semiconductor
noun
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A semiconductor is a crystal material whose ability to conduct electricity rises as its temperature goes up. That is, it sometimes acts as a conductor and sometimes as an insulator. Its conducting ability can be much increased by chemical treatment. A manufactured chip of silicon, less than half an inch square, may contain millions of microscopic transistors, which can serve control and memory functions when installed in a computer, automobile, cell phone, DVD player, or microwave oven.
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Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 7 July 2024
Even a semiconductor bill that was supposed to reduce production costs instead hit producers with expensive child care and wage mandates that raised costs and prices.
—Brian Riedl, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
Silicon Valley long ago outsourced the production of key technologies, like semiconductors, elsewhere.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
Dutch chip equipment manufacturer ASML was up 0.18% at the European close, while Swiss semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics was down 1.4%, according to CNBC.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 June 2024
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“Semiconductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiconductor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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