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$C_{\mathrm{ox}}$

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Article-grounded definition

the gate’s own oxide capacitance.

S = \frac{kT}{q}\ln(10)\left(1 + \frac{C_{\mathrm{dep}}}{C_{\mathrm{ox}}}\right),

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C_{\mathrm{ox}}

the gate’s own oxide capacitance.