Which outcome occurs when electrons tunnel through a thin insulating layer in a MOSFET transistor gate?

💡 Explanation

When electrons tunnel through the thin gate insulator, quantum tunneling occurs because electrons have a probability of traversing a barrier even if they lack the energy to overcome it classically, leading to current flow. Therefore increased gate leakage results, rather than mobility reduction, swing improvement or speed enhancement, which depend on channel characteristics.

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