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Question 10.SG.Q.32: In a MOSFET operating in the saturation region, the channel ......

In a MOSFET operating in the saturation region, the channel length modulation effect causes

(a) an increase in the gate-source capacitance

(b) a decrease in the transconductance

(c) a decrease in the unity-gain cut-off frequency

(d) a decrease in the output resistance

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In a MOSFET operating in the saturation region, the channel length modulation effect causes a decrease in the output resistance.

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