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Definition: diffusion


(1) For AI image generation, see AI diffusion.

(2) The semiconductor manufacturing process that infuses tiny quantities of impurities into a base material, such as silicon, to change its electrical characteristics. See chip.




Diffusion Process
This diagram shows the masking, etching and diffusion stages that build the tiny sublayers in a transistor.