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TRANSISTOR EFECTO CAMPO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronic Components
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field effect transistor
1, record 1, English, field%20effect%20transistor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FET 2, record 1, English, FET
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- field-effect transistor 3, record 1, English, field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voltage-controlled semiconductor which has a high input impedance comparable to that of a vacuum tube. 4, record 1, English, - field%20effect%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Field effect transistors are used to replace vacuum tubes in equipment for improved reliability. 4, record 1, English, - field%20effect%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
field-effect transistor; FET: term and abbreviation term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - field%20effect%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Composants électroniques
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ
1, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TEC 2, record 1, French, TEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor à effet de champ : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Conductores y resistencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo
1, record 1, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo semiconductor, de tres terminales, que actúa como elemento de almacenamiento de carga variable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo
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)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor
1, record 3, English, metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MOSFET 2, record 3, English, MOSFET
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- metal oxide semiconductor transistor 3, record 3, English, metal%20oxide%20semiconductor%20transistor
correct
- MOS transistor 3, record 3, English, MOS%20transistor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transistors with nitride in the insulating layer are also called MOSFETs. 4, record 3, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor: term standardized by IEC. 4, record 3, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ métal-oxyde semiconducteur
1, record 3, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transistor MOS 1, record 3, French, transistor%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
- transistor à effet de champ MOS 2, record 3, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
- transistor métal oxyde semiconducteur 2, record 3, French, transistor%20m%C3%A9tal%20oxyde%20semiconducteur
correct, masculine noun
- transistor à effet de champ à oxyde métallique 3, record 3, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20oxyde%20m%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme s'applique aussi aux transistors dont la couche isolante contient du nitride. 1, record 3, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor à effet de champ métal-oxyde semiconducteur : terme normalisé par la CEI. 1, record 3, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo MOS
1, record 3, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MOSFET 1, record 3, Spanish, MOSFET
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo de metal-óxido-semiconductor 2, record 3, 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 3, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- enhancement mode
1, record 4, English, enhancement%20mode
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - enhancement%20mode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode d'enrichissement
1, record 4, French, mode%20d%27enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- régime d'enrichissement 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - mode%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - mode%20d%27enrichissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de enriquecimiento
1, record 4, Spanish, modo%20de%20enriquecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo de acumulación 2, record 4, Spanish, modo%20de%20acumulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - modo%20de%20enriquecimiento
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
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