8.08 - Reliability of Metal Interconnects

Comprehensive Structural Integrity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2007, Pages 265-324

  Suo, Z ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

METAL INTERCONNECTS;

EID: 84859015421     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-08-043749-4/08125-8     Document Type: Chapter

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