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photoresist
(redirected from Positive resist)

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photoresist

A film used in photolithography that temporarily holds the pattern of a circuit path or microscopic element of a chip. When exposed to light, it hardens and is resistant to the acid bath that washes away the unexposed areas. Not to be confused with photoresistor.


photoresist [′fōd·ō·ri‚zist]
(graphic arts)
A light-sensitive coating that is applied to a substrate or board, exposed, and developed prior to chemical etching; the exposed areas serve as a mask for selective etching.


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