Following are the difference between linear integrated circuits and digital integrated circuits:
| Linear ICs | Digital ICs |
|---|---|
| Linear ICs (Linear Integrated Circuits) are called as analog IC. | Digital ICs (Digital Integrated Circuits) are also called as non linear IC. |
| Linear integrated circuits inputs and outputs can take on a continuous range of values and the outputs are generally proportional to the inputs. | Digitals ICs contain circuits whose inputs and outputs voltage are limited to two possible levels low or high. |
| It is used in aircraft, space, vehicles, radars, PLL, Oscilloscopes etc. | Its used in microprocessor, computers, clocks, digital watches, calculator etc. |
| The design requirements are more drastic as compared to digital ICs. | The design requirement as less drastic as compare To linear ICs. |
| It is commercially available as operational amplifiers, voltage multipliers, voltage comparator, regulators, microwave amplifiers Etc. | Its commercially available as microprocessor chips, memory chips, analog to digital chips , digitals to analog chips, logic gates, flip flops, counters, registers etc. |
| Its consist of very less number of transistor as compared to digital ICs.. | Its consist of more number of transistor as compared to linear ICs. |