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substrate |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Substrate \Sub"strate\, n. A substratum. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Substrate \Sub"strate\, a. Having very slight furrows. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Substrate \Sub*strate"\, v. t. [L. substratus, p. p. of substrahere See {Substratum}.] To strew or lay under anything [Obs.] The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand. --Boyle. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: substrate n 1: the substance acted upon by an enzyme or ferment 2: any stratum lying underneath another [syn: {substratum}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: substrateThe body or base layer of an {integrated circuit}, onto which other layers are deposited to form the circuit. The substrate is usually Silicon, though Sapphire is used for certain applications, particularly military, where radiation resistance is important. The substrate is originally part of the {wafer} from which the {die} is cut. It is used as the electrical {ground} for the circuit. (1996-04-07)
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