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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A Schwarz, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Robert W Pasco, Syracuse, NY (US);
Assignee:
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
374 57 ; 324 / ;
Abstract
A technique is described that permits direct and accurate evaluation of a thin film conductor's reliability which requires only a few hours to carry out. The technique involves a temperature ramp procedure which dynamically exposes a conductor operating under constant current stress to a linear (in time) rise in temperature. Changes in resistivity of the conductor provides kinetic data that is directly related to both the electromigration process and the reliability of the device.