1. Plural of photomask; templates or stencils used in semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics to transfer circuit patterns onto silicon wafers or other substrates through photolithography.
Usage: technical; used in electronics and manufacturing industries

Examples

• The semiconductor factory uses precision photomasks to etch intricate circuit patterns onto microchips.
• Photomasks must be manufactured with extreme accuracy to ensure the quality of the final electronic components.
• Engineers designed new photomasks to support the production of next-generation processors.
• The cost of producing photomasks is a significant part of the chip manufacturing budget.
• Defects in photomasks can lead to failures in thousands of semiconductor devices.