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CIRCUITO INTEGRADO SILICIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- integrated circuit
1, record 1, English, integrated%20circuit
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IC 2, record 1, English, IC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jelly bean 3, record 1, English, jelly%20bean
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of interconnected circuit elements inseparably associated on or within a continuous substrate. 4, record 1, English, - integrated%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integrated circuit: designation and definition standardized by IEEE; designation standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 5, record 1, English, - integrated%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
integrated circuit; IC: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - integrated%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit intégré
1, record 1, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CI 2, record 1, French, CI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit de faible dimension comportant un grand nombre de composants actifs et passifs, réalisé sur une mince plaquette de réseau cristallin, généralement du silicium. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit intégré : désignation normalisée par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 4, record 1, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit intégré; CI : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito integrado
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20integrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito integral 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20integral
correct, masculine noun
- IC 3, record 1, Spanish, IC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito completo, electrónico, contenido en una diminuta pastilla de silicio, capaz de ejecutar todas las funciones de un circuito convencional que lo mismo puede contener unos cuantos transistores discretos, diodos, capacitores(condensadores) y/o resistores, o miles de ellos, y cuyas partes componentes son fabricadas y ensambladas en un solo proceso integrado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20integrado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algunos microcircuitos con muchas resistencias y transistores son extremadamente minúsculos y otros son realmente «emparedados» de microcircuitos individuales. 4, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20integrado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silicon integrated circuit
1, record 2, English, silicon%20integrated%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tremendous progress of the silicon integrated circuits ... has been driven by the downsizing of their components ... 2, record 2, English, - silicon%20integrated%20circuit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Silicon integrated circuits ... underpin practically everything we take for granted now in our interconnected, digital world: controlling the systems we use and allowing us to access and share information at will. 3, record 2, English, - silicon%20integrated%20circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit intégré au silicium
1, record 2, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20au%20silicium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit intégré en silicium 2, record 2, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20en%20silicium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'histoire du circuit intégré au silicium est une marche technologique triomphale. Depuis ses débuts, au début des années 1960, le nombre de composants électroniques gravés sur un centimètre carré de substrat semi-conducteur a doublé tous les deux ans [...] 3, record 2, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20au%20silicium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito integrado de silicio
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20integrado%20de%20silicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El circuito integrado de silicio revolucionó la fabricación de computadoras al reemplazar los transistores y permitir que las máquinas se fabriquen en tamaños cada vez más pequeños y con un rendimiento superior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20integrado%20de%20silicio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micromodule
1, record 3, English, micromodule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- monolithic integrated circuit 2, record 3, English, monolithic%20integrated%20circuit
correct
- monolithic circuit 3, record 3, English, monolithic%20circuit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logic circuit that is etched on chips of material. 4, record 3, English, - micromodule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit monolithique
1, record 3, French, circuit%20monolithique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- circuit intégré monolithique 2, record 3, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20monolithique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit intégré dont le substrat est une plaquette de semiconducteur. 3, record 3, French, - circuit%20monolithique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- micromodule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito integrado monolítico
1, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20integrado%20monol%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito monolítico integrado 2, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20monol%C3%ADtico%20integrado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito integrado en el que, tanto sus elementos activos, como pasivos, están formados simultáneamente sobre una pequeña oblea de silicio mediante técnicas de difusión; luego se evaporan pequeñas tiras metálicas en la superficie oxidada del silicio para interconectar los elementos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - circuito%20integrado%20monol%C3%ADtico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con el circuito híbrido en que cada componente individual del circuito (separado físicamente) se encuentra interconectado eléctricamente para formar un circuito final. 2, record 3, Spanish, - circuito%20integrado%20monol%C3%ADtico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- integrated circuit chip
1, record 4, English, integrated%20circuit%20chip
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IC 1, record 4, English, IC
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- microchip 2, record 4, English, microchip
correct, standardized
- chip 3, record 4, English, chip
correct
- microcomputer chip 4, record 4, English, microcomputer%20chip
correct
- microelectronic chip 5, record 4, English, microelectronic%20chip
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small integrated circuit package that may contain many logic elements. 6, record 4, English, - integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integrated circuit chip; IC; microchip: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 4, English, - integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microcircuit intégré
1, record 4, French, microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- puce 2, record 4, French, puce
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- microplaquette 3, record 4, French, microplaquette
correct, feminine noun
- pastille 4, record 4, French, pastille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ensemble de circuits intégrés capable de réunir un grand nombre d'éléments logiques. 5, record 4, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcircuit intégré : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 6, record 4, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puce : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 4, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chip
1, record 4, Spanish, chip
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- microcircuito 2, record 4, Spanish, microcircuito
masculine noun
- micro-circuito 3, record 4, Spanish, micro%2Dcircuito
masculine noun
- microplaqueta 3, record 4, Spanish, microplaqueta
feminine noun
- pastilla 4, record 4, Spanish, pastilla
feminine noun
- plaqueta 5, record 4, Spanish, plaqueta
feminine noun
- microcircuito integrado 5, record 4, Spanish, microcircuito%20integrado
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza pequeña de material semiconductor(generalmente silicio), que contiene los componentes electrónicos de un circuito integrado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - chip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastilla: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 4, Spanish, - chip
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