Fusing Mechanism of Nichrome Thin Films

Casimir-Polder force fluctuations as spatial probes of dissipation in metals

“…For instance, nichrome is a nickel-chromium alloy used in resistive wires. It has = 4 nm [28] at room temperature and n = 9 × 10 28 / m 3 . This leads to spatial fluctuations that are an order of magnitude larger than for gold.…”

Electrostatic discharge in semiconductor devices: an overview

“…Many precision analog circuits use nickel-chromium (NiCr) alloy resistors as a precision, trimmable resistance element. These resistors are thin ( 200Å) and have low thresholds for fusing [43]- [49]. The fusing mechanism is described by Davidson et al in [43].…”

“…It is important during design that the resistor be made wide enough to handle an ESD current pulse for the desired level of protection. NiCr power densities greater than 3875 W/mm 2 fuse in less than 10 m with a fusing threshold of 2325 W/mm 2 [43].…”

Reliability inspection of electronic components from the point of view of the users

“…On the basis of our test results, it can be stated that a departure from the energy range of the programming specified by the manufacturer can cause the failure of the program memory. 7 For instance, in the case of PROMs type N82S23B, when the energy level exceeded the manufacturer's recommended value by 50%, the fuse was melted and damage was observed in its neighbourhood (see Figure 3). If From a point of view of reliability, a particular testing technique is required in the case of some types of devices, such as PROM-s and REPROM-s, having operational properties developed by the users.…”