etching

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Chip makers are the largest consumers of helium globally, using the gas to maintain stable temperatures while etching silicon wafers into advanced semiconductors.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

Their approach focuses on modifying the inside surface of aluminum tubes by etching it to create microscopic and nanoscale pits.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

All he needs is a toothpick in the corner of his mouth to be an ad for rural democracy, as in an etching.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood