Monolithic integrated circuit

Definition

A monolithic integrated circuit is

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[a] combination of passive or active "circuit elements" or both that: (a) Are formed by means of diffusion processes, implantation processes or deposition processes in or on a single semiconducting piece of material, a so-called 'chip'; (b) Can be considered as indivisibly associated; and (c) Perform the function(s) of a circuit.

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