Which phenomenon limits photolithography resolution in microchip fabrication?

💡 Explanation

Diffraction, resulting from the wave nature of light passing through small apertures causes blurring; this interference limits the minimum feature size because shorter wavelengths are needed for finer resolution. Therefore, spatial resolution degrades due to diffraction, rather than polarization, refraction, or coherence alone.

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