Tag: Integrated Circuits (ICs)
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What is an Integrated Circuit (IC)?
An integrated circuit (IC) is a circuit in which components such as diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, and so forth are automatically made part of a small semiconductor chip. In other words, an IC is a complete electronic circuit in which both active and passive components are assembled on a small chip of silicon. When we…
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Linear/Analog vs. Digital Integrated Circuits (ICs)
Linear ICs (LICs) also referred to as analog ICs are characterized by inputs and outputs that can take a continuous range of values. In addition, the outputs are generally proportional to the inputs. On the other hand, Digital ICs contain circuits whose input and output voltages are limited to two possible levels i.e. low or…