Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epitaxial layer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: epi-tax-i-al lay-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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[…]."

Inflected Forms

epitaxial layers (plural)

Questions

What does epitaxial layer mean?: In semiconductor fabrication: a single crystal layer formed on top of a single crystal substrate.

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