integrated circuit

NOUN

incorporated computer circuit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chip circuitry microchip microprocessor silicon chip

WEAK

IC computer chip logic circuit microcircuit microelectronics microprocessor chip semiconductor chip transputer

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integrated circuit

Researchers at Seoul National University and the University of Seoul have developed a programmable photonic integrated circuit that can slow light whenever needed.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

The breakthrough arrived in 1958 when Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments built the first integrated circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

These chips, a form of application-specific integrated circuit, or ASIC, present a cheaper and more energy-efficient alternative to Nvidia and AMD’s more flexible graphics processing units, or GPUs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Google’s TPUs are a type of application-specific integrated circuit, and the debate over ASICs versus graphics processing units, like those made by Nvidia and AMD, is nothing new.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

“It’s an integrated circuit on a sphere of silicon about one millimeter in diameter,” Alex said.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz