A device in which components such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors are formed on the surface of a single piece of semiconductor.
An electronic circuit consisting of many interconnected devices on one piece of semiconductor, typically into 10 millimeters on a side. ICs are the major building blocks of today's computers.
A microcircuit consisting of interconnected transistor and resistor elements diffused into the surface of a silicon (or gas) substrate.
Many electronic components doing complex functions in a single package. (See CMOS)
An integrated circuit, or IC, is small chip that can function as an amplifier, ...
Also called microelectronics or chips.An integrated circuit is a microelectronic device comprising many miniature transistors and other electronic components on a single thin rectangle of silicon or sapphire, approximately 1/16" to 5/8" on a side, and 1/30" thick.An integrated circuit can contain dozens, hundreds, or millions of electronic components.
A circuit that incorporates multiple transistors and other semiconductors to a single circuit, sometimes called a "chip."
microelectronic product, finished or semi-finished, designed to perform functions of an electronic circuit with elements and connections firmly incorporated into the bulk and (or) on the surface of the material which constitutes a base of such product irrespective of the way it was manufactured
An electronic circuit in which many active or passive elements are fabricated and connected together on a single substrate, as opposed to discrete devices such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, and diodes.
Many individual transistor s and other circuit elements together with their interconnections built onto a silicon, or other semiconductor material chip to perform a particular function.
(IC) Thousands of electronic components that are etched into a tiny silicon chip in the form of a special-function electronic circuit.
a small chip, etc., of material replacing several separate components in a conventional electrical circuit
Small wafers of semiconductor material [silicon] etched or printed with extremely small electronic switching circuits. Syn: 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.
Any semiconductor die containing multiple solid state circuits that work in conjunction to form a complete device with certain functions
Any computer chip; like a processor, RAM, or DSP.
A tiny silicon wafer where a complex of electronic components and their interconnections are imprinted or etched. BACK TO HOME PAGE
A complete electronic circuit contained in a small semiconductor component.
An electronic circuit consisting of many miniature transistors and other circuit elements on a single silicon chip.
A microelectronic semiconductor device consisting of many interconnected transistors and other components
A collection of active and passive devices (e.g. transistors and resistors) mounted on a single slice of silicon and packaged as a single component. Examples include operational amplifiers, Central Processing Units (CPUs), random access memory (RAM), etc.
an electronic system, or part of a system, produced on a silicon chip using microelectronic techniques
a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
a collection of electronic components (resistors, capacitors, transistors) on one common piece of silicon, all encased in a small package with several external connections
a collection of very small components etched onto a silicon wafer
a complete electronic circuit on a small chip of silicon
a complex electronic circuit that consists of as many as five million or more miniature electronic components -- such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, and diodes -- on a piece of semiconductor material smaller than a postage stamp
a complex, miniaturised electronic circuit etched onto a tiny silicon semiconductor (or 'chip')
a device that integrates (combines) both active components (transistors, diodes, etc
a microchip made from a semiconductor material such as Silicon
a microscopic pathway capable of carrying electronic current
an assembly of interconnected components on a small semiconductor chip, usually
an electronic circuit that is embedded on a small slab of silicon (usually less than a few centimeters in diameter)
an electronic device that combines circuit elements on semiconductor crystal configured to perform an electronic function
a pattern of inter-connected transistors integrated into a wafer of silicon
a prefabricated silicon structure, containing interconnected transistors and other elements such as capacitors and resistors
a single, miniature circuit with many electronically connected components etched onto a small piece of silicon or some other semiconductive material
a small slice of silicon or a similar material with microscopic electronic devices such as transistors, diodes, capacitors, and resistors built directly into the surface of the silicon slice
a thin chip consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors, as well as passive components like resistors the CPU is an IC chip
a thin chip consisting of thousands or millions of interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors, as well as passive components like resistors
a thin slice of silicon or sometimes another material that has been specially processed so that a tiny electric circuit is etched on its surface
a three-dimensional structure of alternating patterned layers of conductors, dielectrics and semiconductor films
A complete functionality encapsulated usually in a chip or integrated into a SoC. ICE
A complex set of small interconnected semiconductor devices, such as transistors, capacitors, and resistors, printed on a single silicon chip. See microprocessor.
A monolithic device that contains more than one component.
Many transistors and other circuit elements integrated on a single silicon chip. (See transistor, circuit, and silicon.)
A collection of circuit components (predominately transistors) integrate onto a single piece of semiconducting material
These are electrical circuits with all the components placed on a single small circuit board. There are some different categories of IC. SSI (small scale integration) means that a chip has less than 100 electronic components on it. MSI (medium-scale integration): From 100 to 3,000 electronic components per chip. LSI (large-scale integration): From 3,000 to 100,000 electronic components per chip. VLSI (very large-scale integration): From 100,000 to 1,000,000 electronic components per chip. ULSI (ultra large-scale integration): More than 1 million electronic components per chip. Nearly all modern chips (such as PC processor chips) use VLSI or ULSI technology.
A microelectronic semiconductor device comprising many interconnected transistors and other components. Most RFID tags have ICs.
Solid-state electronic device comprising several circuits and components in one indivisible unit.
This refers to a combination of multiple circuits into a single integrated device. Today, the common microprocessor uses many millions of transistors, with each transistor counting as a single circuit.
An electronic circuit with all of its components formed on a single miniature silicon chip.
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
An electronic circuit (containing transistors and perhaps diodes, resistors and capacitors, along with interconnecting electrical conductors) processed and contained entirely within a single chip of silicon.
