The role of integrated circuits

First, the definition of an integrated circuit is such that it is a miniature electronic device or component. A certain process is used to interconnect the transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors and other components needed in a circuit to form a small or a few small pieces of semiconductor wafers or dielectric substrates and package them in a single package. It becomes a miniature structure with the required circuit functions; in simple terms, it can be understood as a collection of miniature electronic components.

Integrated circuit is a new type of semiconductor device developed in the late 1950s and the 1960s. It is through the oxidation, photolithography, diffusion, epitaxy, aluminum and other semiconductor manufacturing process, the semiconductor, resistors, capacitors and other components required to constitute a certain function of the circuit and the connection wires between them are all integrated in a small piece of silicon. On the chip, then solder the electronics packaged in a package.

At present, it is mainly used in all aspects of the computer field, including information appliances such as smart appliances can not be separated from its participation. Most of the chips in the computer are made up of it. Many smart appliances nowadays can only become "smart" because they have integrated ICs. This small IC contains thousands or even hundreds of millions of codes. The program is precisely because of these programs our lives can become more and more intelligent.