pinch-off
/ˈpɪn(t)ʃɒf/Electronics
noun
In a field-effect transistor: the meeting of the two non-conducting depletion layers that border the channel, such that little further increase in current is achieved by increasing the drain voltage.
Origin
1950s. From to pinch off.
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