Which risk increases within semiconductor devices using narrower channels?

💡 Explanation

Gate oxide electron tunneling becomes more prominent as channel lengths decrease because the insulating layer becomes very thin, therefore electrons can quantum tunnel, rather than being blocked; increased electron tunneling leads to leakage currents.

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