barrier layer

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barrier
noun[C]
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/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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layer
noun[C]
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/ˈleɪ.ər/us
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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Tungsten silicide is also used as abarrierlayerbetween silicon and other metals, e.g. tungsten.
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Thick bristle type fibres will often protrude from garments forming a protectivebarrierlayerin blizzards.
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After cleaning, silicon dioxide, which serves as abarrierlayer, is deposited on the surface of the wafer.
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For example, extended release pharmaceutical formulations can be achieved by using a coating that acts as abarrierlayer.
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The deep temperature layer along with strong stratification in the salinity gives the conditions forbarrierlayerformation.
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Abarrierlayerof other material can be placed between the base metal and the emission layer, to inhibit chemical reaction between these.
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The steps involved in the photolithographic process are wafer cleaning;barrierlayerformation; photoresist application; soft baking; mask alignment; exposure and development; and hard-baking.
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On the other hand, the mechanism by which acid transits thebarrierlayerremains uncertain to this day.
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Barrierlayercapacitors are considered obsolete, as modern class 2 multilayer ceramics can offer higher capacitances and better performance in a more compact package.
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Numerous patents describe the photosensitive drum coating as a silicon sandwich with a photocharging layer, a charge leakagebarrierlayer, as well as a surface layer.
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Applications as low-permittivity barrier layers in electronic chips as well as solar cells have also been suggested.
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It is used in microelectronics as a contact material, for conductive layers, and barrier layers between silicon and other metals, e.g. tungsten or copper.
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Ultrasonic measurements may be limited through barrier layers with large salinity, temperature or vortex differentials.
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