microelectronics
/ˌmaɪkrəʊɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/ (bre, ipa) · [mˌaɪkroɪlɛktrˈɑnɪks] /ˌmaɪkrəʊɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪks/ (ame, ipa)
microelectronics — noun
1. a field within electronics focused on designing, building, and using tiny circui
a field within electronics focused on designing, building, and using tiny circuits and components.
Ayesha chose microelectronics after her physics teacher showed her a broken phone chip.
study microelectronics in an academic context
The lab in Bandung teaches microelectronics through simple sensor projects.
Christopher works in microelectronics and designs circuits for hearing aids.
At the trade fair, Emre asked how microelectronics keeps medical devices so small.
- electronics
broader field that also covers larger systems and general electrical control
- chip design
narrower phrase focused on planning integrated circuits rather than the whole field
- semiconductor engineering
often stresses industrial materials and manufacturing more than learner-level study
文法句型
study microelectronics
work in microelectronics
用法筆記
Usually singular and most common in academic, research, and industry contexts, especially when talking about chip design or small-circuit manufacturing.
常見錯誤
2. tiny chips, circuits, and related equipment made with microelectronic methods, o
tiny chips, circuits, and related equipment made with microelectronic methods, often discussed as a group.
Dewi repairs microelectronics for farm drones at the workshop outside Surabaya.
repair microelectronics for a machine
The museum displayed early microelectronics beside radios from the 1970s.
Kwame tested the microelectronics inside the smart watch before shipping it.
A flood damaged microelectronics in several hospital monitors overnight.
- microelectronic components
the clearest technical phrase for the individual parts in this group
- chips
everyday term, but narrower because it usually suggests integrated circuits
- integrated circuits
more exact for complete circuits on a chip, not every related small part
文法句型
repair microelectronics
microelectronics in + device
用法筆記
Usually treated as a plural group of parts inside larger products; for one item, speakers more often say microelectronic component or chip.