Integrated Circuits
Integrated Circuit (IC) also called micro electric chip, microchip, or chip. It is a group of electronic circuits placed on a metal plate designed with semiconductor materials
An IC is the fundamental building block of all modern electronic circuits. ICs are made up of several components such as R, C, L, diodes & transistors as active devices and capacitors & resistors as passive devices, and their interconnections are built up on a thin substrate of semiconductor material typically silicon. An IC can function as an amplifier, oscillator, timer, counter, logic gate, microcontroller, or microprocessor.
Integrated circuits are a very special and important topic for digital electronics. Digital Electronics is related to 0 and 1. Using 0, 1 only every analog waveform is digitally represented.
An integrated circuit (IC) can consist of thousands or even millions of:
- Transistors
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- Diodes
The simple definition of the integrated circuit is a miniature low-cost electronic circuit that consists of both active and passive elements fabricated on single-crystal silicon. The integrated circuit is made of semiconductor material. Integrated circuits are divided based on many parameters. They are
- Based on application.
- Based on Technology.
- Based on the Integration level.
Power Semiconductor Devices
In electronic components, Power Semiconductor Devices are electronic devices that need an external power source to operate actively. Materials used to make semiconductor devices are neither excellent insulators nor conductors. They mainly manipulate, amplify, switch, or control the flow of electric current or voltage in a circuit. Power Semiconductor Devices, like diodes, transistors, thyristors, and sensors require power to do their job. A circuit is an interconnection of components. These components are capable of performing active functions like amplification, rectification, and switching they are called Power Semiconductor Devices.
In this article, we will be going through Semiconductor Devices Which are mainly divided into Diodes, Thyristors and Transistors. Semiconductor Devices are Classified into Two-Terminals, Three-Terminals and Four-Terminals Devices, We will go in-depth about these Devices. We will go through working of diodes, Thyristors, Transistors and Look at Its vi characteristics, At last we will conclude our Article with Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications, and Some FAQs.
Table of Content
- Power Semiconductor Devices
- Classification
- Power Diode
- Thyristors
- Transistors
- Integrated Circuits
- Applications
- Advantages and Disadvantages