Thermal stresses in L and T shaped metal interconnects: a three dimensional analysis

Numerical analyses of thermal stresses in L and T shaped aluminum interconnects were carried out using three-dimensional finite element modeling. The evolution of stress and deformation fields in passivated and unpassivated lines with different aspect ratios were quantified. Implications for the design of test interconnect structures for spatially resolved stress measurements and related reliability issues were discussed.

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