microelectronics

American  

[mahy-kroh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.

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microelectronics British  

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of electronics concerned with microcircuits

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microelectronics Scientific  

/ mī′krō-ĭ-lĕk-trŏn′ĭks /

1. The branch of electronics that deals with miniature components generally too small to be seen by the naked eye.

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Other Word Forms

• microelectronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of microelectronics

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + electronics

Example Sentences

“Sand is the fundament of all the major new technologies of our time,” he points out, “the material from which we make the microelectronics inside our computers, robots, and networks, among other things.”

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, Russian drone components recovered in wreckage in Ukraine include microelectronics manufactured in East Asia by Western companies, such as Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, and AMD.

From Barron's

The Ukrainian army said it struck a microelectronics factory that produced parts for the Russian military.

From Barron's

The authors attribute this rapid progress to close collaboration among universities, government agencies, and industry, the same mix of partnerships that helped microelectronics mature in the twentieth century.

From Science Daily

The U.S. faces vulnerabilities in microelectronics, port cranes and large power transformers as well as in rare-earth minerals and the magnets made from them, all of which underpin economic activity and military readiness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• chip
• circuitry
• microchip
• microprocessor
• silicon chip