lithography

noun

li·thog·ra·phy | \ li-ˈthä-grə-fē

Definition of lithography

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

Examples of lithography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most advanced computer chips today are made using a process that involves etching features into silicon with extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), resulting in features smaller than the wavelength of visible light. — Will Knight, Wired, 6 May 2021 Gelsinger said that originally Intel designed its 7nm process with limited use of Extreme Ultraviolet lithography, a manufacturing technology. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 Mar. 2021 On Tuesday, Gelsinger said that Intel had been too timid in exploiting a new manufacturing technology, extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) for its 7nm chips. — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021 The robot, which looks like a pair of Ys joined at the stem, was made using soft lithography in two layers. — Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2011 There are 15 categories of artworks, including painting, apparel, furniture, lithography, monotypes and more. — Alicia Eler, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020 The Dutch company, which produces extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment -- the machines used to make semiconductors -- met analyst expectations for the fourth quarter and will resume executing buybacks from this week. — Ellen Proper, Bloomberg.com, 14 Oct. 2020 Haasis & Lubrecht, another New York lithography firm, had previously published a postwar 1865 print depicting Lincoln surrounded by Union officers killed in the war, entitled Our Fallen Heroes. — Harold Holzer, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2020 To make 7 nanometer chips, however, companies need access to an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine. — Sherisse Pham, CNN, 31 July 2020

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lithography

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lithography

: a method of printing from a flat surface (such as a smooth stone or a metal plate) that has been prepared so that the ink will only stick to the design that will be printed

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