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microchip
[ mahy-kroh-chip ]
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′ /
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.
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Origin of microchip1
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One prominent Wingnut Web site in particular has been pumping up microchip/Antichrist anxieties: WorldNet Daily.
From The Daily Beast
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