An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as ic, chip, or microchip) is an
electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin
substrate of semiconductor material. Additional materials are deposited and patterned to form
interconnections between semiconductor devices.
Integrated circuits are used in virtually all electronic equipment today and have revolutionized the world of
electronics. Computers, mobile phones, and other digital appliances are now inextricable parts of the
structure of modern societies, made possible by the low cost of production of integrated circuits.

An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as ic, chip, or microchip) is an
electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin
substrate of semiconductor material. Additional materials are deposited and patterned to form
interconnections between semiconductor devices.
Integrated circuits are used in virtually all electronic equipment today and have revolutionized the world of
electronics. Computers, mobile phones, and other digital appliances are now inextricable parts of the
structure of modern societies, made possible by the low cost of production of integrated circuits.