Articles tagged with: Nist and Conductors

Cracking a tough nut for the semiconductor industry

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (nist) have developed a method to measure the toughness - the resistance to fracture - of the thin insulating films that play a critical role in high-performance integrated circuits. The new technique could help improve the reliability and manufacturability of ICs and, better yet, itÃ's one that microelectronics manufacturers can use with equipment they already own.  more

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