Linear Integrated Circuits

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Introduction to Digital Integrated Circuits

Objectives

To understand the theory, analysis, and basic concepts of digital integrated circuits

• Integrated circuits
• Various logic gates
• Logic gates using bipolar junction transistors as switches.
• Inverter, AND, NAND, OR, and NOR gates using BITs
• Logic gates using MOSFETs as electronic switches
• Inverter, AND, NAND, OR, and NOR gates using MOS and CMOSFETs
• Introduction to digital integrated circuits

11.1 INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Knowledge about different types of integrated circuits (ICs), along with their applications and usage in computer circuits, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and programmable logic arrays are important for engineers of all disciplines (Computer, Electronics, ...