Photoresist is a light-sensitive material used in photolithography processes, particularly in the fabrication of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). It is a crucial component in the patterning of...

A CCD that has been reduced in thickness by etching so that light passes through the back layers of the CCD. This type of...

Lithography is a key process used in microfabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to create intricate patterns on the...

A strand of aramid yarn, steel or fiberglass in an optical cable intended to prevent bending or stretching that would damage...

Also known as cathodic etching. Surface etching achieved by bombarding an evacuated surface with gas ions.

1. A framelike structure that serves to restrict the viewing area of the screen when placed before a television picture...

The use of photoetching techniques to produce small tools, parts and dies from sheet metal.

In photonics, a lattice refers to a periodic arrangement of optical elements or structures, often on a microscopic or...

A plate of glass in which a face has been frosted by grinding or etching. It diffuses light by scattering in directions...

Photolithography is a key process in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and...

An acid used to etch the surfaces of particular materials. For glass, hydrofluoric acid is used either as a liquid or a...

A graphic reproduction of an object formed by a microscope or another optical system. Also an instrument used to make tiny...

A reflection grating is an optical component that consists of a series of closely spaced, parallel reflecting surfaces or...

In the context of electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, a wafer refers to a thin, flat disk or substrate made of a...

In dry etching, a method of characterizing the composition of solid materials such as metal. Atoms in the OES technique are...

An optical resonator in which feedback is accomplished by two parallel planes. In diode lasers, the planes are obtained by...

Optical tweezers refer to a scientific instrument that uses the pressure of laser light to trap and manipulate microscopic...

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a nanolithography technique used for fabricating nanoscale patterns on a substrate. It is a...

Image enhancement operations that involve altering gray-scale values. For instance, brightness sliding involves adding or...

The engraving of a surface by acid, acid fumes or a tool; a process extensively used in the manufacture of reticles.

Topology is a branch of mathematics that focuses on the properties of space that are preserved under continuous...

Micro-optics refers to the design, fabrication, and application of optical components and systems at a microscale level....

Chirped pulse amplification (CPA) is a technique used in laser physics to amplify ultrashort laser pulses to high energies...

A small optical polishing machine intended for polishing the surface of a metal specimen before etching for examination...

The formation of transistors, diodes, capacitors, resistors and other electronic elements directly on a flake of silicon by...

In the context of thin film deposition processes such as evaporation or sputtering, masks are used to selectively deposit...