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<p>At a meeting in October 1968 the Westinghouse Molecular Electronics division announced a new type of field-effect transistor, the CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). Its much lower power usage makes portable devices more viable, and allows for efficient cruicial battery powered memory storage. </p>
<p>At a meeting in October 1968 the Westinghouse Molecular Electronics division announced a new type of field-effect transistor, the CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). Its much lower power usage makes portable devices more viable, and enables efficient, low power, memory storage. </p>


<p>[[Image:Cmos.PNG|thumb|center|Side view of a CMOS transistor]]</p>
<p>[[Image:Cmos.PNG|thumb|center|Side view of a CMOS transistor]]</p>

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At a meeting in October 1968 the Westinghouse Molecular Electronics division announced a new type of field-effect transistor, the CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). Its much lower power usage makes portable devices more viable, and enables efficient, low power, memory storage.

Side view of a CMOS transistor