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photolithography

/ˌfəʊtəʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfi/noun

उच्चारण फ़ोटोलिथॉग्रफ़ी

फ़ोटो-लिथोग्राफ़ी, प्रकाश-अश्ममुद्रण

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  1. 1

    [U] technical

    a process of printing in which the image is put onto the printing plate by photography

    फ़ोटो-लिथोग्राफ़ी, प्रकाश-अश्ममुद्रण

    • The posters were printed by photolithography.
    • Photolithography allowed printers to reproduce detailed maps cheaply in the nineteenth century.
    • Photolithography made it possible to print large maps in bright colours.
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    • The press adopted photolithography in the early twentieth century.
    • Old photolithography plates are displayed in the printing museum.
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    [U] technical

    (in electronics) a process that uses light to transfer very small patterns onto the surface of a semiconductor in order to make microchips

    (इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स में) प्रकाश द्वारा चिप पर सूक्ष्म परिपथ-आकृति बनाने की प्रक्रिया

    • Modern microchips are made using advanced photolithography.
    • Chip makers invest billions in photolithography machines to etch ever smaller circuits.
    • Photolithography uses ultraviolet light to draw tiny circuits on silicon wafers.
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    • The factory bought a new photolithography machine to make smaller chips.
    • Without photolithography, today's smartphones would not be possible.