photoresist
Chip-making light mask
Photoresist is a light-sensitive material used in manufacturing microchips and printed circuits.
Applied as a coating, it hardens or softens when exposed to light through a patterned mask, allowing precise etching of the underlying surface.
The process enables the microscopic detail required for modern electronics: The semiconductor fab uses extreme ultraviolet photoresist for its most advanced chips.
State of being unprotected
- maskFace-worn concealment
- stepperMoves in discrete intervals
- alignerTool that straightens
- developCause gradual growth
developer · resolution · wafer · cleanroom · microfabrication · proximity · projection · reticle
Thin crisp disk
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
silicon · substrate · device · gate · layer · dielectric · interconnect · MEMS
Large repeated-unit molecule
- resinViscous plant secretion
- sensitizerSubstance increasing response
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- filmMovie or coating
coating · viscosity · thickness · adhesion · solubility · tone · contrast · sensitivity
exposure
State of being unprotected
develop · developer · resolution · wafer · cleanroom · microfabrication · proximity · projection · reticle · overlay
wafer
Thin crisp disk
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
microchip · silicon · substrate · device · gate · layer · dielectric · interconnect · MEMS · foundry
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
- resinViscous plant secretion
- sensitizerSubstance increasing response
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
film · coating · viscosity · thickness · adhesion · solubility · tone · contrast · sensitivity · shelf-life
coat
Outer garment or layer
ash · etch · bake · cure · rinse · dry · spin · spray · dip · rework
feature
Distinguishing quality or element
profile · resolution · pitch · spacing · dense · isolated · roughness · collapse · bridging · scumming
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