Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition for pMOS

Definition

A p-channel metal-oxide semiconductor (pMOS) transistor is one in which p-type dopants are used in the gate region (the "channel"). A negative voltage on the gate turns the device on.

Synonyms

• p-channel

See Also

• MOSFET
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