Which phenomenon increases when gate oxide films become too thin?

💡 Explanation

As gate oxides in transistors shrink, electrons experience increased ability to tunnel through the insulating layer, resulting in quantum tunneling; therefore, leakage current increases, rather than ESD damage, because it dominates before breakdown voltages are reached.

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