Integrated circuits, commonly referred to as chips or microchips, are electronic circuits in which components such as transistors, diodes, and resistors are integrally formed on a semiconductor material, typically silicon, to perform an electronic function.
A layout design (topography) refers to the three-dimensional disposition of the elements, at least one of which is an active element, and some or all of the interconnections of an integrated circuit, or such a disposition prepared for an integrated circuit intended for manufacture. Layout designs are also known as topographies or mask works of semiconductor chip products.
SIC
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U/S 2(r) - "Semiconductor Integrated Circuit"
means A product containing: –
- Transistors and
- Other circuitry elements.
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These elements are:
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Inseparably formed on or inside:
- Semiconductor material, or
- Insulating material.
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Inseparably formed on or inside:
- ➤ Designed to perform an electronic circuitry function.
LD
- ➤ U/S 2(h) "Layout-Design" means
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a layout of
- Transistors and
- Other circuitry elements,
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Includes
- lead wires connecting such elements and
- ➤ Expressed in any manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit;
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