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microchip

[ mahy-kroh-chip ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Electronics.

chip ¹( def 5 ).

microchip

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtʃɪp /

noun

a small piece of semiconductor material carrying many integrated circuits

verb

tr to implant (an animal) with a microchip tag linked to a national computer network for purposes of identification

microchip

/ mī′krə-chĭp′ /

See integrated circuit

microchip

The basic component of modern miniaturized electronics. The “chip” is a series of electrical circuits built into a tiny wafer of silicon or another semiconductor .

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These circuits may be made by exposing the chip to a high-temperature vapor of controlled composition. The vapor deposits a thin layer (sometimes only a few atoms thick) on the silicon. In this way complex layers of materials, such as those found in transistors can be built up in a very small area.