What is the difference between chips, semiconductors and integrated circuits?

[ThomasArnold]

I would be grateful if someone could explain it to me.

 

[SkadeMetty]

Does anyone know if the process of making these components has changed much in recent years?

 

[elishwats]

I know this is an old post, but I wanted to chime in because I was confused about this too at one point. Here’s how I think of it: Chips are the physical pieces that hold semiconductors, which are materials (like silicon) that control electrical current. Integrated circuits (ICs) are chips that combine multiple semiconductors to perform more complex tasks, like processing power in computers.
I remember working on a project with chemical carts for improving silicon wafer processing, and it really helped me understand how these components come together to power so much of the tech we use today.