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A type of [[field effect]] [[transistor]] | A type of [[field effect]] [[transistor]] with four electrical contacts and three layers: a metal top layer (connected to the ''gate'' contact), an insulating layer (usually an oxide layer), and a semiconductor layer (connected to the ''body'' contact). The gate voltage switches "on" and "off" the electrical connection between a ''source'' and ''drain'' contact at the semiconductor surface. | ||
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A type of field effect transistor with four electrical contacts and three layers: a metal top layer (connected to the gate contact), an insulating layer (usually an oxide layer), and a semiconductor layer (connected to the body contact). The gate voltage switches "on" and "off" the electrical connection between a source and drain contact at the semiconductor surface.