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What is IC?

IC stands for Integrated Circuit, also known as a microchip or chip. It is a miniaturized electronic circuit manufactured in a thin substrate of semiconductor material. ICs are used in virtually all electronic equipment today and are the building blocks of modern electronics, used for performing functions ranging from logic operations and memory storage to amplification and signal processing.

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What other technologies are related to IC?

IC Competitor Technologies

ICP

ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) is a broad term. ICP-MS and ICP-OES are sub-types and competitors to IC, as they both analyze elemental composition.

mentioned alongside IC in 15% (1.3k) of relevant job posts

ICP-MS

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a sensitive elemental analysis technique, directly competing with IC for inorganic ion determination.

mentioned alongside IC in 13% (1k) of relevant job posts

ICP-OES

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) determines elemental composition, directly competing with IC for inorganic ion analysis.

mentioned alongside IC in 13% (621) of relevant job posts

AA

Atomic Absorption (AA) Spectroscopy determines elemental concentrations, competing with IC for inorganic ion analysis. While less versatile, it's a direct competitor for specific elements.

mentioned alongside IC in 13% (526) of relevant job posts

ICPMS

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a sensitive elemental analysis technique, directly competing with IC for inorganic ion determination.

mentioned alongside IC in 15% (183) of relevant job posts

IC Complementary Technologies

GC

Gas Chromatography (GC) separates volatile organic compounds, while IC separates ions. They address different analytes but can be used together in comprehensive analyses.

mentioned alongside IC in 8% (2.4k) of relevant job posts

HPLC

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) separates organic compounds, while IC separates ions. They are often used in conjunction for comprehensive sample analysis.

mentioned alongside IC in 5% (2.7k) of relevant job posts

GC-MS

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) identifies volatile organic compounds. Complements IC, which focuses on ions.

mentioned alongside IC in 8% (985) of relevant job posts