💥 HOLY SHIT MOMENT
"A transistor is just a light switch—now we have 100 billion on a chip."
Transistor State
OFF
Gate Voltage (Vg)
0.0V
Threshold Voltage (Vth)
0.7V
Electrical Characteristics
Current (Id)
0 μA
Resistance
∞ Ω
Vg - Vth
-0.7V
State
Cutoff
How It Works
OFF State: No voltage at the gate means no channel forms between source and drain. Electrons cannot flow—the transistor blocks current.
Quick Facts
Modern Size
3 nm
Per Chip
100B+
Switch Speed
~ps
Power/Switch
~aJ