3. Answer (A)
• An integrated circuit (IC) is a small semiconductor-based
electronic device consisting of fabricated transistors,
resistors and capacitors. Integrated circuits are the
building blocks of most electronic devices and equipment.
• An integrated circuit is also known as a chip or microchip.
5. Answer (B)
• Digital Intergrated Circuit
• Digital ICs and these are
designed by using multiple
number of digital logic
gates, multiplexers, flip
flops and other electronic
components of circuits.
6. • Analog Integrated Circuits
• The integrated circuits that
operate over a continuous range
of signal are called as Analog
ICs. These are subdivided as
linear Integrated Circuits (Linear
ICs) and Radio Frequency
Integrated Circuits (RF ICs).
7. • Mixed Integrated Circuits
• The integrated circuits that are obtained
by the combination of analog and digital
ICs on a single chip are called as Mixed
ICs. These ICs functions as Digital to
Analog converters, Analog to Digital
converters (D/A and A/D converters) and
clock/timing ICs.
9. Answer (C)
• The Czochralski process is named after Polish scientist Jan
Czochralski.
• It is the process of growing single crystals of semiconductors (e.g.
silicon, germanium and gallium arsenide), metals (e.g. palladium,
platinum, silver, gold), salts, and synthetic gemstones.
• The process was discovered in 1916 while Jan Czochralski was
investigating the crystallization rates of metals.
11. How it works
• High-purity silicon is melted down in a crucible. A seed
crystal mounted on a rod, is dipped into the molten silicon.
• The rod is pulled upwards and rotated at the same time.
• A large, single-crystal, cylindrical ingot is extracted from
the melt by precisely controlling the temperature, rate of
pulling and speed of rotation.