silicon chip material
nounUK /ˈsɪlɪkən tʃɪp məˈtɪəriəl/
US /ˈsɪlɪkɑːn tʃɪp məˈtɪriəl/
The special stuff that tiny computer chips are made from.
The factory uses silicon chip material to make the tiny brains inside phones.
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2. The purified silicon used as the base for building computer chips.
Engineers tested the silicon chip material before cutting it into wafers.
3. Any material suitable for making the tiny electronic parts inside devices.
Scientists are searching for a new silicon chip material that uses less power.
4. The raw substance processed in a chip factory.
Trucks delivered the silicon chip material to the clean room each morning.