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	Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS)

Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS)

Formal	Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) is the semiconductor technology used in the transistors that are manufactured into most of today's computer microchips. CMOS transistors use almost no power when not needed. Read More
Practical	CMOS transistors use almost no power when not needed. As the current direction changes more rapidly, however, the transistors become hot. This characteristic tends to limit the speed at which microprocessors can operate. Read More
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Formal

Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) is the semiconductor technology used in the transistors that are manufactured into most of today's computer microchips. CMOS transistors use almost no power when not needed.

Practical

CMOS transistors use almost no power when not needed. As the current direction changes more rapidly, however, the transistors become hot. This characteristic tends to limit the speed at which microprocessors can operate.

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Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS)