From 3ca32b980e9d4677f939acf792d9d65c77feb1a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tactonbishop Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:00:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Last Sync: 2022-11-22 08:00:05 --- Electronics/Integrated_circuits.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/Electronics/Integrated_circuits.md b/Electronics/Integrated_circuits.md index f698672..61c05a9 100644 --- a/Electronics/Integrated_circuits.md +++ b/Electronics/Integrated_circuits.md @@ -5,3 +5,16 @@ categories: - Hardware tags: [logic-gates] --- + +# Integrated circuits + +An integrated circuit (IC) is a single unit that comprises several logic gates designed for the easy construction of [digital circuits](/Electronics/Digital_circuits.md). The terms "integrated circuit" and "chip" are often used interchangeably. + +An IC puts the gates on a single piece of silicon that has electrical contact points called pins. The type we will look at are called **dual in-line packages** (DIPs). They are rectangular wth two parallel rows of pins. The pins make it easy to connect DIPs to a breadboard. + +_An integrated circuit and its use on a breadboard:_ + + + + +// TODO: Add diagrams of different IC gate types