor%20metal%2D%C3%B3xido
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la estructura física metal óxido semiconductor(MOS) se denomina de "enriquecimiento o acumulación" [...], que resulta ser la base del dispositivo electrónico denominado transistor MOS. 2, record 1, Spanish, - metal%2D%C3%B3xido%2Dsemiconductor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semiconductor de óxido metálico; semiconductor metal-óxido: 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 1, Spanish, - metal%2D%C3%B3xido%2Dsemiconductor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gate
1, record 2, English, gate
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its most basic form, a thyristor has three terminals: anode (positive terminal), cathode (negative terminal), and gate (control terminal). The gate controls the flow of current between the anode and cathode. 2, record 2, English, - gate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gâchette
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A2chette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode de commande d'un thyristor [et d'un triac]. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A2chette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Electrotecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerta
1, record 2, Spanish, puerta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un tiristor es un dispositivo semiconductor de cuatro capas de estructura PNPN con tres uniones PN. Tiene tres terminales : ánodo, cátodo y puerta [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - puerta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Electronic Components
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silicon-controlled rectifier
1, record 3, English, silicon%2Dcontrolled%20rectifier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SCR 2, record 3, English, SCR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silicon controlled rectifier 3, record 3, English, silicon%20controlled%20rectifier
correct
- SCR 4, record 3, English, SCR
correct
- SCR 4, record 3, English, SCR
- silicon rectifier 5, record 3, English, silicon%20rectifier
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a unidirectional semiconductor device made of silicon which can be used to provide a selected power to the load by switching it on for a variable amount of time. 6, record 3, English, - silicon%2Dcontrolled%20rectifier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
silicon rectifier: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 3, English, - silicon%2Dcontrolled%20rectifier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- redresseur au silicium commandé
1, record 3, French, redresseur%20au%20silicium%20command%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- redresseur au silicium 2, record 3, French, redresseur%20au%20silicium
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le redresseur au silicium commandé [...] est le thyristor le plus largement utilisé. Il peut commuter des courants très importants et il sert dans la commande des moteurs, des fours électriques [...] 3, record 3, French, - redresseur%20au%20silicium%20command%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redresseur au silicium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - redresseur%20au%20silicium%20command%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rectificador controlado por silicio
1, record 3, Spanish, rectificador%20controlado%20por%20silicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo semiconductor que, en su estado normal, bloquea un voltaje aplicado en cualquier dirección. 2, record 3, Spanish, - rectificador%20controlado%20por%20silicio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronic Components
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- field effect transistor
1, record 4, English, field%20effect%20transistor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FET 2, record 4, English, FET
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- field-effect transistor 3, record 4, English, field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voltage-controlled semiconductor which has a high input impedance comparable to that of a vacuum tube. 4, record 4, English, - field%20effect%20transistor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Field effect transistors are used to replace vacuum tubes in equipment for improved reliability. 4, record 4, English, - field%20effect%20transistor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
field-effect transistor; FET: term and abbreviation term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 4, English, - field%20effect%20transistor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Composants électroniques
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ
1, record 4, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TEC 2, record 4, French, TEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à semi-conducteurs commandé par la tension et présentant une impédance d'entrée très élevée, analogue à celle d'un tube à vide. 2, record 4, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remplace le tube à vide dans certains équipements étant donné sa performance et une sûreté de fonctionnement plus grande. 2, record 4, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor à effet de champ : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Conductores y resistencias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo
1, record 4, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo semiconductor, de tres terminales, que actúa como elemento de almacenamiento de carga variable. 1, record 4, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Telecommunications
- Computer Hardware
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- junction field-effect transistor
1, record 5, English, junction%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- JFET 1, record 5, English, JFET
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- junction field effect transistor 2, record 5, English, junction%20field%20effect%20transistor
correct
- JFET 2, record 5, English, JFET
correct
- JFET 2, record 5, English, JFET
- junction FET 2, record 5, English, junction%20FET
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Field Effect Transistor in which the conducting channel lies between pn junctions in the silicon material. 2, record 5, English, - junction%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Télécommunications
- Matériel informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ à jonctions
1, record 5, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20jonctions
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- TEC 1, record 5, French, TEC
correct, masculine noun
- JFET 1, record 5, French, JFET
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transistor à effet de champ à jonction 2, record 5, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20jonction
correct, masculine noun
- JFET 3, record 5, French, JFET
masculine noun
- JFET 3, record 5, French, JFET
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un Transistor à Effet de Champ à jonctions (TEC ou Junction Field Effect Transistor : JFET) le courant est : créé par le déplacement d'un seul type de porteurs : les majoritaires (composant unipolaires) modifié par un champ électrique appliqué transversalement au sens de déplacement des porteurs. 1, record 5, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20jonctions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Telecomunicaciones
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo de unión
1, record 5, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20de%20uni%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El transistor de efecto de campo de unión(Junction Field-Effect Transistor) es un dispositivo semiconductor que basa su funcionamiento en la estrangulación de un canal por la penetración de la zona de carga espacial de las junturas vecinas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20de%20uni%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- semiconductor contact 1, record 6, English, semiconductor%20contact
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contact à semi-conducteur
1, record 6, French, contact%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contact semi-conducteur 1, record 6, French, contact%20semi%2Dconducteur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- contacto de semiconductor
1, record 6, Spanish, contacto%20de%20semiconductor
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sección de un dispositivo de semiconductor donde se hacen las interconexiones para las líneas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - contacto%20de%20semiconductor
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