Definition of CHIP
The
term chip refers to a very small element, made of a semiconductormaterial ,
which has many integrated circuits . These circuits allow you to
develop various functions in electronic devices. It should be
remembered that semiconductor is the material that, according to
certain factors, can act as an insulator or as a conductor .
An integrated
circuit , on the other hand, is a system formed by several electronic
elements that are miniaturized and are housed in a same support made with a
semiconductor material. Returning to
the idea of a chip, it is a piece that can house many integrated
circuits.
It usually has a silicon surface of just a few square
millimeters, on which circuits are produced through the process known as photolithography . The
chips are protected with a ceramic or plastic capsule that has the
metallic conductors necessary to establish a connection with the
printed circuit.
The creation
of the chips was a great step for the development of electronics . When
printing the components in a photolithography unit, its production is
economical, since you do not need to build one transistor at a time. The
chips, in turn, require little material and consume a small amount of energy .
The cell
phones ( mobile ), the computers ( PCs ),
the televisions and even cars , among many other devices
and machines have chips, which can have from ten to more than one million
transistors. Depending on their components and mode of manufacture, it is
possible to distinguish between monolithic chips (made with single
monocrystal) and hybrid chips (thin-film or thick-film).
