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

microelectronic

ˌmī-krō-i-ˌlek-ˈträ-nik 

adjective

microelectronically

ˌmī-krō-i-ˌlek-ˈträ-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of microelectronics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1