Diffusion-related behaviour of gold in thin film systems
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Gold Bulletin
- Vol. 12 (2), 62-71
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03216542
Abstract
The process of diffusion in the solid state is one aspect of behaviour in gold thin film systems which has received increased attention as gold layers have had to be made significantly thinner without sacrificing their reliability. This article reviews the characteristics of this process for gold over the various one- and two-layer base metal systems which are in common use by the electronics industry. A number of interesting phenomena are described and related to the service problems which they may cause in various devices.Keywords
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