THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICS) AND THEIR SUPPLIERS Since they were first introduced, the integrated circuits and other electronic components have changed the way we live and the way electronic manufacturers use technology. Integrated circuits and other electronic components are used in different industrial applications from military equipment to consumer goods. Integrated circuits are vital to the performance of a large number of electronic devices from using your smart-phones to using a vacuum cleaner. What is integrated circuit? Use of integrated circuits in the construction of different electronic devices has forever transformed the world of electronics. With the use of innovative design of integrated circuits, the manufacturers were able to reduce the size of the electronic devices such as refrigerators. Integrated circuits dissipate less heat and as consumes less energy compared to vacuum tubes that were used early electronics. In addition to this, the integrated circuits have cut down the prices of electronics. The design of electronics has changed due to the use of integrated circuits instead of vacuum tubes.