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The most popular MOSFET technology (semiconductor technology) available today is the CMOS technology or complementary MOS technology. CMOS technology is the leading semiconductor technology for ASICs, memories, microprocessors. The main advantage of CMOS technology over BIPOLAR and NMOS technology is the power dissipation – when the circuit is switched then only the power dissipates. This allows fitting many CMOS gates on an integrated circuit than in Bipolar and NMOS technology. This article discusses the difference between CMOS and NMOS technology.

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• Together, these control the control terminal on the pass transistor- in this case, an n-channel FET. So let's look at the schematic and show the losses using the standard NMOS topology. The losses are actually quite few. With an NMOS transistor, there is essentially no gate current requirement.
• Those FETs which uses a thin silicon dioxide as the insulator is known as the Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) transistor or Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET). Based on the channel formed beneath the insulating layer, MOS transistors are classified as N-channel transistor (NMOS) and P-channel transistor (PMOS).

Introduction to IC Technology

Silicon IC technology can be classified into types: Bipolar, a Metal oxide semiconductor, and BiCMOS.

The structure of the bipolar transistors has PNP or NPN. In these types of transistors, the small amount of current in the thicker base layer controls large currents between the emitter and collector. Base currents limit the integration density of the bipolar devices.

A metal-oxide-semiconductor is further classified into different technologies under PMOS, NMOS, and CMOS. These devices include a semiconductor, oxide, and a metal gate. Currently, Polysilicon is more commonly used as a gate. When the voltage is applied to the gate, then it controls the current between the source & drain. Since they consume less power and MOS allows higher integration.

BiCMOS Technology employs both CMOS and Bipolar transistors; these are integrated on the same semiconductor chip. CMOS technology offers high I/P and low O/P impedance, high packing density, symmetrical noise margins, and low power dissipation. BiCMOS technology has made it possible to combine bipolar devices and CMOS transistors in a single process at a reasonable cost to attain the high-density integration of MOS logic

The Difference Between CMOS and NMOS technology

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The difference between CMOS technology and NMOS technology can be easily differentiated with their working principles, advantages, and disadvantages as discussed.

CMOS Technology

Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS technology) is used to construct ICs and this technology is used in digital logic circuits, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and static RAM. CMOS technology is also used in several analog circuits like data converters, image sensors, and in highly integrated transceivers. The main features of CMOS technology are low static power consumption and high noise immunity.

CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) is a battery-powered onboard semiconductor chip used to store the data within computers. This data ranges from the time of system time & date to hardware settings of a system for your computer. The best example of this CMOS is a coin cell battery used to power the memory of CMOS.

When a couple of transistors are in OFF condition, the combination of series draws significant power only during switching between ON & OFF states. So, MOS devices do not generate as much waste heat as other forms of logic. For example, TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic) or MOS logic, which normally have some standing current even when not changing state. This allows a high density of logic functions on a chip. Due to this reason, this technology most widely used and is implemented in VLSI chips.

The Lifetime of CMOS Battery

The typical life span of a CMOS battery is approximately 10 years. But, this can change based on the utilization as well as environment wherever the computer exists in. If the CMOS battery damages, then the computer cannot maintain the exact time otherwise date once the computer is turned off. For instance, once the computer is turned ON, the date and time can be noticed like set to 12:00 P.M & January 1, 1990. So, this error mainly specifies that the battery of CMOS was failed.

CMOS Inverter

For any IC technology in the designing of digital circuits, the basic element is the logic inverter. Once the operation of an inverter circuit is carefully understood, the results can be extended to the design of the logic gates and complex circuits.

CMOS inverters are the most widely used MOSFET inverters, which are used in chip design. These inverters can operate at high speed and with less power loss. Also, the CMOS inverter has good logic buffer characteristics. The short description of the inverters gives a basic understanding of the working of the inverter. MOSFET states at different i/p voltages, and power losses due to electrical current.

A CMOS inverter has a PMOS and an NMOS transistor that is connected at the gate and drain terminals, a voltage supply VDD at the PMOS source terminal, and a GND connected at the NMOS source terminal, where Vin is connected to the gate terminals and Vout is connected to the drain terminals.

It is important to notice that the CMOS does not have any resistors, which makes it more power-efficient than a regular resistor-MOSFET inverter. As the voltage at the input of the CMOS device varies between 0 and 5 volts, the state of the NMOS and PMOS varies accordingly. If we model each transistor as a simple switch activated by Vin, the inverter’s operations can be seen very easily.

