metallization
- noun
- /ˌmɛtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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metalización
- Dry chip metallization processes must be pushed to their limits to achieve the 5-10-μm conductor film thickness needed for packaging.
- metallization layer
Examples
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The metallization of the circuit board improved its electrical conductivity.
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The taper metallization conditions are described in the text 28.
Academic text (1995) -
Gate-array elements are customized only on the metallization layers.
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Only the metallization layers interconnecting the transistors are unique for this function.
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This layer has thick metallization, as shown in Figure 3(a).
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Electroless deposition is a wet chemical metallization process that entails the reduction of a salt from solution onto a surface using a reducing agent as the source for electrons.
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Cu electroplating for on-chip metallization, which we conceived and developed in the early 1990s, has been central to IBM's Cu chip interconnection technology.
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Metallized capture pads on the top surface of the ceramic connect the internal metallization in the ceramic with the first level of copper wiring (designated as Mo).
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Because exposed copper oxidizes readily in air and makes bonding more difficult, a different metallization deposition scheme consisting of electroplated copper/nickel/gold is used in the terminal metal layer.
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Manufacturers use metallization to coat plastic parts with a thin layer of metal for aesthetic purposes.
Synonyms
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A thin layer of metal that covers an object to protect it or make it look better
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To coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electricity
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Etymology
The word metallization comes from the root metal, meaning 'a hard, shiny material', and the ending -ization, meaning 'the process of making or becoming'. In manufacturing it means putting a thin metal layer onto a surface, so the word literally means 'making or covering with metal'.