lithography
noun
li·thog·ra·phy li-ˈthä-grə-fē 
1
: the process of printing from a plane surface (such as a smooth stone or metal plate) on which the image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area ink-repellent
2
: the process of producing patterns on semiconductor crystals for use as integrated circuits
Example Sentences
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Nikhil Chauhan, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 A century or more ago, Baltimore artists created, drew and produced beautiful images within the solid walls of the Hoen lithography plant on Biddle Street on the east side. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2022 These gratings are made on Intel’s standard 300mm CMOS wafer line using deep-UV immersion lithography, which is a high-volume, low-cost process. Steven Leibson, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Neon plays a critical role in the production of semiconductors, in a process called lithography. Anna Cooban And Uliana Pavlova, CNN, 17 June 2022 Intel 4's biggest improvement is its integration of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to etch tiny patterns into silicon wafers. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 By trying to stay with immersion lithography for just one more node, Intel 7, Intel lost performance parity with its main manufacturing competitors. Steven Leibson, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Intel says the lower layers are made using EUV lithography, a technology that TSMC and Samsung are already using. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 The gas, which is a byproduct of steel production, is used in a process called lithography. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2022 See More
Nikhil Chauhan, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 A century or more ago, Baltimore artists created, drew and produced beautiful images within the solid walls of the Hoen lithography plant on Biddle Street on the east side. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2022 These gratings are made on Intel’s standard 300mm CMOS wafer line using deep-UV immersion lithography, which is a high-volume, low-cost process. Steven Leibson, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Neon plays a critical role in the production of semiconductors, in a process called lithography. Anna Cooban And Uliana Pavlova, CNN, 17 June 2022 Intel 4's biggest improvement is its integration of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to etch tiny patterns into silicon wafers. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 By trying to stay with immersion lithography for just one more node, Intel 7, Intel lost performance parity with its main manufacturing competitors. Steven Leibson, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Intel says the lower layers are made using EUV lithography, a technology that TSMC and Samsung are already using. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 The gas, which is a byproduct of steel production, is used in a process called lithography. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
litho- + -graphy, after French lithographie or German Lithographie (now Lithografie)
First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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