microchip
[ mahy-kroh-chip ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌtʃɪp /
noun Electronics.
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British Dictionary definitions for microchip
microchip
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtʃɪp) /
noun
a small piece of semiconductor material carrying many integrated circuits
verb -chips, -chipping or -chipped
(tr)
to implant (an animal) with a microchip tag linked to a national computer network for purposes of identification
Scientific definitions for microchip
microchip
[ mī′krə-chĭp′ ]
See integrated circuit.
Cultural definitions for microchip
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.
notes for microchip
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.