NMOS

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MOS technology semiconductor fabrication technology

NMOS is a type of semiconductor fabrication technology that uses n-channel metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors as the primary building blocks for integrated circuits.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	MOS technology ⓘ semiconductor fabrication technology ⓘ
advantage	faster switching than PMOS for similar geometry ⓘ higher electron mobility than PMOS ⓘ
canInclude	n-channel depletion-mode MOSFET load devices ⓘ
category	n-channel device technology ⓘ
channelType	n-type ⓘ
complementaryTechnology	CMOS NERFINISHED ⓘ PMOS ⓘ
conductionCarrierType	electrons ⓘ
controlMechanism	electric field across gate oxide ⓘ
disadvantage	higher static power consumption than CMOS ⓘ lower noise margins than CMOS ⓘ static current in logic gates ⓘ
dominantEra	1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ
fabricationIncludes	gate electrode ⓘ gate oxide layer ⓘ source and drain n+ diffusion regions ⓘ
fieldEffectType	inversion-mode conduction under gate ⓘ
fullName	n-channel metal–oxide–semiconductor NERFINISHED ⓘ
gateStructure	metal–oxide–semiconductor ⓘ
historicalPredecessorOf	CMOS technology NERFINISHED ⓘ
logicFamily	NMOS logic ⓘ
logicLevelConvention	logic 0 represented by low voltage ⓘ logic 1 represented by high voltage ⓘ
majorityCarrierType	electrons ⓘ
operatesBy	forming an inversion layer of electrons in p-type substrate ⓘ
powerSupplyRequirement	single positive supply in many logic families ⓘ
primaryBuildingBlock	n-channel metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor GENERATED ⓘ
relatedConcept	CMOS NERFINISHED ⓘ MOSFET NERFINISHED ⓘ PMOS NERFINISHED ⓘ
replacedBy	CMOS in most modern digital ICs ⓘ
requires	positive gate voltage relative to source for conduction ⓘ
switchingElement	n-channel enhancement-mode MOSFET ⓘ
thresholdVoltagePolarity	positive ⓘ
typicalApplication	depletion-load logic ⓘ enhancement-load logic ⓘ
typicalSubstrateType	p-type silicon GENERATED ⓘ
usedFor	integrated circuits ⓘ
usedIn	address decoders ⓘ digital integrated circuits ⓘ early DRAM devices ⓘ early microcontrollers ⓘ memory chips ⓘ microprocessors ⓘ simple microprocessor datapaths ⓘ
usesTransistorType	n-channel MOSFET ⓘ

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MOS Technology 6502 → fabricationProcess → NMOS ⓘ

Intel 8085 → fabricationTechnology → NMOS ⓘ

RISC I → fabricationTechnology → NMOS ⓘ

RISC II → implementationTechnology → NMOS ⓘ