Corrosion resistance of Al-Pd-Si conductor

An Al-Pd-Si alloy conductor which has higher corrosion resistance than an Al-Si conductor after resin molding is discussed. A palladium oxide-rich (PdO-rich) area is formed by annealing in the surface oxide film on the Al-Pd-Si alloy conductors. It is responsible for the increased corrosion resistance of Al-Pd-Si with over 0.3 wt.% Pd.<
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