(of an electronic component, device, or circuit) composed of one or more extremely thin layers of metal, semiconductor, etc, deposited on a ceramic or glass substrate
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thin′ film′,
thin′-film′, adj.
- Electronicsa film of material only a few microns thick, deposited on a substrate, as in the technology for making integrated circuits.
- 1955–60
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