The face masks worn and discarded during the COVID-19 pandemic have an uncertain fate. Their physical damage to the ...

USC biomedical engineers have developed a novel, ocean-safe biocompatible material that eliminates the risk of microplastic ...

Through silicon via (TSV) is a core technology in 3-D integration. Interface failure is one of the most noted failure forms of TSV. The barrier layer Ta, which is between the media Cu and the ...

As the metal line plastically yields during every temperature cycle, the plastic deformation ratchets or accumulates in the same direction over the course of the thermal cycling test. The yielding of ...