big2C/330/12/ T H E I N T E G R A T E D C I R C U I T C H I P S text/306/95 ~ text/2/33 You probably noticed that the ~ text/2/42 printed circuit boards in your computer are covered with scores of little rectangular bugs with many legs. These are I.C chips. I.C. stands for Integrated Circuit. If you could look inside one with a magnifying glass you would see what looks like a map of downtown. This is a pile of semi-conducting photographic images that form complex electronic circuits. 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