Abstract
This paper presents an application of the peridynamic theory to predict crack paths in multilayer thin-film structures of electronic packages. The peridynamic theory is a nonlocal continuum theory that has an inherent crack initiation and growth criterion. Specifically, the peridynamic theory is employed to model cross-sectional nanoindentation, an experimental technique used for characterizing interfacial adhesion and observing crack paths. Cross-sectional indentation experiments previously conducted on blanket and patterned thin-film structures were simulated. The predicted crack propagation paths in both blanket and patterned multilayer thin-film structures compare well with the results from cross-sectional nanoindentation experiments.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2298-2305 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Microelectronics Reliability |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering