What is An Integrated Circuit?
Integrated Circuit (IC) is another name for a small electronic device (chip) made out of a semiconductor material. A material is a semiconductor if it is possible to reversibly vary the material’s conductivity at a given temperature over several orders of magnitude using chemical or electrical means.An integrated circuit is basically 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. Integrated circuits are used for a variety of devices, including audio/video equipment, automobiles, military equipment, robotics and medical equipment, and all computers have integrated circuits inside. Today, silicon micro chips can even be inserted under the skin of almost any animal, including cats, dogs, horses, reptiles, birds and small mammals, to store its owner’s contact information.
