Title :
Electromigration Damage in Al-Cu Thin Films
Author :
Berenbaum, L. ; Rosenberg, R.
Author_Institution :
IBM Components Division, East Fishkill Facility, Hopewell Junction, New York 12533
Abstract :
Al-3% Cu stripes are powered in situ in the transmission electron microscope in order to study the effect of copper on the mechanisms of failure due to electro-migration. Consideration is given to the effects of various heat treatments and the depletion of Cu in the damage zone.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Copper; Electromigration; Grain boundaries; Heat treatment; Silicon; Surface morphology; Testing; Transistors; Transmission electron microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability Physics Symposium, 1971. 9th Annual
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
DOI :
10.1109/IRPS.1971.362506