From Silicon to Code

Interactive Computing Abstraction Layers

Semiconductor Physics — P/N Junction

Controls

0.0 V

Legend

Electron (e⁻)
Hole (h⁺)
Depletion Zone
Current Flow
N-Channel MOSFET Cross-Section

Gate Control

0.0 V
OFF

MOSFET Symbol

Inputs

Gate Info

Inputs

Output

4-bit ALU + Register File

Registers (4-bit)

Operation

Instruction Pipeline: ADD R0, R1, R2
1–3Fetch
4–6Decode
7–9Execute
10–12Writeback

Instruction