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The capacitance per unit area of a MOS capacitor is measured as a function of the applied DC voltage by a low-frequency probe and a high-frequency probe. Assume the area of the capacitor is 0.02 cm2. From the results show below, determine the capacitance of the depletion region (Cs) and the capacitance of the oxide (Cox).

The capacitance per unit area of a MOS capacitor is measured as a function of the applied DC voltage by a low-frequency probe and a high-frequency probe. Assume the area of the capacitor is 0.02 cm2. From the results show below, determine the capacitance of the depletion region (Cs) and the capacitance of the oxide (Cox).

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Problem 4 (15 points). The capacitance per unit area of a MOS capacitor is measured as a function of the applied DC voltage by a low-frequency probe and a high-frequency probe. Assume the area of the capacitor is 0.02 c m 2 . From the results show below, determine the capacitance of the depletion region ( C s s ) and the capacitance of the oxide ( C o x ) .

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