Which mechanism limits the effectiveness of electron tunneling transistors at very high frequencies?

💡 Explanation

When tunneling occurs, the quantum capacitance charging delay limits performance because it takes time to charge the quantum capacitance associated with the tunneling barrier, affecting the switching speed. Therefore quantum capacitance charging is the limiting factor, rather than noise, electromigration or surface scattering which are frequency-independent.

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