Quick Reference Search Tool Webopedia Jobs Link to Us Advertising Tech Support Submit a URL Request a Term Report an Error Internet News Internet Investing Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. Computers consist of many chips placed on electronic boards called printed circuit boards . There are different types of chips.
Chips come in a variety of packages.
Dual in-line packages are the traditional buglike chips that have anywhere from 8 to 40 legs, evenly divided in two rows. Pin-grid arrays are square chips in which the pins are arranged in concentric squares. Single in-line packages are chips that have just one row of legs in a straight line like a comb. Semiconductor Industry Association Web site Contains links to an overview on semiconductors, industry news, worker safety and environment, chip stats, trade, research and technology, publications, and members and related organizations. Contains articles of interest to designers of electrical products.