Vacuum

03 Cleanroom, Vacuum, Gases & Facilities

Definition

In vacuum technology, a rarefied-gas state or environment with gas pressure or molecular density below the prevailing atmospheric level.

Application

Provides controlled environments for semiconductor thin-film deposition and etching.

Related concepts

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