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rowan · 12-12-2013, 06:45 PM

ASIC means Application Specific Integrated Circuit

In other words, an ASIC chip is designed specifically for the type of device it is installed in.

A set top box ASIC will be designed to receive video. A Bitcoin ASIC is designed to SHA256 hash.

12-12-2013, 06:45 PM
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	ASIC means Application Specific Integrated Circuit In other words, an ASIC chip is designed specifically for the type of device it is installed in. A set top box ASIC will be designed to receive video. A Bitcoin ASIC is designed to SHA256 hash.