microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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Over the years, acoustic levitation has been applied across many fields, including the analysis of sensitive materials, pharmaceutical research, materials science and micro-assembly, where it is used to build complex structures and microchips. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 Choco had a microchip with a current contact number. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 Gordon Moore, a chip expert and co-founder of Intel, postulated that the number of transistors on microchips would double every 24 months or so thanks to advances in miniaturization technology. John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Dec. 2025 The 100 to 300 MeV range will also enable imaging of advanced 3-D microchips. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microchip

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1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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