thin film
noun
a film of material only a few microns thick, deposited on a substrate, as in the technology for making integrated circuits.
thin film
Americannoun
thin-film
British
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of thin film
First recorded in 1955–60
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The team then stacked the Fe-Ga thin film atop an Si substrate with the optimum thickness ratio.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
The Cambridge-developed biocompatible devices -- just a few millionths of a metre thick -- are made using advanced photolithography and thin film deposition techniques, and require minimal power to function.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
Using thin film deposition techniques, the researchers were able to grow high-quality cuprous oxide films at ambient pressure and room temperature.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
According to Lars Hultman, professor of thin film physics at Linköping University, part of the progress is due to serendipidy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
As he knew, these were deflected somewhat by magnetic fields but, curiously, even more on their passage through solid matter—even through a thin film such as mica.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
The company has been dogged by concerns over a lack of clarity into its operations, including its progress on building an operational foundry in Arizona to manufacture thin-film lithium niobate chips for quantum systems.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
The Chinese thin-film deposition equipment provider is poised to benefit from a strong memory expansion upcycle, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Quantum Computing sees its thin-film lithium niobate chip foundry, which produces materials used in telecom hardware and photonic chips that power certain types of quantum systems, as a way to stand out from peers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Myny's group has now shown that such a business model is also viable in the field of thin-film electronics.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
With their demonstrated stability and shelf life, the supramolecular ink compounds could also help in the commercial advancement of ionic halide perovskites, a thin-film solar material that the display industry has been eyeing for decades.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
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