The Emergence Machine

Chip

physical · Technology · Level 14 · E11

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Emergence definition

A chip emerges from the precise arrangement of transistors and other electronic components, which are themselves constituent parts of a system that possess inherent properties and functions, contributing to the overall structure and behavior of the entity they belong to.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “chip” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L6L2L1L0ChipTransistorCircuitConductorComponentFood… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Component L6 (requires)
    A small, self-contained semiconductor device consisting of a pattern of transistors and other electronic components integrated onto a single piece of material, often silicon.
  • Transistor L13 (requires)
    A chip is a semiconductor component created with transistors arranged in precise patterns.

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