In semiconductor technology, the term "node" is used
to refer to the size of the smallest feature of a transistor.
Transistors are semiconductor devices which are at the heart of
every computer chip. Each transistor has a source, a gate and a
drain, which enable the transistor to act as a tiny switch. In
simple terms, when the gate is "open", electric current
can flow from the source to the drain. When the gate is
"closed", no current can flow from the source to the
drain. When combined in specific configurations, transistors can
perform logical operations such as AND, OR, NOT and others, forming
the foundation of binary code used in classical computing.
As technology progresses, semiconductor manufacturers aim to
transition to smaller nodes, enabling production of computer chips
with smaller, more power-efficient components, as they continuously
pursue the principles outlined in Moore's law. Originating from
an observation made by Gordon Moore, the co-founder of