CMOS Advantages

CMOS transistors use electrical power efficiently.

• These devices are used in a range of applications with analog circuits like image sensors, data converters, etc. The advantages of CMOS technology over NMOS are as follows.
• Very low static power consumption
• Reduce the complexity of the circuit
• The high density of logic functions on a chip
• Low static power consumption
• High noise immunity
• When CMOS transistors change from one condition to another, then they use electrical current.
• In addition, the complimentary semiconductors limit the o/p voltage by working mutually. The outcome is a low-power design that provides less heat.
• Because of this reason, these transistors have changed other earlier designs like CCDs in camera sensors as well as used in most current processors.

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CMOS Applications

The CMOS is one kind of chip, powered through a battery used to store the configuration of a hard drive as well as other data.

Usually, CMOS chips provide RTC (real-time clock) as well as CMOS memory within a microcontroller as well as a microprocessor.

NMOS Technology

NMOS logic utilizes n-type MOSFETs to operate through making an inversion layer within a p-type transistor. This layer is known as the n-channel layer which conducts electrons among n-type like source & drain terminals. This channel can be created by applying voltage toward the 3rd terminal namely the gate terminal. Similar to other metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, nMOS transistors include different operation modes like a cut-off, triode, saturation & velocity saturation.

The logic family of NMOS utilizes N-channel MOSFETS. NMOS devices (N-channel MOS) need a smaller chip region for each transistor as compared through P-channel devices, where NMOS gives a higher density. The NMOS logic family gives high speed too because of the high mobility of the charge carriers within N-channel devices.

So, most of the microprocessors & MOS devices use NMOS logic otherwise some structural variations like DMOS, HMOS, VMOS & DMOS to reduce the propagation delay.

NMOS is nothing but a negative channel metal oxide semiconductor; it is pronounced as en-moss. It is a type of semiconductor that charges negatively. So that transistors are turned ON/OFF by the movement of electrons. In contrast, Positive channel MOS -PMOS works by moving electron vacancies. NMOS is faster than PMOS.

The designing of NMOS can be done through two substrates like n-type as well as p-type. In this transistor, the majority of charge carriers are electrons. We know that the combination of PMPS and NMOS is called CMOS technology. This technology mainly utilizes less energy for operating at a similar output & generates low noise throughout its operation.

Once a voltage is given to the gate terminal, then the charge carriers like holes within the body are motivated away from the gate terminal. This permits the configuration of an n-type channel among the two terminals like source & the drain & the flow of current can be conducted using electrons from the two terminals from source to the drain using an induced n-type channel.

NMOS transistor is very easy to design as well as manufacture. The circuits using NMOS logic gates consume static power once the circuit is inactive. As DC current supplies throughout the logic gate once the output is low.

NMOS Inverter

An inverter circuit o/ps a voltage representing the opposite logic-level to its i/p. The NMOS inverter diagram is shown below which is constructed using a single NMOS transistor coupled with a transistor.

Difference between NMOS and CMOS

The difference between NMOS and CMOS is discussed in the tabular form.

Why CMOS Technology is Preferred Over NMOS Technology

CMOS stands for Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor. On the other hand, NMOS is a metal oxide semiconductor MOS or MOSFET(metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor). These are two logic families, where CMOS uses both PMOS and MOS transistors for design and NMOS uses only FETs for design. CMOS is chosen over NMOS for embedded system design. Because, CMOS propagates both logic o and 1, whereas NMOS propagates only logic 1 that is VDD. The O/P after passing through one, the NMOS gate would be VDD-Vt. Therefore, CMOS technology is preferred.

In CMOS logic gates, a set of n-type MOSFETs is positioned in a pull-down network between the low-voltage power supply rail and the output. Instead of the load resistor of NMOS logic gates, CMOS logic gates have a collection of P-type MOSFETs in a pull-up network between the high-voltage rail and the output. Therefore, if both transistors have their gates connected to the same input, the p-type MOSFET will be on when the n-type MOSFET is off, and vice-versa.

CMOS and NMOS both inspired by the growth in digital technologies, that are used to construct the integrated circuits. Both CMOS and NMOS are used in many digital logic circuits and functions, static RAM, and microprocessors. These are used as data converters and image sensors for analog circuits and also used in Trans-receptors for many modes of telephone communication. While both CMOS and NMOS have the same function as transistors for both analog and digital circuits, but many people still choose the CMOS technology over the latter for its many advantages.

