On the Electrochemical Migration Mechanism of Gold in Electronics—Less Reliable Than Expected?

Electrochemical migration (ECM) forming dendritic short circuits is a major reliability limiting factor in microcircuits. Gold, which is a noble metal, has been regarded as a metallization that can withstand corrosion and also ECM, therefore its application in high-reliability metallization and surf...

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Main Authors: Bálint Medgyes, Ali Gharaibeh, Dániel Rigler, Gábor Harsányi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/18/5237