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
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One pitch was an equipment financing deal from the the company's customers related to ultraviolet lithography machines, the news agency reported.
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026
American frontier labs hold the lead on models, chips, and lithography — but the report finds near-unanimous conviction among leaders that this advantage is fragile.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Our primary limitation is lithography, in terms of feature size and speed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
In the case of graphics processor chips, designers such as NVIDIA, which has 85% market share, depend on advanced semiconductor foundries such as TSMC, which has more than 70% market share, to manufacture chips using extreme ultraviolet lithography machines from ASML, a monopoly.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026
American frontier labs hold the lead on models, chips, and lithography — but the report finds near-unanimous conviction among leaders that this advantage is fragile.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Our primary limitation is lithography, in terms of feature size and speed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
In the case of graphics processor chips, designers such as NVIDIA, which has 85% market share, depend on advanced semiconductor foundries such as TSMC, which has more than 70% market share, to manufacture chips using extreme ultraviolet lithography machines from ASML, a monopoly.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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“Lithography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithography. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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lithography
noun
li·thog·ra·phy
lith-ˈäg-rə-fē
: a method of printing from a flat surface (as a smooth stone or metal plate) that has been prepared in such a way that only the areas meant to print will take ink
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