How to Use semiconductor in a Sentence

semiconductor

noun
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  • Thanks to the miniaturization of semiconductors, the size of what can be launched has also shrunk.
    — David Zikusoka, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2024
  • That wafer will be sent to a semiconductor chip supplier, who will complete the finished chip.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Three problems have dogged the idea that 2D semiconductors could take over from silicon.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The three-week 20-state tour kicked off last week when Biden visited a semiconductor factory in Durham, N.C.
    — Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The deal unveiled Tuesday marks one of the biggest takeovers in Taiwan outside of semiconductors.
    — Sarah Zheng, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
  • His focus on the semiconductor bill drew only a smattering of claps from the Republican side of the aisle.
    — Annie Linskey, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023
  • For just over a year, Huawei has rolled out smartphones featuring advanced semiconductors that should have been blocked by U.S. rules.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 18 Oct. 2024
  • GenX chemicals are made by the Chemours Co., which owns the trade name, to produce fluoropolymers used in semiconductor chips.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The top and bottom are conductive contacts, while the middle is a semiconductor.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Tokyo Electron, which makes semiconductors and chipmaking equipment, is up by over 140% over the past year.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In October, the U.S. launched sweeping rules aimed at cutting off exports of key chips and semiconductor tools to China.
    — Clement Tan, NBC News, 9 July 2023
  • The state has been a player in semiconductors for decades, with Intel’s presence dating back nearly 40 years.
    — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
  • By that time, Paras had gotten a job writing code for a semiconductor company.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • When complete, the first fab will feature the most advanced semiconductor-process technology in the U.S.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Don Valentine, a former semiconductor exec famed for his eye for talent, started the firm in 1972.
    — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
  • In the past year, the two nations have imposed tit-for-tat bans on the imports of chips, semiconductor equipment, and software critical for military use.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Aside from being a geopolitical pawn, Taiwan is known as the world’s top maker of semiconductor chips.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Intel shares have lagged the broader semiconductor sector year to date, losing 56% during that time.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The United States has pledged $52 billion to build more domestic semiconductor foundries.
    — Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The island is home to Sony Group Corp.’s semiconductor factories.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But finally, our strategy is also to be the semiconductor supplier for all of the other chips that get built.
    — Will Henshall, TIME, 30 May 2024
  • Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, which provides the world with more than half of its chips, would fall into Chinese hands.
    — Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • During that time, the semiconductor sector has grown to dominate the company’s business in Malaysia.
    — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Tariff hikes on other products, including semiconductor chips, are set to take effect over the next two years.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
  • In Taiwan, there are few industries that can compete with semiconductors on pay and prestige.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • Broad hit in China Other companies based in China are getting hit from a slump in the semiconductor market.
    — Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The world’s most important semiconductor foundry reported said on Friday that its net revenue in May rose 30% year-over-year to $7.1 billion.
    — Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 June 2024
  • In the countryside of Cambridgeshire, a British semiconductor start-up was ready to expand beyond its lab and open a manufacturing base.
    — Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Nvidia has emerged as a cornerstone of the global semiconductor industry, thanks to the essential role its chips play in powering generative AI technologies which has driven a seven-fold surge in its shares over the past two years.
    — Reuters, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The goal of the project is to develop a prototype for high-voltage power modules that use silicon carbide, a wide bandgap semiconductor that can handle higher voltages and temperatures than silicon.
    — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024

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