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photolithography

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pho·to·li·thog·ra·phy  (ft-l-thgr-f)
n.
A planographic printing process using plates made according to a photographic image.

photo·litho·graphic (-lth-grfk) adj.
photo·litho·graphi·cal·ly adv.

photolithography [ˌfəʊtəʊlɪˈθɒgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a lithographic printing process using photographically made plates Often shortened to photolitho [ˌfəʊtəʊˈlaɪθəʊ]
2. (Electronics) Electronics a process used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, thin-film circuits, optical devices, and printed circuits in which a particular pattern is transferred from a photograph onto a substrate, producing a pattern that acts as a mask during an etching or diffusion process See also planar process
photolithographer  n
photolithographic  [ˌfəʊtəʊˌlɪθəˈgræfɪk] adj
photolithographically  adv

photolithography
the process of making lithographs produced by photoengraving. Cf. photogravure. — photolithographer, n.photolithographic, adj.
See also: Photography
the process of making lithographs produced by photoengraving. Cf. photogravure. — photolithographer, n. — photolithographic, adj.
See also: Engraving
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.photolithography - a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image
lithography - a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
Translations
photolithography [ˌfəʊtəʊlɪˈθɒgrəfɪ] Nfotolitografía f


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Among the techniques are the surface-induced structure formation of polymer blends, chemo-mechanical surface modifications of materials for patterning, ion-beam patterning, photolithography beyond the diffraction limit, manipulating biomolecules and reactions, and high-resolution printing techniques for plastic electronics.
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