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integrated circuit

noun

, Electronics.
  1. a circuit of transistors, resistors, and capacitors constructed on a single semiconductor wafer or chip, in which the components are interconnected to perform a given function. : IC


integrated circuit

noun

  1. a very small electronic circuit consisting of an assembly of elements made from a chip of semiconducting material, such as crystalline silicon IC
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integrated circuit

/ ĭntĭ-grā′tĭd /

  1. A device made of interconnected electronic components, such as transistors and resistors, that are etched or imprinted onto a tiny slice of a semiconducting material, such as silicon or germanium. An integrated circuit smaller than a fingernail can hold millions of circuits.
  2. Also called chip microchip


integrated circuit

  1. A miniaturized electrical circuit built on a microchip .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of integrated circuit1

First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences

Produced in millions within integrated circuit chips made of semiconducting silicon, transistors control the digital technology that defines our world.

A deficit in parts like integrated circuits for power management and radio frequency has hurt smartphone production worldwide.

This allowed them to create 18,000 logic gates, roughly 12 times as many as any previous flexible integrated circuit.

That started to change thanks to the growing maturity of photonic integrated circuits.

The capabilities of the integrated circuit (IC), and in particular the microprocessor, continue to increase unabated.

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