uvlithography
nounUK /ˌjuːˈviː lɪˈθɒɡrəfi/
US /ˌjuːˈviː lɪˈθɑːɡrəfi/
A way of drawing tiny patterns on computer chips using special light that people cannot see.
The factory used UV lithography to make the tiny parts inside the phone.
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2. A chip-making method that uses very short light waves to draw extremely small shapes.
Engineers improved UV lithography so chips could hold more transistors.
3. The process of printing fine patterns with ultraviolet light instead of ordinary light.
The lab switched to UV lithography for sharper printed lines.
4. A step in making electronic devices where UV light shines through a mask onto a surface.
During UV lithography, the mask shapes the light that hits the wafer.