The document discusses the history and advantages of FINFET transistors over traditional planar MOSFETs. It explains that as MOSFET feature sizes decreased below 20nm, short channel effects became a challenge to address. FINFETs were developed as a solution, using fin-shaped silicon channels that allow for better channel control and reduced short channel effects compared to planar MOSFETs. Key advantages of FINFETs include the ability to scale to smaller feature sizes like 7nm, significantly reduced power consumption, higher operating speeds, and greatly reduced static leakage current.