ASIC
/ˈeɪsɪk/
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit; a chip custom-designed for a single task, optimizing performance and efficiency
ASIC in a sentence
“Bitcoin miners replaced GPUs with ASICs that performed only the SHA-256 hash function.”
Origin of ASIC
Acronym: Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
Related Words
photoresist
a light-sensitive material applied to wafers that hardens or dissolves when exposed to light, enabling pattern transfer during lithography
deposition
the process of adding thin layers of material to a wafer surface to build up circuit structures
etch
the selective removal of material layers from a wafer to define circuit features
packaging
encasing a die in a protective housing with electrical connections to the outside world
thermal envelope
the maximum amount of heat a chip is designed to dissipate under sustained load, measured in watts
EDA
Electronic Design Automation; software tools used to design, simulate, and verify integrated circuits before manufacturing