Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductors

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Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors

Last Updated: Saturday, 19-May-2018 15:41:17 MDT | By InetDaemon

What it is
1. Invented 1963 - Frank Wanlass (Fairchild Semiconductor)
  1. Low power requirements
  2. High transisteor density
2. Integrated Chip
  1. Microprocessor
  2. Microcontroller
  3. Static RAM
  4. Specialized Logic for specific purposes
3. Combines two types of semiconductor technologies
  1. Negative Polarity Metal Oxide Semiconductor (NMOS)
  2. Positive Polarity Metal Oxide Semiconductor (PMOS)
4. Often used as storage for system settings and powered by lithium battery
How it works
Where it is used
1. Computer mainboards
2. Personal electronics

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