Recent experimental results have indicated that the traditionally conceived role of copper in Al/Cu alloys in electromigration resistance may not be correct. A simple model is proposed based on Al/Cu intermetallic precipitates acting as local diffusion barriers limiting vacancy availability.
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J. R. Lloyd (1990) studied this question.
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