Acronym · Process Technology
CFET (Complementary Field Effect Transistor)
A device that stacks the n-channel transistor directly above the p-channel transistor instead of placing them side by side, collapsing a CMOS pair into one footprint.
It promises a large area gain but demands very difficult 3D integration.
- Also known as
- Complementary FET, Stacked FET
- Type
- Acronym
- Domain
- Process Technology, Transistor architecture
Notes
CFET is the industry's consensus successor to nanosheet and forksheet, generally placed in the early 2030s.
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