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microelectronics

microelectronics

1 6.1
The design and making of very small electronic parts and circuits
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊɪˈlɛktrɒnɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microelectrónica
  • The field of microelectronics focuses on the development of tiny electronic components that power modern devices.
  • Microelectronics Division
  • IBM Microelectronics

Examples

  • This led to the first commitment by IBM Microelectronics to introduce CMOS performance sorting.

    Academic text (1999)

  • This paper summarizes several years of effort by many individuals within the IBM Microelectronics and Research Divisions.

    Academic text (1998)

  • In 1993, the IBM Microelectronics Division began marketing ASICs

    Academic text (1996)

  • A library strategy has been developed to enable IBM Microelectronics ASIC development to keep pace with rapid technology enhancements and to offer leading-edge performance to ASIC customers.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Many colleagues in the IBM Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, the IBM Display Business Unit in Yasu, Japan, and IBM Microelectronics, also in Yasu, contributed to this work.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The IBM Microelectronics Division has implemented the decompression core in IBM CMOS 5S ASIC technology and added it to the PowerPC core catalog.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The IBM Microelectronics Division subsequently implemented the CAM-based design approach for one variant of LZ1, called ALDC (adaptive lossless data compression).

    Academic text (1998)

  • With no compression hardware existing at the time that could support the requirements of the multifunction peripheral market, Xionics decided in 1995 to develop such a core as part of their integrated MFP silicon solution, XipChip, and began a collaboration with IBM Microelectronics to develop a bitonal compression solution.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Researchers at the university are making breakthroughs in microelectronics, leading to more efficient energy storage systems.

  • The growth of microelectronics has enabled the creation of ultra-compact smartphones and wearable technology.

Synonyms

electronics
vsmicroelectronics
  • Specialized
177 3.9

The study and design of devices that use small electric currents like phones or radios

focuses only on very small components, their making and practical use
microcircuitry
vsmicroelectronics
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A group of very small electrical circuits that power devices like phones or computers

includes building and applying those tiny parts as well as their design

How Small

microelectronics
  • Specialized
1 6.1
electronics
  • Specialized
177 3.9

Surface Forms

microelectronics singular
microelectronicss plural

Morphology

microelectronics = electronics (transparent) = micro + electronics

The word is transparently formed from 'micro-' meaning small and 'electronics' meaning the field of electronic devices and circuits.

Etymology

Microelectronics mixes the micro- part meaning 'small', as in microscope, with electronics, which comes from 'electricity'. So, microelectronics is the branch of electronics that makes and uses very small parts and circuits.