Journal
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume 434, Issue -, Pages 1353-1360Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.247
Keywords
Thermal stability; Au/Pd/Cu; Au/Pd(P)/Cu; EPIG; Pure Pd; Interdiffusion
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- Ministry of Science and Technology (ROC) [MOST105-2628-E-155-001-MY3, MOST105-2221-E-155-006-MY2, MOST106-2622-E-155-006-CC3]
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Thermal reliability of Au/Pd/Cu and Au/Pd(4-6 wt.% P)/Cu trilayers in the isothermal annealing at 180 degrees C were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The pure Pd film possessed a nanocrystalline structure with numerous grain boundaries, thereby facilitating the interdiffusion between Au and Cu. Out-diffusion of Cu through Pd and Au grain boundaries yielded a significant amount of Cu oxides (CuO and Cu2O) over the Au surface and gave rise to void formation in the Cu film. By contrast, the Pd(P) film was amorphous and served as a good diffusion barrier against Cu diffusion. The results of this study indicated that amorphous Pd(P) possessed better oxidation resistance and thermal reliability than crystalline Pd. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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