ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

MESFET

Have you ever played with a slingshot? The rubber band in the slingshot is like a mesfet. A mesfet is a tiny device that helps electrical signals move around in things like cell phones and other electronic devices.

Imagine you want to send a message to a person far away, but you can't just yell it. Instead, you write the message on a piece of paper and put it inside a little capsule. Then you shoot the capsule with the slingshot towards the person, and they catch it and read the message.

A mesfet helps the electrical signals (like the message on the paper) move faster and more efficiently (like the capsule flying through the air with the help of the slingshot). It's like a little helper that makes sure your phone calls and text messages get to where they need to go.