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Nanosensors for Electronics Package Reliability

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Metal nanoparticle applications are proliferating in nanoelectronics, e.g., in single-electron transistors, and in nanoelectronics packaging, e.g., with the introduction of nanoparticle nanocomposites, carbon nanotubes, nanoparticle conductive inks and vias, and underfill fillers. Nanosensors comprise a major segment of the new nanotechnology developments, and there are opportunities to exploit some of these concepts and devices in electronics package diagnostics and reliability prognostics. This chapter concentrates on two potential applications of one basic type of sensor structure (a metal nanodot array) for corrosion detection (by hydrogen sensing) and strain monitoring.

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Morris, J.E. (2018). Nanosensors for Electronics Package Reliability. In: Morris, J. (eds) Nanopackaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90362-0_29

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