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title: Integrated circuits
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categories:
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- Electronics
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- Hardware
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tags: [logic-gates]
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2022-11-22 08:00:05 +00:00
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# Integrated circuits
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2024-02-02 15:58:13 +00:00
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An integrated circuit (IC) is a single unit that comprises several logic gates
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designed for the easy construction of
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[digital circuits](/Electronics_and_Hardware/Digital_circuits/Digital_circuits.md).
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The terms "integrated circuit" and "chip" are often used interchangeably.
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An IC puts the gates on a single piece of silicon that has electrical contact
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points called pins. There are two types of pins on an IC: input pins and output
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pins. Input pins are used to receive signals from other components in the
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circuit, while output pins are used to send signals to other components. The
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function of a pin is determined by the connection it has to the rest of the
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circuit and the type of signal it is intended to transmit or receive.
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The type we will look at are called **dual in-line packages** (DIPs). They are
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rectangular wth two parallel rows of pins. The pins make it easy to connect DIPs
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to a breadboard.
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_An integrated circuit and its use on a breadboard:_
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2022-12-29 20:22:34 +00:00
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<img align="left" width="200" src="/home/thomas/repos/computer_science/_img/integrated-circuit.jpeg">
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<img width="200" src="/home/thomas/repos/computer_science/_img/breadboard-DIP.jpg">
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