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Epitaxy meaning

  1. An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
  2. A type of crystal growth or material deposition in which new crystalline layers are formed with one or more well-defined orientations with respect to the crystalline seed layer.

Synonyms of Epitaxy

growing

Related words

Other words often associated with Epitaxy or its synonyms:

maturation thriving production ontogeny growth flourishing development healthy increasing

Using Epitaxy

  • The main meaning on this page is: An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation. | A type of crystal growth or material deposition in which new crystalline layers are formed with one or more well-defined orientations with respect to the crystalline seed layer.
  • Useful related words include: growing.
  • In the example corpus, epitaxy often appears in combinations such as: silicon epitaxy.

Context around Epitaxy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

silicon 2× beam 1×

Often after:

mbe 1× step 1×

Sentence patterns with Epitaxy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

molecular beam epitaxy mbe and 1× subsequent silicon epitaxy 1× the silicon epitaxy step tricks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another method called 1× available technologies include 1×

Common sentence endings:

ald among others 1× subsequent silicon epitaxy 1× to be built 1×

Words around Epitaxy

Just before it in the word index:

epitaxial 10 epitaphs 14 epitaphium 2 epitaphios 12 epitaph 54 epistulis 2

Just after it in the word index:

epithalamium 2 epitheca 2 epithelia 2 epithelial 51 epithelium 45 epithermal 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Epitaxy

  • In this selection, "epitaxy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, silicon, beam, mbe and step stand out and add context to how "epitaxy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include molecular beam epitaxy mbe and and subsequent silicon epitaxy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "epitaxy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with epitaxy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the most advanced logic devices, prior to the silicon epitaxy step, tricks are performed to improve the performance of the transistors to be built. (25 words)

Another method, called silicon on insulator technology involves the insertion of an insulating layer between the raw silicon wafer and the thin layer of subsequent silicon epitaxy. (27 words)

Available technologies include physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and more recently, atomic layer deposition (ALD) among others. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Another method, called silicon on insulator technology involves the insertion of an insulating layer between the raw silicon wafer and the thin layer of subsequent silicon epitaxy. (27 words)

Available technologies include physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and more recently, atomic layer deposition (ALD) among others. (27 words)

In the most advanced logic devices, prior to the silicon epitaxy step, tricks are performed to improve the performance of the transistors to be built. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

Another method, called silicon on insulator technology involves the insertion of an insulating layer between the raw silicon wafer and the thin layer of subsequent silicon epitaxy.

Available technologies include physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and more recently, atomic layer deposition (ALD) among others.

In the most advanced logic devices, prior to the silicon epitaxy step, tricks are performed to improve the performance of the transistors to be built.

Common combinations with epitaxy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "epitaxy" in a sentence?
An example: "Another method, called silicon on insulator technology involves the insertion of an insulating layer between the raw silicon wafer and the thin layer of subsequent silicon epitaxy." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "epitaxy" from authentic English texts.
What does "epitaxy" mean?
Epitaxy means: An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
What are synonyms of "epitaxy"?
Common synonyms of "epitaxy" include: growing.
How many example sentences with "epitaxy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "epitaxy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.