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 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 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 small, complete circuit of interconnected semiconductor devices such as transistors, capacitors, and resistors printed in a single silicon chip.
A semiconductor wafer on which thousands or millions of tiny resistors, capacitors and transistors are fabricated. An integrated circuit can function as an amplifier, oscillator, timer, counter, computer memory or microprocessor. Also called a microchip or chip.
Combining more than one active and/or passive device onto a single piece of semiconductor material.
A subminiature structure containing a vast number of electronic devices designed to perform a particular set of functions.
a circuit with black & white components
A combination of two or more transistors on a base material, usually silicon. All semiconductor chips, including memory chips and logic chips, are very complicated integrated circuits with thousands of transistors.
A semiconductor chip in which many active or passive elements are fabricated and connected together on a continuous substrate, as opposed to discrete devices, such as transistors, resistors, capacitors and diodes that exist individually.
Commonly called an IC. A circuit component consisting of a piece of semiconductor material containing up to thousands of transistors and diodes.
A complete, very compact circuit made up from tiny resistors, diodes, transistors and capacitors. These components are combined on a silicon chip and are usually packaged in plastic or ceramic with metal leads for power connections and I/O's.
A collection of electronic devices working together.
A complex set of electronic components and their interconnections that are etched or imprinted on a chip. The microelectronic circuit is incorporated into a chip of semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component.
Another name for a chip , an integrated circuit (IC) is a small electronic device made out of a semiconductor material.
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 fabrication technology that combines components of a circuit on a wafer.
An interconnected array of active and passive elements integrated with a single semiconductor substrate or deposited on the substrate by a continuous series of compatible processes, and capable of performing at least one complete electronic circuit function. Also known as integrated semiconductor.
It is a complete miniaturised electronic circuit that has been etched in to a small silicon wafer or chip.
Has multiple similar devices on a single plastic chip of material. Can be classified as analog, digital or mixed signal (both analog and digital on the same chip.)
A complete electronic circuit with transistors and wires connecting these transistors (metal interconnects) on a semiconductor chip.
The formal name for a die, or chip. Its name resulted from the integration of previously separate transistors, resistors and capacitors, all on a single chip.
a collection of related electronic circuits packaged into a highly compact study.
Small electric semiconductor device constructed on a small piece of silicon and consisting of multiple transistors and other electronic components etched onto the one element.
A complete electronic circuit, composed of interconnected diodes and transistors, fabricated on a single semiconductor substrate, usually silicon. Also called a chip.
A (usually complex) circuit consisting of a large number of electronic components placed on a single silicon chip by a photolithographic process. The individual components are microscopic, or nearly so
Electronic circuit conducted on a single semiconductor wafer or microchip.
an electronic circuit where all the elements of the circuit are integrated together on single semiconductor substrate.
an interconnected array of active and passive elements integrated within a single semiconductor substrate or other compatible material, and capable of performing one complete electronic function.
An electronic circuit entirely contained in a single piece of semi conducting material, usually silicon.
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.
(Circuit int‰gr‰) : Electronic circuit engraved on a semi-conductor material, most generally crystalline silicon.
An electronic circuit incorporating electronic devices (transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc.) formed into an integral block on a semiconductor wafer. Since the electronic devices are formed on the same wafer as the internal wiring used to interconnect them all, within a single manufacturing process line, all of the functions of the individual components are available within this single chip. The IC technology proposed in 1959 enabled mass production of electronic circuits in small, lightweight packages offering high efficiency and cost-performance. These ICs can be found in a great variety of electronic products today, and will serve as the core of even more innovative products tomorrow.
An ntegrated ircuit (IC), sometimes called a chip or microchip, is a semiconductor wafer on which thousands or millions of tiny resistors, capacitors, and transistors are fabricated. An IC can function as an amplifier, oscillator, timer, counter, computer memory, or microprocessor. A particular IC is categorized as either linear (analog) or digital, depending on its intended application.
a collection of active and passive devices (ex transistors and resistors) mounted on a single slice of silicon and packaged as a single component. Ex's are operational amplifiers, CPU's, random access memory, etc..
The combining of several interconnected electrical circuits within the confines of a single block of material. An example is the imprinting of circuits onto a substrate of a silicon wafer.
An entire circuit that is constructed on a single piece of semiconductor material.
(IC) - A combination of multiple circuits into a single integrated device. Today the common microprocessor uses many millions of transistors, with each transistor counting as a single circuit. This combination is an integrated circuit.
(IC) - A complex set of electronic components and their interconnections that are etched or imprinted on a chip.
IC. A group of circuits formed at the same time which are interconnected and capable of performing a complete function. The IC is usually mounted in a plastic package and connecting pins protrude from two sides rather like legs.
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.
Microscopic pathway capable of carrying electrical current; can contain millions of elements such as transistors. 4.4
A chip etched or imprinted with network or electronic components such as transistors, diodes and resistors along with their interconnections.
IC). A circuit in which many elements are fabricated and interconnected by a single process (into a single chip), as opposed to a "nonintegrated" circuit in which the transistors, diodes, resistors, and other components are fabricated separately and then assembled. Elements inseparably associated and formed on or within a single substrate.
Electronic components fabricated on a semiconductor substrate. An integrated circuit cannot be divided without losing its function.
A complete electronic circuit manufactured as a single unit. Also called a "chip".
Electrical circuit, which is enclosed inside a single semiconductor chip.
A monolithic integrated circuit (also known as IC, microcircuit, microchip, silicon chip, computer chip or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor devices, as well as passive components) that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material.