semiconductor fabrication
nounUK /ˌsemikənˈdʌktə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌsemikənˈdʌktər ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of making computer chips by building tiny patterns on slices of special material.
The factory uses semiconductor fabrication to turn silicon wafers into computer chips.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. the industry or business of producing microchips.
She works in semiconductor fabrication and helps design new chip factories.
3. the set of steps used to build electronic circuits on a wafer.
The engineer explained each step of semiconductor fabrication, from coating to etching.
4. the construction of tiny electronic parts on a material that conducts electricity only under certain conditions.
Advances in semiconductor fabrication let phones get smaller and faster.