atomic layer deposition
noun
: a technique for depositing a film onto a surface in monolayers by utilizing a self-limiting chemical reaction
20nm of aluminium oxide was used as a gate insulator, built-up by atomic layer deposition over a seed layer of oxidised aluminium on the graphene surface.—
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The trench capacitors can be made by atomic layer deposition (ALD).
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
The latter is where things can be mixed up, realised in vivid fashion by a breakthrough technology called atomic layer deposition (ALD).
—Alex Doak, CNN, 9 Apr. 2021
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
The latter is where things can be mixed up, realised in vivid fashion by a breakthrough technology called atomic layer deposition (ALD).
—Alex Doak, CNN, 9 Apr. 2021
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