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An ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) is a microchip designed for a special
application, such as a particular kind of transmission protocol or a hand-held computer.
You might contrast it with general integrated circuits, such as the microprocessor and the
random access memory chips in your PC.
ASICs are used in a wide-range of applications, including auto emission control,
environmental monitoring, and personal digital assistants (PDAs).
An ASIC can be pre-manufactured for a special application or it can be custom
anufactured (typically using components from a "building block" library of components) for
a particular customer application.
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