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Integrated circuit

An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip or simply chip, is a compact assembly of electronic circuits formed from various electronic components, such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors, and their interconnections. These components are fabricated onto a thin, flat piece ("chip") of semiconductor material, most commonly silicon.

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related to Further reading · 45
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related to MOS integrated circuits · 26
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related to Small-scale integration (SSI) · 20
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related to The first integrated circuits · 16
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related to ICs and IC families · 15
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related to ULSI, WSI, SoC and 3D-IC · 14
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related to Fabrication · 12
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related to Intellectual property · 11
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related to Packaging · 11
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related to TTL integrated circuits · 11
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