Electronic components are the general term for components and devices. The history of electronic components is actually a condensed history of electronic development. Electronic technology is a new technology developed at the end of 19th century and the beginning of 20th century. The 20th century is the fastest developing and most widely used century, which has become an important symbol of the development of modern science and technology.

Electronic components: refers to the finished electronic components that do not change their molecular composition during the production and processing of the factory. Examples include resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Because it does not produce electrons, it has no control and conversion effect on voltage and current, so it is also called passive devices.

Electronic device: refers to the finished product whose molecular structure has changed during the production and processing process in the factory. Such as transistors, tubes, integrated circuits. It is also called an active device because it generates electrons that control and transform voltage and current (amplification, switching, rectification, detection, oscillation, modulation, etc.). According to the classification standard, electronic devices can be divided into 12 categories, which can be divided into vacuum electronic devices and semiconductor devices.

Through their definition, we can know that integrated circuits (ic) are finished products whose molecular structure has changed during factory production and processing. There are many diodes and triodes in integrated circuits that control and convert voltage and current (amplification, switching, rectification, detection, oscillation, modulation, etc.). Means it's an electronic device!