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SOS, code letters of the international distress signal. The signal is expressed in International Morse code as … — — — … (three dots, three dashes, three dots). This combination was established by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention at Berlin in 1906. The letters (SOS) do not refer to any words but were selected because they are easy to transmit. The use of Morse code for sending distress calls is now superseded by automated systems using satellite relay; the U.S. Coast Guard no longer monitors Morse code transmissions. The distress code by radiotelephony is MAY DAY, which corresponds to the French "m'aider." The signal NC, not followed by a message, also has the same meaning.

SOS

(1) (Silicon On Sapphire) An MOS chip-fabrication method that places a thin layer of silicon over a sapphire substrate (base). This technique was used for earlier LSI fabrication, but not considered useful for higher-density VLSI chips. See SOI.

(2) (Systems On Silicon) A complete system on a single chip. See SoC.

(3) (Server Operating System) An operating system that resides on the server.

(4) (Sophisticated Operating System) The operating system used on the Apple III. See Apple III.

SOS

(communications)

The distress signal in radiotelegraphy, consisting of the letters S, O, and S of the international Morse code.

SOS

Morse code distress signal. [World Culture: Flexner, 359]

See : Danger

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NASDAQ:RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, today reported that a contract modification for a major silicon on sapphire (SoS) customer and the current slowdown in global market demand for 2" diameter LED wafers are expected to affect short term financial results.

Rubicon Technology, Inc. Provides Business Update by Business Wire

Increased sapphire demand is also emanating from the RF component market, where silicon on sapphire (SoS) technology is gaining share from incumbent solutions in the cell phone market.

William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of Rubicon Technology, ... by Business Wire

Peregrine Semiconductor has demonstrated the value of high quality, low cost ICs that only we can provide with our unique Silicon on Sapphire technology.

Peregrine Semiconductor Announces New President/CEO; Jim Cable, Ph.D. ... by Business Wire

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