Inhibitor/deterrence chip

The inhibitor/deterrence chip (I/D chip for short) is an evolution of the deterrence chip. While containing the deterring and explosive power of the previous chip, it also possess the ability to inhibit the recipient's alternate mode and weaponry.

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

While in their state of confusion and weakness after being part of the Deceptigod, the Decepticons were outfitted with I/D chips and jailed in the barrel of the crashed Kimia Facility. The Death of Optimus Prime The devices were created by Wheeljack. Stick Together Under orders from Ratbat, Soundwave, Shockwave and possibly Bombshell managed to deactivate the I/D chips. The World & Everything in It After Horri-Bull was caught beating Zetca and continued to harass him, Bumblebee detonated his I/D chip. The Autonomy Lesson To maintain their cover, Soundwave was forced to trigger Horri-Bull's chip, killing him on the spot. The Medium and the Message The Ground Security footage from Skywarp's point-of-view survived in Iacon's security network. The Ground

Chafing under Ratbat and seeking to start anew, Starscream leaked information to the Autobots that Skywarp's chip no longer worked. The World & Everything in It

Prowl later learned from Bombshell that all of the I/D chips were blocked in the tunnels beneath Cybertron, but he had an override code from Wheeljack that he could use to effortlessly reactivate them, planning to use this method to execute the Constructicons. Devisive Before he could do so, Bombshell was able to infect Prowl with a cerebro-shell placing him under the Insecticon's control. Before the Dawn In this state, he reported to the other Autobots that he'd used the chips to kill Bombshell and the Constructicons. Devisive Under pressure from Metalhawk and Ironhide, who both wanted to put the war behind them and take the first step to a better future for both Autobots and Decepticons, Bumblebee eventually agreed to turn off all the I/D chips for good. A Better Tomorrow

Arcee eventually deduced Soundwave's detonation of Horri-Bull's chip, The Transgressors and passed this information onto Optimus Prime who used it to blackmail Soundwave into an alliance. The Medium and the Message

Upon Onyx Prime's return to Cybertron, he unveiled the security footage of Soundwave killing Horri-Bull which sparked a free-for-all among the citizens of Cybertron. The Ground

The Monoformer Demus had such an aversion to transformation that, upon meeting the Scavengers requested that they insert inhibitor chips into themselves to disable their transformation cogs. Intended only for short-term usage, these chips eventually burnt themselves out. Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots Animals