microelectronics
plural noun
mi·cro·elec·tron·ics
ˌmī-krō-i-ˌlek-ˈträ-niks 
1
singular in construction
: a branch of electronics that deals with the miniaturization of electronic circuits and components
2
: devices, equipment, or circuits produced using the methods of microelectronics
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The spacecraft for this venture would be tiny, wafer-thin devices loaded with microelectronics and weighing just a gram; they’d be affixed to sturdy, ultrathin sails of comparable mass.
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Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2016
Much like microelectronics, size is key in microfluidics.
—Albert Folch, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021
First, the most important military technologies today are mainly of the dual-use variety, meaning innovations that have relevance in the commercial world—microelectronics, 5G communications, autonomous vehicles, etc.
—Loren Thompson, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
The Rice team says necrobotic grippers could have multiple applications, including for the assembly of things like microelectronics and for collecting specimens.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022
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Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2016
Much like microelectronics, size is key in microfluidics.
—Albert Folch, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021
First, the most important military technologies today are mainly of the dual-use variety, meaning innovations that have relevance in the commercial world—microelectronics, 5G communications, autonomous vehicles, etc.
—Loren Thompson, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
The Rice team says necrobotic grippers could have multiple applications, including for the assembly of things like microelectronics and for collecting specimens.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022
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“Microelectronics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microelectronics. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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