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SUMMARYThis topic has presented information on the development <strong>and</strong> manufacture of microelectronicdevices. The information that follows summarizes the important points of this topic.VACUUM-TUBE CIRCUITS in most modern military equipment are unacceptable because ofsize, weight, <strong>and</strong> power use.Discovery of the transistor in 1948 marked the beginning of MICROELECTRONICS.The PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (pcb) reduces weight <strong>and</strong> eliminates point-to-point wiring.The INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (IC) consist of elements inseparably associated <strong>and</strong> formed on orwithin a single SUBSTRATE.ICs are classified as three types: MONOLITHIC, FILM, <strong>and</strong> HYBRID.The MONOLITHIC IC, called a chip or die, contains both active <strong>and</strong> passive elements.1-44

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