“In this sense ⟳ we are to understand ⟳ the following table in which bodies are classed as conductors, semiconductors, and nonconductors; those bodies being conveniently designated as conductors which, when applied to an electroscope charged with either kind of electricity discharge it almost instantaneously; semiconductors being those which discharge it in a short but measurable time, a few seconds, for instance; while nonconductors effect no discharge even, in the course of a minute.”

“The following table of conductors may therefore be used in inverse order ⟳ as a table of resistances, the good conductors being bodies of slight resistance, the semiconductors being bodies of great resistance, and the insulators being bodies of so great resistance that they almost effectually oppose ⟳ the passage of any current.”

“Near-synonyms: chip, microchip, integrated circuit”

“The company supplies semiconductors to laptop, server, and smartphone manufacturers.”

“Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Wednesday said its revenues increased more sharply in the first quarter of 2024 than in any previous quarter since 2022 following a surge in demand ⟳ for microchips driven by the artificial-intelligence boom. TSMC, which supplies semiconductors to top companies including Apple and Nvidia, posted a 16.5% increase ⟳ in its first-quarter sales to NT$592.64 billion ($18.54 billion), in a sign ⟳ the global chip market has now started recovering from the major slump that hit sales in 2023.”

“Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo proudly held up the progress ⟳ of American industry on semiconductor manufacturing Sunday, declaring the U.S. has “outinnovated” China as the two nations fight ⟳ to advance their domestic technology manufacturing.”

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