The Development History of Integrated Circuit

An integrated circuit is a new type of semiconductor device developed in the late 1950s and 1960s. It is a miniature electronic device or component. A certain process is used to interconnect components, such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, and inductors, in a circuit, on a small or small piece of semiconductor wafer or dielectric substrate, and then packaged in a single package. It becomes a micro-structure with the required circuit function; all the components are structurally integrated, making electronic components a big step toward miniaturization, low power consumption, intelligence and high reliability. It is indicated in the circuit by the letter "IC". The inventors of the integrated circuit are Jack Kirby (a germanium (Ge)-based integrated circuit) and Robert Neuss (a silicon-based (Si)-based integrated circuit). Most applications in the semiconductor industry today are silicon-based integrated circuits.

The integrated circuit is a semiconductor manufacturing process such as oxidation, photolithography, diffusion, epitaxy, and aluminum evaporation. The semiconductor, resistor, capacitor, and other components required to form a circuit having a certain function and the connecting wires therebetween are all integrated into a small piece. On the silicon wafer, the electronic components encapsulated in a package are then soldered. The package has a variety of forms such as round, flat or dual in-line. Integrated circuit technology includes chip manufacturing technology and design technology, mainly in the processing equipment, processing technology, packaging and testing, mass production and design innovation capabilities.