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Oxidation-proof copper could replace gold, meaning cheaper chips, says prof

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Why is oxidization a problem?

Why not replace the bonding wires in IC packages with ordinary cheap copper and fill the whole package with inert gas? (Apart from the Invasion of the Ukraine causing a neon shortage.)

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