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===== MOSFET Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor ===== | ===== MOSFET Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor ===== | ||
- | A MOSFET is a type of transistor with a Gate, Source and Drain terminals. [[wp> | + | A MOSFET is a type of transistor with a Gate, Source and Drain terminals. [[wp> |
- | They are the dominant type of transistor in electronics | + | They are the dominant type of transistor in electronics.\\ |
- | The resistance between Source and Drain (D-S) controlled by the Voltage applied across the Gate and Source. | + | The resistance between Source and Drain (D-S) is controlled by the Voltage applied across the Gate and Source. |
- | A Voltage across D-S causes a current to flow in the D-S resistance.\\ | + | A Voltage across D-S causes a current to flow in the D-S resistance. There are several sub-types...\\ |
- | There are several sub-types...\\ | + | - N channel uses positive Voltages |
- | - N channel uses positive Voltages\\ | + | - Depletion mode uses increasing Gate Voltage to increase D-S resistance |
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- | - Depletion mode uses increasing Gate Voltage to increase D-S resistance\\ | + | |
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For MERG, the common type is N channel Enhancement mode.\\ | For MERG, the common type is N channel Enhancement mode.\\ | ||
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The Gate exhibits a very high resistance (insulation) to the Source or Drain.\\ | The Gate exhibits a very high resistance (insulation) to the Source or Drain.\\ | ||
- | There being an insulation, the Gate has some capacitance to the other pins and needs to be driven by a low impedance (AC resistance) input signal. A high impedance input signal will make the device slow. An open circuit Gate can build up a charge and results in the D-S going low resistance (turns ' | + | There being an insulation, the Gate has capacitance to the other pins and needs to be driven by a low impedance (AC resistance) input signal. A high impedance input signal will make the device slow. An open circuit Gate can build up a charge and results in the D-S going low resistance (turns ' |
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===== MSAG ===== | ===== MSAG ===== | ||
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