Assertion: integrated circuit | /r/CapableOf | add a layer of metal
Facets:
value: to connect different components
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In 1959, Robert Noyce built on Hoerni's work with his conception of an integrated circuit (IC), which added a layer of metal to the top of Hoerni's basic structure to connect different components, such as transistors, capacitors, or resistors, located on the same piece of silicon.