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CANAL N [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- N-channel field-effect transistor
1, record 1, English, N%2Dchannel%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N-channel FET 1, record 1, English, N%2Dchannel%20FET
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast P-channel FET. 1, record 1, English, - N%2Dchannel%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ à canal N
1, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20canal%20N
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- TEC à canal N 2, record 1, French, TEC%20%C3%A0%20canal%20N
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer TEC à canal P. 1, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20canal%20N
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- N-channel metal-oxide semiconductor
1, record 2, English, N%2Dchannel%20metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- N-channel MOS circuit 2, record 2, English, N%2Dchannel%20MOS%20circuit
correct
- n-channel MOS 3, record 2, English, n%2Dchannel%20MOS
correct
- NMOS 4, record 2, English, NMOS
correct
- NMOS 4, record 2, English, NMOS
- N-channel MOS 5, record 2, English, N%2Dchannel%20MOS
correct
- NMOS 5, record 2, English, NMOS
correct
- NMOS 5, record 2, English, NMOS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MOS circuits first developed in 1973, where the electrical current is a flow of negative charges (electrons). According to some sources, NMOS technology produces circuits that run twice as fast as PMOS-based circuits (see also PMOS), are smaller than PMOS circuits, need less power and generate less heat. NMOS chips are frequently used in applications requiring high-density memory and logic circuits. 2, record 2, English, - N%2Dchannel%20metal%2Doxide%20semiconductor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- MOS à canal N
1, record 2, French, MOS%20%C3%A0%20canal%20N
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conductores y resistencias
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de semiconductor de óxido metálico
1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- semiconductor de óxido metálico de n canales 2, record 2, Spanish, semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico%20de%20n%20canales
- MOS de canal N 3, record 2, Spanish, MOS%20de%20canal%20N
masculine noun
- MOS de canal n 3, record 2, Spanish, MOS%20de%20canal%20n
masculine noun
- circuito negativo en MOS 1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20negativo%20en%20MOS
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecnología de semiconductores de óxido metálico, utilizada en dispositivos de integración en gran escala (LSI) desarrollados después de los semiconductores de óxido metálico de canal positivo (PMOS). 1, record 2, Spanish, - canal%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Posee mayor velocidad pero menor densidad que los PMOS. 1, record 2, Spanish, - canal%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- n-channel
1, record 3, English, n%2Dchannel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MOS technologies can be classified into PMOS, NMOS, HMOS and CMOS. PMOS and standard NMOS are named for their respective p-and n-channels; they are duals. 1, record 3, English, - n%2Dchannel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canal N
1, record 3, French, canal%20N
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation de transistors à canal N au lieu de transistors à canal P améliore la vitesse des MOS, car les électrons du canal N sont plus mobiles que les trous du canal P. 1, record 3, French, - canal%20N
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- n-channel MOS transistor
1, record 4, English, n%2Dchannel%20MOS%20transistor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- n-channel transistor 2, record 4, English, n%2Dchannel%20transistor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[one] approach to increasing the speed of MOS integrated circuits is based on the simultaneous use of both p-channel MOS transistors, and the opposite-polarity n-channel MOS transistors. 3, record 4, English, - n%2Dchannel%20MOS%20transistor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- NMOS transistor
- n-channel MOSFET
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transistor à canal N
1, record 4, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20canal%20N
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- MOS-N 1, record 4, French, MOS%2DN
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation de transistors à canal N au lieu de transistors à canal P améliore la vitesse des MOS, car les électrons du canal N sont plus mobiles que les trous du canal P. 1, record 4, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20canal%20N
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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