thin film
noun
: a very thin layer of a substance on a supporting material
especially
: a coating (as of a semiconductor) that is deposited in a layer one atom or one molecule thick
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Help came from semiconductor companies such as ST Microelectronics, based in Geneva, which figured out how to integrate PZT thin films on silicon membranes.
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
Just as the tops of these trees would reflect the topology of the ground, the tops of these columnar thin films replicate the 3D structure of the fingermarks on which they are deposited.
—Partha Banerjee, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
The bookcases are almost always covered with a thin film of dust, and the shelves do not hide their age.
—The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Cao said that the fabrication process was also relatively easy: Blue Gem coal from southeastern Kentucky was ground into a fine powder, suspended in a solution, and deposited into a thin film.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
Just as the tops of these trees would reflect the topology of the ground, the tops of these columnar thin films replicate the 3D structure of the fingermarks on which they are deposited.
—Partha Banerjee, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
The bookcases are almost always covered with a thin film of dust, and the shelves do not hide their age.
—The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Cao said that the fabrication process was also relatively easy: Blue Gem coal from southeastern Kentucky was ground into a fine powder, suspended in a solution, and deposited into a thin film.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Thin film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20film. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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