Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition for Gate

Definition

1. The controlling terminal of a FET. A voltage on the gate controls the current flow between the source and drain.

2. A basic logic element (e.g. AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, etc.).

See Also

• FET
• Drain
• Source
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