Ques. What is Microelectronics ?
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Microelectronic Engineering is concerned with the design and manufacture of microchips. That microchips play a vital role in our global economy, in both the industrial and consumer sectors, is undisputed. From its origins as an enabling technology for large-scale computation, microelectronics has revolutionised the information technology, communications, aerospace, automotive, biomedical and consumer electronics industries. The Microelectronics industry worldwide is currently ranked number three behind oil and automobiles in terms of market value. Unlike oil and automobiles, however, which have grown at only 5% per annum, Microelectronics has experienced 16% average annual growth for the past thirty years and is on target to become the world's largest manufacturing industry by 2015, with a value of over one trillion dollars.
Ques 2. its scope
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Further developments in design methodologies, manufacturing processes, and materials will see microelectronic components applied in an increasing number of areas involving sensing, signal processing, computation, communications, and transduction. This vast world market for microelectronics will provide many of the future's employment opportunities. Microelectronic Engineers, trained in mathematics and physical sciences, develop and realise integrated electronic devices, circuits, and systems for applications as diverse as automotive electronics, audio and video processing, flight control systems, computers, mobile communications, and biomedicine.
