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TRANSISTOR EFFET CHAMP METAL-OXYDE SEMICONDUCTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor
1, record 1, English, metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOSFET 2, record 1, English, MOSFET
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metal oxide semiconductor transistor 3, record 1, English, metal%20oxide%20semiconductor%20transistor
correct
- MOS transistor 3, record 1, English, MOS%20transistor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transistors with nitride in the insulating layer are also called MOSFETs. 4, record 1, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor: term standardized by IEC. 4, record 1, English, - metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ métal-oxyde semiconducteur
1, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transistor MOS 1, record 1, French, transistor%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
- transistor à effet de champ MOS 2, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
- transistor métal oxyde semiconducteur 2, record 1, French, transistor%20m%C3%A9tal%20oxyde%20semiconducteur
correct, masculine noun
- transistor à effet de champ à oxyde métallique 3, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20oxyde%20m%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme s’applique aussi aux transistors dont la couche isolante contient du nitride. 1, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor à effet de champ métal-oxyde semiconducteur : terme normalisé par la CEI. 1, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20m%C3%A9tal%2Doxyde%20semiconducteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo MOS
1, record 1, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MOSFET 1, record 1, Spanish, MOSFET
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transistor de efecto de campo de metal-óxido-semiconductor 2, record 1, 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 1, Spanish, transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - transistor%20de%20efecto%20de%20campo%20MOS
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