Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A type of semiconductor field effect transistor used in integrated circuit technology that consumes very little power and can be highly miniaturized.

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  • initialism electronics Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[m(etal)-o(xide)-s(emiconductor) f(ield)-e(ffect) t(ransistor).]

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Examples

  • The Ainslie circuit has highly complex waveforms, and by all reports is somewhat difficult and sensitive to properly adjust to force the "MOSFET", a type of transistor/semiconductor, into the needed astable oscillation condition ... and it defies any easy explanations.

    The Strange Case of the Rosemary Ainslie Circuit 2009

  • The transient spikes from the MOSFET operating in runaway "astable oscillation mode", help to both magnify in amplitude and increase in number (Frequency), the inductive spikes that come from the

    The Strange Case of the Rosemary Ainslie Circuit 2009

  • The MOSFET is carefully tuned to run in a condition that is outside of the usual envelope of operation; and is sent by the careful tuning of potentiometers into a wild "runaway" state that generates many very sharp and narrow pulses.

    The Strange Case of the Rosemary Ainslie Circuit 2009

  • "Ainslie Effect" has not been noted before; because the MOSFET is being used in such an unintended manner.

    The Strange Case of the Rosemary Ainslie Circuit 2009

  • Earlier, this case was tried before the CAFC, where the court vacated-in-part and reversed-in-part a summary judgment of direct infringement on patents relating to MOSFET technology.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Peter Zura 2008

  • Earlier, this case was tried before the CAFC, where the court vacated-in-part and reversed-in-part a summary judgment of direct infringement on patents relating to MOSFET technology.

    Once Again: Claim Amendment Sinks DOE Peter Zura 2008

  • The highly competitive mobile market is driving semiconductor device manufacturers to continue down the path of MOSFET to produce logic and memory chips capable of meeting the power, performance and form-factor requirements of these mobile products.

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  • Vishay's SiR662DP power MOSFET was selected because of its innovation and demonstrated success in DC/DC applications.

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  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, or AOS is a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, including a wide portfolio of Power MOSFET and Power IC products.

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  • "We used all of the resources available on the Power Manager POWR1014A device, from the on-board ADC to the MOSFET drivers," said Wayne Kuei, Research and Development Director, Advantech Co., Ltd.

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