Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

integrated circuit (CMOS) A semiconductor fabrication

technology using a combination of n- and p-doped semiconductor

material to achieve low power dissipation. Any path through

a gate through which current can flow includes both n and

p type transistors. Only one type is turned on in any

stable state so there is no static power dissipation and

current only flows when a gate switches in order to charge the

parasitic capacitance.

(1999-06-04)