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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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OmniVision Integrated Circuits, a fabless semiconductor design company, and GigaDevice Semiconductor, an integrated circuit design house for a diverse range of chips, are looking to raise over HK$4.0 billion each via their respective IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

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

But semiconductor engineers are running up against the physical limits of Moore’s Law, a long-held projection that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years, making them smaller and faster.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

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

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz