What is IC?
An Integrated circuit is one in which circuit elements
such as transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors etc. and their inter
connections are automatically part of a small semiconductor chip to perform the
complete electronic function.
Advantages of IC:
- The circuit layout is greatly simplified and increased reliability due to lesser number of connections.
- Extremely small in size, light in weight, and cheap in cost.
- Low power requirements.
- Greater ability to operate at extreme values of temperature.
Disadvantages of IC:
1.The size of ICs is so small that you need a microscope to
see the inter connections of components.
2. There is a lack of flexibility because
individual components can’t be removed or replaced.
3. It is not possible to produce High Power ICs
greater than 10W.
4. When a component in a IC goes out of order,
the whole IC has to be replaced by new one.
