How to Use semiconductor in a Sentence

semiconductor

noun

• Thanks to the miniaturization of semiconductors, the size of what can be launched has also shrunk.
  — David Zikusoka, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2024
• On Thursday, Joe Biden stopped in Syracuse to tout a new semiconductor plant.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
• That wafer will be sent to a semiconductor chip supplier, who will complete the finished chip.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023
• Three problems have dogged the idea that 2D semiconductors could take over from silicon.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Oct. 2023
• The backlog has grown partly as a result of the global shortage of semiconductor chips and other parts.
  — Mark Maurer, WSJ, 16 May 2022
• The three-week 20-state tour kicked off last week when Biden visited a semiconductor factory in Durham, N.C.
  — Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• The deal unveiled Tuesday marks one of the biggest takeovers in Taiwan outside of semiconductors.
  — Sarah Zheng, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
• His focus on the semiconductor bill drew only a smattering of claps from the Republican side of the aisle.
  — Annie Linskey, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023
• For just over a year, Huawei has rolled out smartphones featuring advanced semiconductors that should have been blocked by U.S. rules.
  — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 18 Oct. 2024
• GenX chemicals are made by the Chemours Co., which owns the trade name, to produce fluoropolymers used in semiconductor chips.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
• The top and bottom are conductive contacts, while the middle is a semiconductor.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
• Tokyo Electron, which makes semiconductors and chipmaking equipment, is up by over 140% over the past year.
  — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
• In October, the U.S. launched sweeping rules aimed at cutting off exports of key chips and semiconductor tools to China.
  — Clement Tan, NBC News, 9 July 2023
• The state has been a player in semiconductors for decades, with Intel’s presence dating back nearly 40 years.
  — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
• Getting new semiconductor factories up and running in the US can take years.
  — Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022
• The semiconductor inside the engine control unit may short-circuit and cause an engine stall.
  — USA TODAY, 10 June 2022
• By that time, Paras had gotten a job writing code for a semiconductor company.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
• Before that happens, the 1,000-acre site must be leveled and the semiconductor factories built.
  — Andrew Welsh-Huggins, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
• When complete, the first fab will feature the most advanced semiconductor-process technology in the U.S.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2022
• In less than a year, Sherman has emerged as a rapidly growing hub for the all-important semiconductor supply chain.
  — Dallas News, 7 Dec. 2022
• Don Valentine, a former semiconductor exec famed for his eye for talent, started the firm in 1972.
  — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
• Broadcom has raked in record revenues during the pandemic as a global semiconductor shortage has raised the price of its chips.
  — Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 23 May 2022
• China has pushed back on the handling of the two European semiconductor cases.
  — Michelle Toh, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
• The oxygen interacts with the metal ions to form semiconductor metal oxides, while the carbon atoms form graphene sheets.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
• In the past year, the two nations have imposed tit-for-tat bans on the imports of chips, semiconductor equipment, and software critical for military use.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
• The rap against Micron is that memory chips are a low-end product in the semiconductor world, and one subject to periodic gluts.
  — John Dorfman, Forbes, 16 May 2022
• Aside from being a geopolitical pawn, Taiwan is known as the world’s top maker of semiconductor chips.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
• Socionext’s strong debut is a rare bright spot for the semiconductor industry.
  — Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
• The prime minister noted that his government understands the US tariffs strategy to be focused on five key sectors — the automotive industry, lumber, steel and aluminum, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals.
  — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
• The semiconductor company has a market capitalization of $26.19 billion.
  — John Navin, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025