adjacent character misalignment definition

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in the serial alphanumeric marking of silicon wafers, the vertical distance (R) between the character baselines of two adjacent characters on the same line. [SEMI M12-92] (Also called character misalignment in SEMI M13-88.) Also see line spacing misalignment.