Andrew Corselli
Sometimes called a chip, microchip, or microelectronic circuit, an integrated circuit (IC) is the fundamental building block of all modern electronic devices. They’re a convenient way of cramming hundreds, thousands, millions, or even billions of electronic components onto silicon chips no bigger than a fingernail.
So, how much do you know about ICs? Find out with this quiz.
More From SAE Media Group
Embedded Computing INSIDER
Chaos-Based Microchips Offer Possible Solution to Moore’s Law
Aerospace & Defense Tech Briefs
SHIP Prototype Computer Chip
Aerospace & Defense Tech Briefs
New Products
More
Electronics & Sensors INSIDER
Opening Up the Potential of Thin-Film Electronics for Flexible Chip Design
Aerospace & Defense Tech Briefs
New Products
Advanced Manufacturing INSIDER
Computer Chip Manufacturing Method Squeezes More onto Wafers
Embedded Computing INSIDER
Novel Computer Chips Could Bridge Gap Between Computation and Storage
Tech Briefs
Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiny Microchips
Aerospace & Defense Tech Briefs
New Products
Tech Briefs
Identifying Compromised Integrated Circuits
Defense INSIDER
Defense Leaders Receive First Intel SHIP Multi-Chip Prototype
Embedded Technology INSIDER
New Circuits Can Function at Temperatures Above 650°F
Electronics & Sensors INSIDER
This LED Can Be Integrated Directly Into Computer Chips
Tech Briefs
Products of Tomorrow
Tech Briefs
Flexible Silicon-on-Polymer Chip
Aerospace & Defense Tech Briefs
FPGAs and HPC
Tech Briefs
Polymer-Based Electrical Insulation for Circuits
Medical Design Briefs
PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization
Tech Briefs
New on the Market
Electronics & Sensors INSIDER
Researchers Demonstrate Cutting-Edge Chip Technology for Ultra-Low Power AI Connected Devices
Embedded Computing INSIDER
Complex Materials Can Self-Organize Into Circuits
Embedded Computing INSIDER
High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Could Bring 5G Cell Phones
Electronics & Sensors INSIDER
A New Kind of Transistor — A Conductive Polymer
Electronics & Sensors INSIDER
Smaller, Cheaper, and More Dynamic Computer Chips