photoresist
- noun
- /ˈfoʊtoʊrɪzɪst/
- Specialized
- Finally, they transferred the curved geometry of the photoresist disk to the semiconductor by dry etching using an ion beam.
- photoresist mask
- photoresist film
- photoresist at 100 nm
Examples
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Each new lithographic wavelength has required the development of new photoresists specifically tailored to it.
Academic text (2001) -
Instead, ultraviolet light is projected through masks to expose wafers coated with photoresist.
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Here, the pattern is first defined by photoresist.
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The surfaces of the metal part are finished, and the photoresist is dissolved, leaving the finished parts.
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The last step is to dissolve the photoresist from under the metal.
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Copper is electrochemically plated, and then the photoresist and seed layer are removed.
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Then, a 20-microm-thick photoresist is coated and patterned, which in turn is used as a plating stencil.
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Electrochemical processing through polymeric photoresist masks is a primary technique for microfabrication of high-density patterned structures.
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To fabricate each of these curved mirrors, researchers formed a photoresist disk on a planar GaAs–GaAs optical cavity.
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During the manufacturing process, the engineers applied a layer of photoresist onto the wafer to create intricate patterns.
Synonyms
A plastic that becomes hard when light hits it, used for printing and making models
Surface Forms
Morphology
photoresist = resist (semi-transparent) = photo + resist
The parts suggest a light-related resist, but the specialized electronics meaning is not fully predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Photoresist combines photo- meaning 'light' (as in photograph) and resist meaning 'to refuse or stop', so it is a material that works with light to control which parts stay or are removed. That's why a photoresist is a light-sensitive coating used to make tiny patterns on chips and other surfaces.