Which mechanism limits etching precision on semiconductor wafers?

💡 Explanation

Quantum tunneling allows electrons to penetrate the potential barrier at the edges, rather than stopping abruptly; therefore the etching isn't perfectly sharp because electrons propagate beyond the defined feature edges blurring results.

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