As compared to using separate components such as transistors, I guess.An integrated circuit is cheaper to manufacture, it uses less space, uses less energy, and works faster (because of the shorter distances involved).
Also, with modern technology it is possible to have millions or even billions of elements (such as transistors) on a single integrated circuit, making it possible to design circuits that would be absolutely impossible without an integrated circuit.
Yes integrated circuits have polarity.
small scale integrated circuits contain about 10 transistorsmedium scale integrated circuits contain about 100 transistorslarge scale integrated circuits contain about 1000 transistorsvery large scale integrated circuits contain about 10,000 transistorsultra large scale integrated circuits contain about 100,000 transistorsetc.modern digital integrated circuits contain about 100,000,000,000 transistors and sometimes much more
Both hybrid integrated circuits and monolithic integrated circuits were used in third generation computers. These integrated circuits contained from 4 to 100 transistors per integrated circuit. The image above shows hybrid integrated circuits of the type used in the IBM System 360 line of computers.
The disadvantages of integrated circuits include the limited range of IC resistors. Another disadvantage is that inductors cannot be formed using integrated circuits.
B. J. Stanier has written: 'Modern electronics and integrated circuits' -- subject(s): Digital integrated circuits, Linear integrated circuits
Victor H. Grinich has written: 'Introduction to integrated circuits' -- subject(s): Electronic circuit design, Integrated circuits 'Instructor's manual to accompany Introduction to integrated circuits'
In America
The two largest selling types of memory integrated circuits are DRAMs and SRAMs.
Solid State Media consists entirely of electronic components, such as integrated circuits.
True. Some of these computers used hybrid integrated circuits (e.g. IBM System/360) and some used monolithic integrated circuits (e.g. Apollo Guidance Computer, Minuteman II Guidance Computer)
Robert F Tinker has written: 'Integrated circuits in teaching' -- subject(s): Integrated circuits
William C. Till has written: 'Integrated Circuits' -- subject(s): Integrated circuits, Microelectronics