integrated circuit
electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
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Summary
integrated circuit is a type of electronic component[1]. It draws 10,793 Wikipedia views per month (type of electronic component category, ranking #2 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Made from material: silicon[3], gallium arsenide[4], dopant[5], aluminium[6], copper[7]
- Subclass of: electronic component[8], electronic circuit[9], miniaturized device[10], semiconductor device[11]
- Part of: electronic circuit[12], calculator[13], motherboard[14]
- Commons category: Integrated circuits[15]
- Said to be the same as: chip (electronic)[16]
- Has part(s): die[17], integrated circuit packaging type[18]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1958[19]
- Significant event: invention of the integrated circuit[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Integrated circuits[21]
- Commons gallery: Integrated circuit[22]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox integrated circuit[23]
- ACM Classification Code (2012): 10010600[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
Why It Matters
integrated circuit has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 182 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]