noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A compound of salicin e.g. salicide of potassium, hydrogen salicide
2. 2
   An electrical contact made from a silicide whose formation does not require lithographic patterning processes, i.e. it is "self-aligned"

   "Composite: Self-aligned silicide/poly Si gate (salicide) (label on Figure 7d)"

Example

More examples

"Composite: Self-aligned silicide/poly Si gate (salicide) (label on Figure 7d)"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From salicin + -ide.

Etymology 2

Blend of self + aligned + silicide.

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