Understanding Impedance in AC Circuits When you deal with alternating-current (AC) circuits, the flow of current encounters opposition due to…
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Understanding Voltage Drop in DC Circuits In a direct-current (DC) circuit, the concept of voltage drop is crucial for understanding…
What is Voltage Drop? When you talk about voltage drop, you’re referring to the reduction in electrical potential that happens…
What is Dangling Bond? A dangling bond occurs when an immobilized atom has an unsatisfied valence. Atoms typically strive to…
What are Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD)? When you bring a metal or superconductor into close contact with a semiconductor, the…
Influence of Porosity on TDDB Lifetime of Low-k Dielectrics When you increase the porosity of intrinsic low-k dielectrics, the Time-Dependent…
Understanding Stress-Induced Voiding in Metal Conductors Stress-induced voiding (SIV), or stress migration, happens when metal conductor ions move due to…
Understanding Piezoelectric Materials Piezoelectric materials get their name from the term “piezo,” which means pressure or stress. Piezoelectricity is the…
Intermetal Low-k Dielectrics When we look at the process integration and reliability of intermetal low-k dielectrics, you’ll see that they’re…
Electron-Beam Lithography (EBL) When you use electron-beam lithography (EBL), you’ll be scanning a focused beam of electrons to create custom…