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METAL GLASS MASK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mask
1, record 1, English, mask
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A template used to etch circuit patterns on semiconductor wafers. 1, record 1, English, - mask
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Images of the circuit patterns are produced on glass or metal photographically. The mask is then used to control the diffusion process, plus metallization. 1, record 1, English, - mask
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masque
1, record 1, French, masque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cache utilisé en microélectronique pour la fabrication des circuits intégrés. 2, record 1, French, - masque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le masque de verre permet d'isoler un matériau photosensible avant une phase de gravure. Le masque de métal permet de déposer un métal par évaporation. 3, record 1, French, - masque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masque : désignation et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 1, French, - masque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máscara
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1scara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laminilla metálica que se usa como plantilla en la fabricación de microcircuitos para ocultar ciertas partes del material semiconductor, dejando solamente al descubierto las que han de ser sometidas a algún proceso de ataque, sedimentación, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A1scara
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal on glass mask
1, record 2, English, metal%20on%20glass%20mask
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical mask with a glass substrate selectively covered by a thin opaque metal layer; a type of photomask. 1, record 2, English, - metal%20on%20glass%20mask
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métal sur masque de verre
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tal%20sur%20masque%20de%20verre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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