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Lithography vs Photolithography - What's the difference?

lithography | photolithography |

As nouns the difference between lithography and photolithography

is that lithography is the process of printing a lithograph on a hard, flat surface; originally the printing surface was a flat piece of stone that was etched with acid to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate while photolithography is a lithographic procedure in which printing plates are made using a photographic process.

lithography

English

(wikipedia lithography)

Noun

  • The process of printing a lithograph on a hard, flat surface; originally the printing surface was a flat piece of stone that was etched with acid to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate.

    • Derived terms

    * chromolithography * stereolithography

    photolithography

    English

    (wikipedia photolithography)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A lithographic procedure in which printing plates are made using a photographic process.
  • An optical exposure process used in the manufacture of integrated circuits.

    • Related terms

    * photolithograph