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METAL OXIDO SEMICONDUCTOR [1 record]
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
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