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Definition of Silicon chip
1. Noun. Electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit.
Specialized synonyms: Biochip, Dna Chip, Gene Chip, Memory Chip, Microprocessor
Group relationships: Computer, Computing Device, Computing Machine, Data Processor, Electronic Computer, Information Processing System
Terms within: Integrated Circuit, Microcircuit
Generic synonyms: Semiconductor, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Unit
Definition of Silicon chip
1. Noun. A wafer of silicon on which an integrated circuit has been built; a microchip ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silicon Chip
Literary usage of Silicon chip
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Statistics and Science: A Festschrift for Terry Speed by Darlene Renee Goldstein, T. P. Speed (2003)
"... each gene is typically represented by a set of 11-20 pairs of oligonucleotides,
separately referred to as probes, arrayed on a silicon chip. ..."
2. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"Great progress has been made in the fabrication and utilization of a micro
fabricated silicon chip with integrated metering capability, thermal pump, ..."
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