CMOStekniikka

CMOStekniikka, often referred to as CMOS technology, is a semiconductor manufacturing process that uses complementary pairs of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) to create integrated circuits. This design results in a digital logic circuit that has a very low static power consumption. CMOS technology is widely used in the fabrication of microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory chips, and other digital logic circuits. Its primary advantages include low power dissipation, high noise immunity, and a wide operating voltage range. The "complementary" nature of the design means that for any given logic state, at least one of the transistors in a pair is in a high-impedance state, meaning it is not actively conducting current. This significantly reduces the power required when the circuit is not actively switching states. CMOS technology was first developed in the late 1960s and has since become the dominant technology for digital electronics due to its efficiency and scalability. It is the foundation for most modern computing devices, from smartphones to supercomputers.