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Whisker Growths

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The ultimate idea in distributed communications might be the development of a ‘wristwatch’ telephone system which provides for instant electronic communication between two locations anywhere on Earth. This concept of a miniature personal terminal is forwarded neither as science fiction, nor as a prophecy of future technology.

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    Analyses of the contamination and residual gases in electronic packages were performed in 1996 by Oneida Recherche Services, Sophia Antipolis, France.

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Dunn, B.D. (2016). Whisker Growths. In: Materials and Processes. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23362-8_7

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