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Short-channel effect

In electronics, short-channel effects occur in MOSFETs in which the channel length is comparable to the depletion layer widths of the source and drain junctions. These effects include, in particular, drain-induced barrier lowering, velocity saturation, quantum confinement and hot carrier degradation.

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In electronics, short-channel effects occur in MOSFETs in which the channel length is comparable to the depletion layer widths of the source and drain junctions. These effects include, in particular, drain-induced barrier lowering, velocity saturation, quantum confinement and hot carrier degradation.¹²

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F. D’Agostino, D. Quercia. "Short-Channel Effects in MOSFETs" (PDF).
Principles of Semiconductor Devices. 7.7. Advanced MOSFET issues