A microchip is, properly, an integrated circuit (IC). Jump to: navigation, search Optical Microscope image of an integrated circuit showing defects in the aluminium layer deposition. ...

The term microchip (or simply chip) is used rather loosely in electronics. While it refers to the actual semiconductor die before packaging, usually the term is applied to the entire packaged integrated circuit. Jump to: navigation, search A semiconductor is a material with an electrical conductivity that is intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor. ... Look up die in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jump to: navigation, search Optical Microscope image of an integrated circuit showing defects in the aluminium layer deposition. ...

An advanced IC known as a microprocessor is also called a microchip. Jump to: navigation, search Microprocessors, including an Intel 80486DX2 and an Intel 80386 A microprocessor (abbreviated as µP or uP) is a computer electronic component made from miniaturized transistors on a single semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) (aka microchip or just chip). ...

A microchip implant is used for identification purposes, either as an animal microchip implant, or a human microchip implant. A microchip is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of a dog, cat, or other animal. ...

Microchip Technology is a company that makes the PIC microcontroller. Jump to: navigation, search PIC, is a family of RISC microcontrollers made by Microchip Technology, derived from the PIC1650 originally developed by General Instruments Microelectronics Division. ...