electronics industry

Circuit board business

The electronics industry encompasses the design, manufacture, and sale of electronic devices and components—from semiconductors and circuit boards to consumer gadgets, computers, and telecommunications equipment.

It forms a major sector of the global economy, with manufacturing concentrated in East Asia: The electronics industry has transformed Shenzhen into a tech hub.

The industry spans everything from tiny microchips to massive data centers.

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robotics · gaming console · board · Foxconn · tech giant · silicon wafer · Moore's law · Shenzhen · fiber optic cable · cleanroom · industrial automation · laptop · semiconductor · capacitor · circuit board · printed circuit · microchip · wire

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G