page_title: Electromigration
hierarchical_section_title: Electromigration
caption_attribution_description: English: Electromigration is due to the momentum transfer from the electrons moving in a wire Deutsch: Elektromigration: Impulsübertragung von bewegten Leitungselektronen auf die Metallionen im Kristallgitter
context_page_description: Electromigration is the transport of material caused by the gradual movement of the ions in a conductor due to the momentum transfer between conducting electrons and diffusing metal atoms. The effect is important in applications where high direct current densities are used, such as in microelectronics and related structures. As the structure size in electronics such as integrated circuits decreases, the practical significance of this effect increases.
context_section_description: Electromigration is the transport of material caused by the gradual movement of the ions in a conductor due to the momentum transfer between conducting electrons and diffusing metal atoms.  The effect is important in applications where high direct current densities are used, such as in microelectronics and related structures. As the structure size in electronics such as integrated circuits (ICs) decreases, the practical significance of this effect increases.
caption: Electromigration is due to the momentum transfer from the electrons moving in a wire
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