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The subthreshold current in a MOSFET is given by ID = I0 exp⁡(VGS nVth) Determine the change in applied VGS for a factor of 10 increase in ID for (a) n = 1, (b) n = 1.5, and (c) n = 2.1. Note that Vth is given as 0.0259 V

The subthreshold current in a MOSFET is given by ID = I0 exp⁡(VGS nVth) Determine the change in applied VGS for a factor of 10 increase in ID for (a) n = 1, (b) n = 1.5, and (c) n = 2.1. Note that Vth is given as 0.0259 V

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  1. The subthreshold current in a MOSFET is given by
I D = I 0 exp ⁡ ( V G S n V t h )
Determine the change in applied V G S for a factor of 10 increase in I D for (a) n = 1 , (b) n = 1.5 , and (c) n = 2.1 . Note that V th is given as 0.0259 V

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