ultraviolet lithography
nounUK /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt lɪˈθɒɡrəfi/
US /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt lɪˈθɑːɡrəfi/
A way of drawing tiny patterns on computer chips using special light that our eyes cannot see.
Engineers use ultraviolet lithography to make the tiny parts inside phones and computers.
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2. A manufacturing step in chip making that uses short-wavelength light to print very small circuit shapes.
The factory upgraded its ultraviolet lithography tools to build faster processors.
3. The branch of technology that combines UV light sources with mask-based pattern transfer.
Her research focuses on ultraviolet lithography for advanced electronics.
4. A method used in precision engineering to create microscopic structures on surfaces.
Ultraviolet lithography helped the team etch fine channels into the material.