<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The diffusion phenomenon occurring between copper and indium was investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The calculations were carried out in various temperatures in aging domain with the use of the commercially available Materials Studio v.6. software. The results showed that the intermetallic compound (IMC) growth followed the parabolic law, which indicated this growth to be mainly controlled by volume diffusion. The growth activation energy was estimated at 7.48 kJ · mol<sup>-1</sup>. </p></abstract>

The diffusion phenomenon occurring between copper and indium was investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The calculations were carried out in various temperatures in aging domain with the use of the commercially available Materials Studio v.6. software. The results showed that the intermetallic compound (IMC) growth followed the parabolic law, which indicated this growth to be mainly controlled by volume diffusion. The growth activation energy was estimated at 7.48 kJ · mol-1.

Growth of intermetallic compound between indium-based thermal interface material and copper substrate: molecular dynamics simulations

Wroclaw University of Technology, Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, 11/17 Janiszewskiego St., 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland

Materials Science-Poland

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The diffusion phenomenon occurring between copper and indium was investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The calculations were carried out in various...

Growth of intermetallic compound between indium-based thermal interface material and copper substrate: molecular dynamics simulations

Data publikacji: 11 lip 2015

Zakres stron: 445 - 450

Otrzymano: 30 sty 2014

Przyjęty: 27 lut 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0054

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