For me IC is just a very general term like chip nothing else open-source-silicon.dev #sky130

For me, "IC" is just a very general term like "chi...

Colin Marquardt

10/19/2020, 7:59 AM

For me, "IC" is just a very general term like "chip", nothing else implied.

Matt Venn

10/19/2020, 8:22 AM

Hi Colin!

Matt Venn

10/19/2020, 8:22 AM

yeah, I was just wondering if there is an actual technical difference

Tim Edwards

10/19/2020, 12:51 PM

I also use "IC" and "chip" interchangeably.

Tim Edwards

10/19/2020, 12:52 PM

Even "ASIC" once upon a time referred to FPGAs, believe it or not.

Tim Edwards

10/19/2020, 12:53 PM

Which is why you sometimes see the qualifier "custom ASIC".