introduce to IC tech

Intro_to_IC_techIntroduction to IC Technology
1.0 Introduction
At IC Knowledge, we have found a wide diversity in our clients and web site visitors with respect to their understanding of Integrated Circuit (IC) technology. Some of the people we interact with have a strong understanding of IC technology, but there is also a substantial group that purchases or uses the technology without a strong understanding. For the later group, we though it would be useful to produce a basic introduction to IC technology, and that is the objective of this publication. We have written this publication assuming no more technical background than a high school education, and any technical terms will be defined when they are introduced. We have attempted to provide a good high level overview of the technology in this documen