chemically sensitive semiconductor device
1semiconductor — /sem ee keuhn duk teuhr, sem uy /, n. 1. a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor …
2CSSD — abbr. Chemically Sensitive Semiconductor Device …
3spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
4Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
5nanotechnology — /nan euh tek nol euh jee, nay neuh /, n. any technology on the scale of nanometers. [1987] * * * Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). These nanostructures typically …
6Microfabrication — Synthetic detail of a micromanufactured integrated circuit through four layers of planarized copper interconnect, down to the polysilicon (pink), wells (greyish) and substrate (green) Microfabrication is the term that describes processes of… …
7Chemical vapor deposition — DC plasma (violet) enhances the growth of carbon nanotubes in this laboratory scale PECVD apparatus. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a chemical process used to produce high purity, high performance solid materials. The process is often used in …
8Electron microscope — Diagram of a transmission electron microscope A 197 …
9Etching (microfabrication) — Etching tanks used to perform Piranha, Hydrofluoric acid or RCA clean on 4 inch wafer batches at LAAS technological facility in Toulouse, France Etching is used in microfabrication to chemically remove layers from the surface of a wafer during… …
10Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
