Small pieces of silicon on which are formed the basic electronic components that make up the various parts of a computer 2, p6
An arrangement of miniature transistors (silicon chips) used for electronic data transmission Also known as ICs
electrical circuit which contains different electronic components (as in transistors) imprinted on a single chip
(ICs) take the functions of discrete semiconductor and passive components and combine them together on a single chip These may include "on-board" transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors and other circuit components Unlike discrete semiconductor components, which usually perform one function (such as switching), ICs are capable of performing multiple functions Vishay produces analog switches and power ICs
An electronic circuit in which many active or passive elements are fabricated and connected together on a continuous substrate (usually silicon) Compare discrete device
An electronic circuit that consists of many individual circuit elements, such as transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and other active and passive semiconductor devices, formed on a single chip of semiconducting material and mounted on a single piece of substrate material Synonyms chip (def #1), microcircuit [From Weik '89]
also called an IC, an integrated circuit consists of a single chip (usually silicon) with many components such as transistors and resistors fabricated on it Integrated circuits contain anywhere from a few tens to many millions of components Most of the ICs on the RoboBoard are MSI (medium scale integration), chips that contain anywhere from 20 to 200 logic gates
A collection of transistors and electrical circuits all built onto a single crystal Today's integrated circuits are no more than a centimeter long, and they can carry millions of microscopic transistors All computers have integrated circuits inside
a solid state unit which contains basic electronic circuits, printed, in which parts or components are produced and contained in single small blocks of the unit; the components designed to perform different functions as resistors, capacitors, etc
A microcircuit that consists of interconnected elements inseparably associated and formed on or within a single substrate, usually silicon, to perform an electronic circuit function
A semiconductor device where the function of a circuit composed of many components such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc are duplicated by a single chip of silicon Also known as an "IC"
A tiny complex of electronic components and their connections that is produced in or on a slice of material (such as silicon) A single IC can hold many electronic elements Also called a chip
(n) An electronic component made up of a large number of diodes, transistors, and resisters and integrated onto a single semiconductor substrate such as silicon An example of an integrated circuit is a central processing unit (CPU) in a computer
A miniature or microelectronic device that integrates such elements as transistors, resistors, dielectrics and capacitors into an electrical circuit possessing a specific function Form the basis of all modern electronic products
A small electronic component made of semiconductor silicon on which an entire electronic circuit of numerous microscopic transistor amplifiers, diodes and resistors has been constructed
A microcircuit that consists of interconnected elements inseparably associated and formed in-situ on or within a single substrate, usually silicon, to perform an electronic circuit function
A complete electric circuit, connections, as well as, components, formed in a single semiconductor crystal Silicon chips contain thousands of integrated circuits
An electronic circuit that consists of many individual circuit elements, such as transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and other passive and active semiconductor devices, formed on a single chip of semiconducting material and mounted on a single piece of substrate material
A microcircuit (monolithic) consisting of interconnected elements inseparably associated and formed in situ on or within a single substrate (usually silicon) to perform an electronic circuit function
Unique integrated circuit presents a form of intellectual property that is valuable and can be commercially exploited Integrated circuits can be protected via the Integrated Circuit Topography Act by registering them with the Registrar of Topographies at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office UST will facilitate the process of registration and licensing of integrated circuits
An integrated circuit is a very small electronic circuit printed on a single silicon chip. a very small set of electronic connections printed on a single piece of semiconductor material instead of being made from separate parts. or microcircuit or chip or microchip Assembly of microscopic electronic components (transistors, diodes, capacitors, and resistors) and their interconnections fabricated as a single unit on a wafer of semiconducting material, especially silicon. Early ICs of the late 1950s consisted of about 10 components on a chip 0.12 in. (3 mm) square. Very large-scale integration (VLSI) vastly increased circuit density, giving rise to the microprocessor. The first commercially successful IC chip (Intel, 1974) had 4,800 transistors; Intel's Pentium (1993) had 3.2 million, and more than a billion are now achievable