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What is the main advantage of a MOSFET compared to bipolar transistors?

  • Requires almost no input current to control the load current (correct)
  • Can handle higher temperatures without degradation
  • Has a longer lifespan
  • Provides faster response time

What does the voltage applied to the gate terminal do in an enhancement mode MOSFET?

  • Sustains the existing conductivity of the device
  • Increases the conductivity of the device (correct)
  • Has no effect on the device's conductivity
  • Reduces the conductivity of the device

Which material can be used as the gate material in a MOSFET, despite the name 'metal' in MOSFET?

  • Steel
  • Polysilicon (correct)
  • Copper
  • Aluminum

What is the role of the insulated gate in a MOSFET?

<p>It determines the conductivity of the device (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another near-synonym for a MOSFET?

<p>Insulated-gate field-effect transistor (IGFET) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first patented the basic principle of the field-effect transistor?

<p>Julius Edgar Lilienfeld (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who patented the basic principle of the MOS transistor in 1925?

<p>Julius Edgar Lilienfeld (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which semiconductor is usually the semiconductor of choice for MOSFETs?

<p>Silicon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who demonstrated a device that had the structure of a modern MOS transistor in the 1960s?

<p>Mohamed Atalla (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material is used instead of silicon dioxide for the gate insulator to overcome the increase in power consumption?

<p>High-κ dielectric (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pair of scientists proposed the structure resembling the MOS transistor during their investigation that led to the discovery of the transistor effect?

<p>William Shockley and John Bardeen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prevented dopants from diffusing into the silicon wafer, as discovered by Carl Frosch and L. Derick?

<p>Layer of silicon dioxide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which semiconductor material does not form good semiconductor-to-insulator interfaces for MOSFETs?

<p>Gallium arsenide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who pointed out several advantages of the modern MOS transistor device, notably ease of fabrication and its application in integrated circuits?

<p>Dawon Kahng (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what form can complementary pairs of MOS transistors be used to make switching circuits with very low power consumption?

<p><strong>CMOS</strong> logic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a MOSFET compared to bipolar transistors?

<p>Requires almost no input current to control the load current (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the voltage applied to the gate terminal do in an enhancement mode MOSFET?

<p>Increases the conductivity of the device (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which material can be used as the gate material in a MOSFET, despite the name 'metal' in MOSFET?

<p>Polysilicon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another near-synonym for a MOSFET?

<p>MISFET (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prevented dopants from diffusing into the silicon wafer, as discovered by Carl Frosch and L. Derick?

<p>Insulated gate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the insulated gate in a MOSFET?

<p>Prevents dopants from diffusing into the silicon wafer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material is usually the semiconductor of choice for MOSFETs?

<p>Silicon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who demonstrated a device with the structure of a modern MOS transistor in the 1960s?

<p>Dawon Kahng (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used instead of silicon dioxide for the gate insulator to reduce power consumption?

<p>High-κ dielectric (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first patented the basic principle of the MOS transistor in 1925?

<p>Julius Edgar Lilienfeld (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which semiconductor material does not form good semiconductor-to-insulator interfaces for MOSFETs?

<p>Gallium arsenide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the structure resembling the MOS transistor during the investigation that led to the discovery of the transistor effect?

<p>William Shockley (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prevented dopants from diffusing into the silicon wafer, as discovered by Carl Frosch and L. Derick?

<p>The silicon dioxide layer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another near-synonym for a MOSFET?

<p>Field-effect transistor (FET) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prevented the anticipated effects in the structure resembling the MOS transistor proposed by Bell scientists?

<p>The traps on the semiconductor surface holding electrons immobile. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used instead of polysilicon for the gate material in some MOSFETs?

<p>Metal gates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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