What Are Integrated Circuits?

by Patricia Harris Ph.D.

Overview

In this volume, readers learn that early computers were housed in large rooms, and each individual circuit and part was separate from the others. Today, thanks to miniaturization, a whole computer system can be integrated or combined on a single chip. An X-ray of a tablet reveals that most of the case is filled with batteries. The actual computer board is much smaller than most people would imagine. This book traces the development of integrated circuits and shows what they might make possible in the near future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508155195
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2017
Series:	Spotlight On Kids Can Code Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.12(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Computer Technology in Daily Life 4

Before Integrated Circuits 6

The Idea Is Born 8

Integrated Circuits in the United States 10

What's an Integrated Circuit? 12

Designing Integrated Circuits 14

Fabrication 16

Moore's Law 18

What's to Come? 20

New Advances 22

Glossary 23

Index 24

Websites 24