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[ech] / ɛtʃ /


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As chip makers look to add manufacturing capacity to meet steep demand, deposition and etch technology are driving Ichor’s growth, Shi said.

From MarketWatch May 9, 2026

Still other presidents seem to treat foreign policy as a legacy play, a chance to etch their names for the ages to a degree that domestic politics just can’t match.

From Slate Mar. 10, 2026

This involves using lasers to etch the dye-plate, then using hand-carving tools to refine it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

Shafali Verma was initially dropped from India's Women's World Cup squad but the opener returned as an injury replacement to star in the title win and etch her name in history.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

“Aliens who etch little hearts into stone in the middle of the California desert. Of course, Occam’s razor. Go with the hypothesis with the fewest assumptions needed. Vandalizing aliens it is.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

A weekend the Mercedes driver etches his name into the history books as the youngest driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

On the wafer’s surface, a chemical substrate called a photoresist reacts to the light, and etches the stencil pattern into the silicon.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

At her packing house, durians are passed under a laser that etches a serial number onto the skin of each fruit.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2024

"If you want to etch silicon while leaving a smooth surface, you should use another reactant than fluorine. It should be a reactant that etches uniformly all crystalline planes," Barsukov said.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

A frown etches at the corners of his mouth.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

DUV machines project microscopic circuit patterns onto silicon wafers that are then etched and processed into memory and mature chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

He is now proudly showing off his huge £550 tribute to the trophy, with the words "England World Cup Winner 2026" etched in capitals underneath.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

So it would seem that all the names submitted by the Hurricanes would have required approval before being etched into immortality.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Relief and ecstasy were etched across every Paraguay supporter's face.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

This boat was plain and simple, with no sail or outrigger, and, as it moved closer, Razi saw it had some strange lettering etched on the side.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

As a student, he took up etching, in part because the Royal College of Art covered the costs of his materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The venture would also presumably need equipment for etching and deposition, which are manufacturing and packaging processes.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

“By no means are we etching anything in stone, but putting a framework out there to guide the community,” said Jerry Chow, IBM’s chief technology officer of quantum-centric computing.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

"Fabrication of modern devices takes hundreds, if not thousands, of steps of chemical etching and deposition and heating, and then every single step does something to your structure," Karapetyan said.

From Science Daily Mar. 5, 2026

The air was thick with the smell of etching acids, hot iron, and sweat.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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