Semiconductors terminology · MLC-0108
Semiconductors terms: E (23)
- E-beam lithographyA patterning technique that uses a focused beam of electrons to create custom patterns on a resist-coated...
- Edge computingA distributed computing paradigm where data processing and analysis occur near the source of data generation...
- ElectromigrationThe transport of material in a conductor caused by the gradual movement of metal atoms due to the momentum...
- Electronic design automationA category of software tools used for designing, simulating, and verifying integrated circuits and electronic...
- Electronics Sector Skills Council of IndiaA non-profit organization in India responsible for developing the skills of the workforce in the electronics...
- ElectroplatingA process that uses an electric current to deposit a layer of metal onto a conductive surface. In...
- Electrostatic chuckA wafer holder that clamps the wafer to a plate by electrostatic attraction instead of a mechanical clamp or...
- Electrostatic dischargeThe sudden flow of electricity between two electrically charged objects caused by contact, an electrical...
- EllipsometryA non-destructive optical technique used to measure the thickness and optical properties of thin films on...
- Emergency offA safety function that immediately deactivates all power to a piece of equipment or an entire system in a...
- End effectorThe component at the end of a robotic arm in an automated material handling system that directly interacts...
- Endpoint detectionA technique for determining the precise moment to stop a wafer fabrication process, such as plasma etching or...
- Energy intensityA measure of the energy consumed per unit of output or economic activity, indicating the energy efficiency of...
- Environment, health and safetyA discipline and department within semiconductor manufacturing that focuses on protecting the environment...
- Environmental, social and governanceA framework used by investors and stakeholders to evaluate a company's performance on non-financial factors...
- EpitaxyA process for growing a crystalline layer of a semiconductor material on a crystalline substrate, where the...
- Equipment front end moduleThe part of a semiconductor processing tool responsible for loading and unloading wafers from standard wafer...
- ErosionThe loss of dielectric thickness in a dense array of metal lines or trenches during chemical mechanical...
- EtchThe selective removal of material from a substrate, such as a silicon wafer, to create circuit patterns. This...
- EvaporationA physical vapor deposition method for depositing thin films onto a substrate by heating a source material in...
- E-wasteDiscarded electrical or electronic devices and their components, including obsolete or broken semiconductor...
- ExcursionA deviation of a manufacturing process parameter or product characteristic beyond its established control...
- Extreme ultraviolet lithographyAn advanced photolithography technique that uses light with an extremely short wavelength, typically 13.5...
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