ion implantation

noun

, Electronics.

1. a method of implanting impurities below the surface of a solid, usually a semiconductor, by bombarding the solid with a beam of ions of the impurity.

ion implantation

noun

1. a technique used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices in which impurities are implanted by means of beams of electrically accelerated ions

Word History and Origins

Origin of ion implantation¹

First recorded in 1960–65