Module 2 : MOSFET
Lecture 7: Advanced Topics
 
7.4 Velocity Saturation
As we were assuming longitudinal field to be very small in the channel, the magnitude of carrier velocity |vd| was proportional to |Ex|. But it has been observed that for high values of |Ex| carrier velocity tends to saturate. It is no more proportional to |Ex|. This lack of proportionality at high |Ex| values is known as velocity saturation.
 
   
Figure 7.4 Velocity Saturation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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