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Meaning of epitaxial layer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In semiconductor fabrication: a single crystal layer formed on top of a single crystal substrate.

Examples

“It should be noted that a high temperature anneal in Ar, H₂, or high vacuum is a well established pre-epitaxial growth step by which a native oxide film is removed to obtain a good quality epitaxial layer[…].”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

epitaxiality Epitaxially Epitaxy epitendineum epitenon epitestosterone