etching

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A typical fab processes silicon wafers in batches, moving them together through different stages of printing and etching to build chips layer by layer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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

A day later, crews could be seen etching the president's name on the building's façade.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Fin-Kedinn fell silent, the firelight etching his face with shadow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver