Which consequence results when electron wave functions in a semiconductor device become unconfined?

💡 Explanation

Increased quantum mechanical tunneling occurs because wave functions extending beyond confinement lead to a higher probability of tunneling through potential barriers. Therefore, tunneling increases, rather than something else, because electrons encounter barriers more frequently.

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