What is Short-channel effect?

Phenomena in which, as gate length shrinks, the drain's electric field lowers the threshold voltage and increases off-state leakage current.

Field: MOSFET

Questions that mention Short-channel effect (1)

  1. Which describes a short-channel effect in MOSFETs?

Related terms

DIBL Subthreshold swing Body effect Channel-length modulation CMOS Flat-band voltage GIDL (gate-induced drain leakage) Inversion layer LDD structure Punch-through

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