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What is CMOS?

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) is a type of semiconductor technology used to build integrated circuits (ICs). CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory chips, and other digital logic circuits. CMOS circuits use both NMOS (n-type MOSFET) and PMOS (p-type MOSFET) transistors to implement logic functions. This complementary approach provides high noise immunity and low static power consumption. CMOS is commonly used in digital circuits due to its speed, low power consumption, and scaling capabilities.

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What other technologies are related to CMOS?

CMOS Competitor Technologies

Bipolar

An older transistor technology that can still compete with CMOS in niche applications requiring high speed or high drive current. CMOS generally provides higher integration density and lower power consumption for digital circuits.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 75% (187) of relevant job posts

CCD

Charge-coupled devices are primarily used for image sensing and compete with CMOS image sensors.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 19% (325) of relevant job posts

GaAs

Gallium arsenide transistors can be used for high-frequency applications, competing with CMOS in specific areas.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 18% (303) of relevant job posts

HBT

Heterojunction bipolar transistors are high speed. May replace CMOS in very high-speed applications.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 56% (92) of relevant job posts

CMOS Complementary Technologies

BiCMOS

Combines bipolar and CMOS transistors on the same chip, leveraging the strengths of both. Bipolar provides high speed and drive capability, while CMOS provides low power consumption and high integration density.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 75% (561) of relevant job posts

FinFET

A type of MOSFET that offers improved performance and power efficiency compared to traditional planar MOSFETs. It is a technology used *within* CMOS.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 36% (960) of relevant job posts

SiGe

Adding Germanium to Silicon improves electron mobility and is often implemented with CMOS.

mentioned alongside CMOS in 57% (478) of relevant job posts