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  1. Integrated circuit (IC) | Types, Uses, & Function | Britannica

    Oct 11, 2025 · Integrated circuit, an assembly of electronic components with miniature devices built up on a semiconductor substrate. The resulting circuit is thus a small monolithic ‘chip,’ …

  2. Integrated circuit - Microprocessor, Components, Design | Britannica

    Oct 11, 2025 · Most semiconductor circuits that operate above 500 MHz (500 million hertz) cause the electronic components and their connecting paths to interfere with each other in unusual …

  3. Semiconductor device | Electronics, Physics, & Applications

    Semiconductor device, electronic circuit component made from a material that is neither a good conductor nor a good insulator (hence semiconductor). Such devices have found wide …

  4. Integrated circuit - Fabrication, Components, Processes | Britannica

    Oct 11, 2025 · Integrated circuit - Fabrication, Components, Processes: The substrate material, or base wafer, on which ICs are built is a semiconductor, such as silicon or gallium arsenide.

  5. Semiconductor | Definition, Examples, Types, Uses, Materials, …

    6 days ago · They have a wide range of current- and voltage-handling capabilities and, more important, lend themselves to integration into complex but readily manufacturable …

  6. Gordon Moore | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    They have a wide range of current- and voltage-handling capabilities and, more important, lend themselves to integration into complex but readily manufacturable microelectronic circuits.

  7. Electronics - Optoelectronics, Functions, Devices | Britannica

    Sep 10, 2025 · They have a wide range of current- and voltage-handling capabilities and, more important, lend themselves to integration into complex but readily manufacturable …

  8. Computer chip | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 2, 2025 · They have a wide range of current- and voltage-handling capabilities and, more important, lend themselves to integration into complex but readily manufacturable …

  9. Temperature Sensors, Resistance & Measurement - Britannica

    Sep 6, 2025 · Semiconductors are employed in the manufacture of various kinds of electronic devices, including diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits. Such devices have found wide …

  10. Nanotechnology - Nanofabrication, Microfabrication, …

    Oct 7, 2025 · A key advantage of the top-down approach—as developed in the fabrication of integrated circuits —is that the parts are both patterned and built in place, so that no assembly …