8 - Advanced MOSFET Concepts
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary goal of scaling MOSFETs?
💡 Hint: Think about what technologies are demanding in terms of performance.
Define Short Channel Effects.
💡 Hint: What happens to the control of the gate?
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What is the primary motivation for MOSFET scaling?
💡 Hint: What do faster devices need?
True or False: Short Channel Effects worsen as device dimensions decrease.
💡 Hint: Think about how control changes with size.
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Challenge Problems
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Discuss how FinFET structures can resolve the power-density issues faced by traditional MOSFETs as they scale down.
💡 Hint: Focus on how FinFET changes the contact area and field control.
Evaluate the trade-offs involved in adopting high-k dielectrics over traditional materials in extreme scaling scenarios.
💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of leakage reduction versus production difficulty.
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