A unified model of mean-time-to-failure for electromigration, thermomigration, and stress-migration based on entropy production

We have revisited Black's equation of mean-time-to-failure (MTTF) for electromigration from the viewpoint that in irreversible processes, entropy production is the controlling behavior. We justify that the power factor on current density is n = 2, as given in the original Black's equation....

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2019-08, Vol.126 (7)
Main Authors: Tu, K. N., Gusak, A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physics
Electromigration
Entropy
Irreversible processes
Mean time to failure
Power factor
Thermomigration
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Summary:We have revisited Black's equation of mean-time-to-failure (MTTF) for electromigration from the viewpoint that in irreversible processes, entropy production is the controlling behavior. We justify that the power factor on current density is n = 2, as given in the original Black's equation. Furthermore, on the basis of entropy production, we provide a unified model of MTTF for thermomigration and stress-migration. We note that up to now, no MTTF for thermomigration and stress-migration is given.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.5111159