Circuitry

What does MOSFET stand for?

Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor

What are the two types of MOSFETs?

p-MOSFET and n-MOSFET (pMOS and nMOS)

What does the n-MOSFET (nMOS) do?

when an incoming logic level is HIGH(1), nMOS switch closes and pulls down the voltage

What does p-MOSFET (pMOS) do?

when an incoming logic level is LOW(0), pMOS switch closes and pulls up the voltage

What does CMOS stand for?

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (devices)

What are inside of CMOS?

pMOS and nMOS

What are the advantages of CMOS implementation?

• power is only dissipated when CMOS is switching

• static power consumption is low

• relatively low power consumption allows for VLSI

What is VLSI?

Very Large Scale Integration