Pulsed-current duty cycle dependence of electromigration-inducedstress generation in aluminum conductors

The effect of duty cycle of pulsed dc currents on the critical length-current density product, (jl_c), was measured using the Blech-Kinsbron edge-displacement technique [Thin Solid Films 25, 327 (1975)]. Unencapsulated Al edge-displacement segments mere stressed at various duty cycles and the critical lengths, the so-called “Blech lengths”, were measured. It was found that jl_c increased with decreasing duty cycle. We measured a factor of 2.6 increase in jl_c for the 25% duty cycle as compared to dc. This duty cycle dependence of Blech length implies that electromigration resistance for an integrated circuit would be increased for small duty cycle operation by increasing the fraction of interconnects which are sub-Blech-length and are not susceptible to EM damage     

岩心PI值试验研究及应用

主要论述了在多功能采油化学用剂评价仪上进行的岩心ＰＩ值试验的步骤，现象及结论。重点考察了岩心ＰＩ值与渗透率、流量及注入截面面积的关系；平行管岩心复合ＰＩ值和其中单管岩心ＰＩ值的关系。     

Electromigration drift and threshold in Cu thin-film interconnects

The electromigration-induced ionic drift velocity and critical length-current density product, (jl_c) of Cu thin film conductors, were measured using the Blech-Kinsbron edge-displacement technique. Unencapsulated Cu edge-displacement segments on TiN conductors were stressed in vacuum at a modest current density of 6×10⁵ A/cm² in the temperature range of 175-275°C. Drift velocity was observed to be between 1-1/2 to 3 orders-of-magnitude lower than that previously measured for unencapsulated Al in this temperature range. We measured an activation energy for EM-induced drift of 1.25±0.08 eV which corresponds to grain boundary diffusion in Cu. Critical lengths were measured and the jl_c threshold was estimated to range between 900-1600 A/cm. We calculated a Cu grain boundary Z* value of -0.7, to our knowledge, this study is the first to measure Z* for electromigration in Cu thin film conductors     

High-frequency surface field excited by a magnetic line source on an impedance cylinder

The evaluation of the transverse electric (TE) surface field on an impedance boundary circular cylinder, excited by a magnetic current on the same surface is discussed. The source is of infinite axial extent. The integral which describes the field due to a single surface ray is evaluated numerically and asymptotically. The results compare well with each other as well as with the eigenfunction solution. The surface ray field has a uniform representation in the sense that it remains valid in the immediate vicinity of the infinitesimal source as well as in the deep shadow region. A comparison is made with a flat impedance plane to indicate the influence of curvature on the surface field.     

Lyapunov‐stable discrete‐time model reference adaptive control

Discrete‐time model reference adaptive control (MRAC) is considered with both least squares and projection algorithm parameter identification. For both cases complete Lyapunov proofs are given for stability and convergence. The results extend the approach of Johansson (Int. J. Control 1989; 50 (3):859–869) to include Lyapunov stability for MRAC when the normalized projection algorithm is used for parameter identification. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

回火处理对高碳冷拔钢丝强度和塑性的影响

研究了６５钢冷拔钢丝在５００℃不同时间回火时的抗拉强度和延伸率的变化。试验结果发现，在回火初期，抗拉强度首先增长，然后随口火时间的延长连续降低，而延伸率始终在增长，增长速度是先快后慢。这种行为可归因于第一内应力的消除和ε－碳化物在形变铁素体中的析出以及后来再结晶的发生。     

YAG：Ce Phosphors for WLED via Nano-Pesudoboehmite Sol-Gel Route

The sub-micron sized YAG ： Ce phosphors were synthesized via a modified sol-gel method by peptizing nano-pesudoboehmite particulate. It is found that YAG phase from the dried gel powders appears at 1000 ℃ then the pure YAG phase exists at a relatively lower sintering temperature of 1400 ℃. The smaller sizes of phosphors in the ranges of 1 - 3 μm are obtained due to the contribution of seeding effects of nano-sized alumina particles to strengthen each step of the processes. Both the excitation and emission spectra of photoluminescence of the phosphor obtained at 1400 ℃ meet well with the spectroscopic requirements of the WLED phosphors.