Definition of Field-effect transistor

1. Noun. A transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field.

Exact synonyms: Fet
Generic synonyms: Electronic Transistor, Junction Transistor, Transistor

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Literary usage of Field-effect transistor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Deconstructing the Computer: Report of a Symposium by Dale Weldeau Jorgenson, (, Charles W. Wessner (2005)
"... bulk field effect transistor (FET) Oxide thickness is approaching a few atomic layers FIGURE 6 Image of smallest field-effect transistors made ..."

2. Nasa Patents Available for Licensing from the George C. Marshall Space ... (1992)
"... between the source terminal (124) and the drain terminal (122) of that field effect transistor into the resistive circuit between the terminals (12,14). ..."

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