2006-11-10 22:00:49 · 5 answers · asked by Shakaaaaaaaaaaal 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
An integrated circuit (IC) is an electronic circuit miniaturized to fit on a small piece of semiconductor material such as silicon. This piece of silicon is encased inside a hermetically sealed plastic, metal, or ceramic package that prevents it being damaged from dust, moisture, and contact with other objects. The package also serves to allow easier connections to a printed circuit board (PCB). The chip inside the IC package is so small that connecting it directly to a PCB would be difficult.
The purpose of a PCB is to connect ICs and discreet components together to form larger operational curcuits. PCBs may also allow parts to be mounted to them such as card sockets. They are sometimes used as heat sinks for components that generate heat. This is done by making a large copper area then mating the component to the PCB so that it touches the copper area and transfers heat to it.
Before PCBs, components were connected together with wires, in a scheme called "point-to-point" wiring. It was messy and unreliable when compared to PCBs.
2006-11-13 03:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by The Great Nateholio 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ic is Integrated Circuit, works on logic and PCB is Printed Circuit Board, IC Chips are housed on PCB's
2006-11-10 22:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by Justcurious81 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-06 08:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by Frederica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IC (usually written in capital letter) is Integrated Circuit.
Pcb is printed circuit board.
2006-11-11 03:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by dwarf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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IC's are any of the black little chips
PCB's are the boards that the IC's are mounted on
2006-11-11 20:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-10 22:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by dragongml 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