ultrasmall
adjective
ul·tra·small
ˌəl-trə-ˈsmȯl 
: extremely or extraordinarily small
Ultimately, atoms may serve as building blocks for ultrasmall electronic circuits …—
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One of the latest is an ultrasmall terahertz wake-up receiver chip designed by MIT engineers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2023
What changed was the advent of the Philips TDA7000, a chip that made cheap, easy, and ultrasmall FM radio possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018
But in crucial areas, like ultrasmall chips, Chinese companies haven’t been able to match up to advancements elsewhere.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
Buckyballs have found applications in ultrasmall light-emitting diodes and solar cells.
—Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
Its system uses a different kind of light to define ultrasmall circuitry on chips, packing more performance into the small slices of silicon.
—New York Times, 4 July 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2023
What changed was the advent of the Philips TDA7000, a chip that made cheap, easy, and ultrasmall FM radio possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018
But in crucial areas, like ultrasmall chips, Chinese companies haven’t been able to match up to advancements elsewhere.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
Buckyballs have found applications in ultrasmall light-emitting diodes and solar cells.
—Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
Its system uses a different kind of light to define ultrasmall circuitry on chips, packing more performance into the small slices of silicon.
—New York Times, 4 July 2021
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“Ultrasmall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrasmall. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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