 ##  [Electromigration](/electromigration) 

  ##  [Electromigration](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/electromigration-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

The transport of metal atoms in a conductor or interconnect caused by momentum transfer from high-density electron flow (electron wind) that produces voids, hillocks and morphological changes leading over time to increased resistance, open circuits or unintended shorts in micro-scale conductive paths.