Why does tunneling limit the miniaturization of MOSFETs?

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Problem 26DQ

Why does tunneling limit the miniaturization of MOSFETs?

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Problem 26DQ

Why does tunneling limit the miniaturization of MOSFETs?

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Electron tunneling occurs when the reverse bias becomes large enough that the energy of the top of the valence band is just a bit higher than the bottom of the conduction band

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