Definition
Electrochemical corrosion that occurs when dissimilar conductive materials are electrically coupled in the presence of an electrolyte, driving preferential dissolution of the less noble material.
Application
Controlled in wet cleans, plating, CMP/post-CMP cleaning, and packaging where mixed metals and conductive liquids can create galvanic cells.
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Galvanic Corrosion
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from doi.orghttps://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-026-00649-w
- Evidence from pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38068019/