INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICs)
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- Function: Miniaturized circuits containing many transistors, resistors, and other components inside a chip.
- Package Types: DIP (Dual In-line Package), SMD (Surface-Mount Device).
- Common Examples:
555 Timer IC (timing and oscillation)
LM358 (Op-amp)
ATmega328P (Microcontroller – Arduino)
- Uses: Control systems, signal processing, computation, communication.