As compared to the NMOS, the CMOS technology is top in quality. Especially, when it comes to its features like low-static power utilization and noise resistance, CMOS technology conserves energy and it does not produce heat. Though costly, a lot of people prefer CMOS technology due to its complex composition, which makes it hard for the black market to fabricate the technology used by the CMOS.

The CMOS technology and NMOS technology along with its inverters, differences are discussed in brief in this article. Therefore, CMOS technology is best for embedded system design. For a better understanding of this technology, please post your queries as your comments below.

In this project, we will go over how to connect an N-Channel MOSFET to a circuit for it to function as an electronic switch.

The type of N-Channel MOSFET we will use is the enhancement-type MOSFET, the most commonly used type of MOSFET.

MOSFETs, like BJTs, can function as electronic switches. Although unlike BJTs, MOSFETs are turned on, not by current, but by voltage.

MOSFETs are voltage-controlled devices. This means that a voltage applied to the gate controls whether the transistor switches on or off. When an N-channel (enhancement-type) MOSFET has no voltage at its gate, it is OFF and no current conducts across from drain to source; thus, the load connected to the MOSFET will not turn on.When there is sufficient voltage at the gate (about 3V), the MOSFET is on and current conducts across from the drain to the source to power on the load.

Know the distinction between a voltage-controlled device and a current-controlled device. MOSFETs are voltage-controlled. This means that only voltage hasto be applied to the gate for it turn on. It does not need current. Therefore, when we are wiring up the N-channel MOSFET, we simply connect the voltage source to the gate terminal. No resistor is necessary, as would be the case for a bipolar junction transistor, which is current-controlled. We simply connect a positive voltage to the gate terminal without an external resistor. Therefore, with a MOSFET, biasing the circuit is actually a little simpler than with BJTs.

Components Needed

• 2N7000 MOSFET
• DC Motor or Buzzer
• 6 'AA' batteries or Dual DC Power Supply

In our circuit, we are going to use a very popular N-channel MOSFET, the 2N7000.

The 2N7000 is an enhancement-type MOSFET, meaning as more voltage is fed to the gate, the current from the drain to the source increases. This is in contrast to depletion-type MOSFETs, in which increasing voltage to the base blocks the flow of current from the drain to the source.

Know that an N-Channel MOSFET, like all MOSFETS, have 3 pins, the drain, the gate, and the source.

If you look at the back view of the transistor, the leftmost pin will be the drain, the middle pin is the gate, and the rightmost pin is the source.

The gate terminal is where we connect at about 3V to power on the transistor (to make it turn on).

The drain terminal is where we connect our output device that we want to power. And when connecting our load, if the device is polarity-sensitive, such as LEDs and buzzers are, the anode terminal must be connected to the positive voltage, while the cathode end connects to the drain terminal. Or else, it won't work, because current in an N-channel MOSFET flows from drain to source. If we hooked up an LED, reverse biased, so that its anode was connected to the drain terminal and its cathode was connected to the positive voltage source, it would not work.

The last terminal, the source, simply connects to ground. Since current flows from drain to source, the source must be grounded to create a return path.

The 2N7000 datasheet is can be be viewed here: 2N7000 MOSFET datasheet.

N-Channel MOSFET Circuit Schematic

The schematic for the N-Channel MOSFET circuit we will build is shown below.

So, this is the setup for pretty much any N-Channel MOSFET Circuit.

Positive voltage is fed into the gate terminal. For an 2N7000 MOSFET, 3V at the gate is more than sufficient to switch the MOSFET on so that it conductsacross from the drain to the source. Now that we have hooked up sufficient voltage to the gate to turn on the transistor, then we must supply voltage to our load on the drain terminal of the transistor. Remember, one voltage is to turn on the transistor and the other voltage is to power the load once the transistor has been turned on.

The amount of voltage that needs to be connected to the load depends entirely on how much voltage the load needs to be powered on. If you are using a 6V DC motor or buzzer, then you connect 6V to the drain terminal. If you are powering a 12V motor or buzzer, then you connect 12V.

Since the buzzer we are using in this circuit requires 6V, 6V is connected to the drain terminal.

And this is how an N-Channel MOSFET is set up and works.

To see this how this circuit works in real life, see the video below.

Related Resources

How to Connect a Transistor as a Switch in a Circuit
How to Connect a (NPN) Transistor in a Circuit
Types of Transistors
Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs)
Junction Field Effect Transistors (JFETs)
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)
Unijunction Transistors (UJTs)
What is Transistor Biasing?
How to Test a Transistor