Which risk increases when integrated circuit gate oxide thickness approaches the quantum tunneling threshold?

💡 Explanation

Higher tunneling probability causes electron leakage through the gate dielectric. Gate leakage increases static power dissipation because electrons pass through the gate uncontrollably, therefore static power goes up rather than any change in capacitance or carrier mobility in the channel.

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