Which outcome occurs on a gallium arsenide (GaAs) MESFET when the gate-source voltage exceeds the avalanche breakdown limit?

💡 Explanation

Increased gate leakage current occurs because impact ionization, the chief part of avalanche breakdown, generates electron-hole pairs. This increases the reverse gate current therefore causing leakage rather than changing conductivity or mobility and definitely not stable amplification.

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