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microchip

[ mahy-kroh-chip ]

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noun

Electronics.

chip ¹( def 5 ).

microchip

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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

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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Notes

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of microchip¹

First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + chip ¹

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The president and members of his administration have also cited national security concerns about microchips being produced or sourced from elsewhere - saying this would be explored in an upcoming probe.

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There are exemptions for pharmaceuticals and microchips and some other items.

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Because of their complex supply chains and the often life saving products they make, pharmaceutical companies along with microchip makers were temporarily exempted from the tariffs imposed on all products imported into the US.

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This concerns Nvidia because it is at the forefront of making microchips for AI processing.

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She thinks about all the possibilities that had to happen for him to come home and credits the Petersen family, the online sleuths and the animal shelter team who checked Havoc’s microchip.

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