Zooming in on: chiptechnology
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Zooming in on: chiptechnology

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  Find the chip...

A chip is a very complex electronic component but it doesn’t look so special to the naked eye.

When you open an electronic device, you will find a green plate with all kinds of small pieces of metal and the like on it. This green plate is called a circuit board and is used for all kinds of electronic applications. When you hear computer specialists talking about your computer’s motherboard, for example, they are talking about this green plate.

On a printed circuit board, you will find chips, which look like black squares with three external characteristics. Click on the question marks on the image to discover the characteristics.

   Assignment 1

Click on the question marks to discover the characteristics.