Which is the important factor in the steady-state characteristics of a MOSFET?

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  1. Current gain
  2. Transconductance
  3. Output resistance
  4. Drain-source voltage

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Option 2 : Transconductance
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Output i-v characteristics of power MOSFET:

Transconductance is the change in the drain current divided by the small change in the gate/source voltage with a constant drain/source voltage.

It is an important factor in the steady-state characteristics.

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