Integrated circuit
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| In [[electronics]], an '''integrated circuit''' (also known as '''IC''', '''microcircuit''', '''microchip''', '''silicon chip''', or '''chip''') is a miniaturized [[electronic circuit]]. Integrated circuits are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have revolutionized the world of [[electronics]]. | In [[electronics]], an '''integrated circuit''' (also known as '''IC''', '''microcircuit''', '''microchip''', '''silicon chip''', or '''chip''') is a miniaturized [[electronic circuit]]. Integrated circuits are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have revolutionized the world of [[electronics]]. | ||
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In electronics, an integrated circuit (also known as IC, microcircuit, microchip, silicon chip, or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit. Integrated circuits are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have revolutionized the world of electronics.
Only a half century after their development was initiated, integrated circuits have become ubiquitous. Computers, cellular phones, and other digital appliances are now inextricable parts of the structure of modern societies. That is, modern computing, communications, manufacturing and transport systems, including the Internet, all depend on the existence of integrated circuits. Indeed, many scholars believe that the digital revolution—brought about by the microchip revolution—was one of the most significant occurrences in the history of humankind.
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