During the annealing of electroplated Cu at 300-400 degrees C, voids nucleated at the film/substrate interface and migrated toward the film-free surface as the recrystallization proceeded. Voids were located at the recrystallized/unrecrystallized (R/UR) interface and served as markers of the interface motion. Kinetics of the R/UR interface migration showed t(1/2) dependence, suggesting that the recrystallization of the electroplated Cu was controlled by the long-range diffusion of atoms through high-diffusivity paths, such as grain boundaries and dislocation cores. (C) 2012 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.