A complete electronic circuit containing multiple interconnected solid-state components, such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors, fabricated on a tiny piece of semiconductor material. While the term is technically synonymous with an integrated circuit, it is often used in aerospace and military specifications to describe specialized, high-reliability hybrid or monolithic chip assemblies.
The guidance system relies on a custom hybrid microcircuit that can withstand extreme temperature cycling.
Also heard as
- integrated circuit
- IC
- chip
Related terms
IC
A complete electronic circuit manufactured on a single piece of semiconductor material.
Chip
A small piece of semiconducting material containing a complex integrated circuit.
Microcircuitry
The internal wiring and microscopic components that make up an integrated circuit.
Wafer
A highly polished slice of semiconductor material used as the foundation for fabricating integrated circuits.