Electronics Performance and Reliability

The performance, reliability and robustness of devices depend very strongly on material issues. Therefore, the ways in which materials degrade due to occurrences such as oxidation, diffusion, cross contamination and crack propagation need to be both understood and controlled. The aim in industry is to reduce time-to-market and decrease product redesigns, which are often necessary due to failures observed in testing. Better predictive software is needed; in particular, as the size scales of systems are being reduced, the atomic level becomes more and more important. Accelrys Materials Studio polymer and simulation software can be used to study polymers and polymer-metal-oxide interfaces. A range of properties, including mechanical and diffusion properties, can be studied.

Related Software and Services:

• Materials Studio Amorphous Cell - comprehensive set of model construction, simulation, and analysis tools for predicting properties of amorphous systems
• Materials Studio COMPASS - a powerful forcefield that supports atomistic simulations of condensed phase materials
• Materials Studio Discover - a powerful atomistic simulation program developed to study a wide range of molecular systems and materials.
• Contract Research & Scientific Consulting Services - can help determine mechanical properties of polymers, failure analysis, diffusion, etc.  Through this service, you can take advantage of agile goal-oriented approach to improving design and properties.

Related Case Studies:

Computational Studies of Crosslinked Epoxy Resins

In Silico Determination of the cohesive properties of the polyether imide Ultem^®