Photoresist光刻胶
Photoresist is a light-sensitive coating applied to a wafer surface before lithographic exposure, and it defines the areas that will be protected during subsequent etch or implant steps by transferring the mask pattern into a chemical image. In wafer-fab documentation, the term appears in lithography process specifications, chemical safety sheets, and coater/developer tool manuals where coating, baking, exposure, and development are described.
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Where this term appears
In translation and localization work, photoresist appears in lithography module specifications, fab operation manuals, chemical safety data sheets, and coater/developer equipment UI strings. Translators handle it when localizing process recipes and materials handling instructions, where it must be kept distinct from photomask, reticle, and solder mask, especially in safety and process-step content. Such content is common in wafer-fab localization projects.
Translation checks
A frequent mistake is to translate photoresist as “photoresistor” or to use a generic term like “photosensitive material” without specifying its lithographic use. This can confuse operators because photoresist is a specific consumable tied to coating, exposure, and development, and the error may also distort safety data sheet information or process instructions. This is especially dangerous in process and safety content.
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