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MOS Capacitor Structure Threshold Voltage NMOS/PMOS I-V Channel Length Modulation Subthreshold Conduction MOS Capacitances Velocity Saturation Hot Carrier Effect

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IO Pads

Input/Output buffers, ESD protection.

Updated: 19 March 2026

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