CT,

It stands for Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Basically, it's a custom IC for someones application that is
virtually unusable in anything else.   It's main bad point is
it's application specific.  It's main good point is that in
large volumes, it's pretty inexpensive.

                                                    Regards,

                                                        Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: chainata@CEMENTHAI.CO.TH <chainata@CEMENTHAI.CO.TH>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 10:47 PM
Subject: ASIC ???


>Can anyone help me on ASIC ?
>What does ASIC stand for ?
>
>
>AS   Integrated Circuit ???
>
>Thanks
>CT
>

jim@jpes.com