What is ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit)?

An LSI designed specifically for one application or customer. It beats general-purpose chips on performance and power, but high development costs suit it to high-volume uses.

Field: Semiconductor industry and market

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MEMS FPGA Dennard scaling Discrete semiconductor Fabless Foundry IDM (integrated device manufacturer) Moore's law MPW (multi-project wafer) OSAT

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