multilayer
- noun
- /ˈmʌltiˌleɪər/
- Specialized
- The multilayer custom filter media were developed to withstand pressure loading while allowing depth loading.
- thin-film multilayers
- multilayer structure
- multilayer film
Examples
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These colors are enhanced by thin film and multilayer interference, diffraction ratings, light scattering or photonic crystals.
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Durable adhesion of polyimide to a Cu conductor is required for multilayers.
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The market for multilayer boards has grown from approximately $700 million in 1980 to almost $3.4 billion in 1993.
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The Iris 200 takes only seconds to characterize even multilayer thin-film structures.
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There has been much interest recently in the use of magnetic multilayers as a means of decreasing noise in thin-film media.
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Its purple coating is a highly reflective multilayer stack of dielectric materials.
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The switch includes field-adjustable multilayer vanes for installation in pipes from 1 in. to 20 in., and is designed to meet NEMA-4 watertight construction.
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More recently, nanostructuring of multilayers has allowed the creation of a variety of nonlinear optoelectronic devices, such as lasers and light-emitting diodes.
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The interconnect systems normally consist of thin-film multilayers with conductor circuit planes and interlevel dielectric layers, the latter containing interconnecting vias.
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The new smartphone features a multilayer design that improves durability against drops.
Synonyms
A layered sheet that protects and insulates items
Antonyms
How Layered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Multilayer comes from multi- 'many' and layer 'a thin sheet or level'. A multilayer product is a thing made of several stacked layers, so it can be stronger or do more than a single layer alone.