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by tawm 2435 days ago
I think the question is about gate charge.
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And I guess gate capacitance may cause signal-delays.
Not just delays. Being able to drive a transistor fast can be important for reducing power dissipation. That is, for switching one wants the transistor to spend the least amount of time in the non-saturated (linear) region where it acts as a resistor.
Judging by the process size quoted in the article, they won't be chasing speed, but rather low-cost devices.
Yes, that's what I was wondering about.