photomask

noun

pho·​to·​mask ˈfō-tō-ˌmask 

plural photomasks

: a pattern of opaque material used to shield selected areas of a surface (as of a semiconductor) in deposition or etching (as in producing an integrated circuit) : mask sense 3d

Examples of photomask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The immediate challenge is that High-NA EUV will initially continue using today’s 6-inch photomasks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

These high-end products require more photomasks per design and generate higher average selling prices per mask set. — David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

The filing details various risks, including dependency on a limited number of large customers, competition in the photomask industry, and potential impacts from international trade policies. — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024

Based in Brookfield, Connecticut, the company makes photomasks — quartz plate containing microscopic images of electronic circuits, used in manufacturing semiconductor chips. — John Dorfman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

photo- + mask entry 1

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photomask

• ask
• bask
• basque
• cask
• casque
• flask
• mask
• masque
• pasch
• task
• subtask
• unmask