Applied Chemistry for Engineering (공업화학)

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Evaluation of Water Absorption Phenomena into the Photo-resist Dry Film for PCB Photo-lithography Process

PCB Photo-lithography 공정에 사용되는 Photo-resist인 Dry Film에 대한 물의 확산 침투 현상평가

  • Lee, Choon Hee (ACI Inspection Group, Samsung Electro-Mechanics) ;
  • Jeong, Giho (ACI Inspection Group, Samsung Electro-Mechanics) ;
  • Shin, An Seob (ACI Inspection Group, Samsung Electro-Mechanics)
  • Received : 2013.05.10
  • Accepted : 2013.08.23
  • Published : 2013.12.10
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Abstract

In this study, we have evaluated the water absorption phenomenon of photoresist dry film, which is commonly used to build circuits on PCB (Printed Circuit Board) by photolithography, by using ATR-FTIR (Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared). We have firstly observed significant change in fracture mode of dry film with respect to temperature and humidity, which we assumed the material transition from ductile to brittle. Secondly, we have established the process of absorption test for determining the diffusion coefficients of water into the dry film both with gravimeter and ATR-FTIR. We have successfully calculated the diffusion coefficients for each environmental conditions from the results which we achieved by gravimeter and ATR-FTIR. Compared to the gravimeter which is a conventional method for absorption test, the ATR-FTIR method in this study has been found to be very easy to use and have the same accuracy as gravimeter. Moreover, we are expecting to use the ATR-FTIR as an appropriate method to study the absorption phenomena related to any kinds of solvent and polymer system.

본 연구에서는 ATR-FTIR (Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transfer Infrared)기법을 이용하여 PCB 회로형성에 사용하는 아크릴레이트 계열의 포토레지스트 드라이필름(Dry film)의 흡습 특성을 평가하였다. 또한 습도 변화에 따른 드라이필름의 파단면을 관찰하여 습도에 따라 고분자의 파단특성이 달라지는 것으로 확인하였으며, 정량적인 분석방법으로써 흡습에 따른 무게 변화 및 ATR-FTIR을 이용한 흡광도 변화를 통하여 확산계수를 계산하였다. 실험 결과 주변환경의 온도와 습도가 높아질수록 상온에서 취성과 연성의 중간 정도의 특성을 나타내던 드라이필름이 연성으로 전이되는 사실을 확인할 수 있었고, 온도와 습도가 낮을 경우엔 취성의 특성을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 이를 통해 PCB 회로형성 공정의 온 습도 환경 조건을 항상 일정하게 유지해야 일정한 품질을 유지할 수 있다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 사용된 흡습특성 평가법인 ATR-FTIR방법의 타당성을 확보하기 위해, 기존에 많이 사용하는 무게 변화법을 통한 고분자-물 확산계수와 ATR-FTIR을 이용한 값을 상호 비교하였다. ATR-FTIR을 이용한 방법은 무게변화법과 동일한 수준의 정확도를 가질 뿐만 아니라 흡습 및 탈습 과정에서 고분자 구조가 어떻게 변화하는지를 평가할 수 있어 가장 적합한 방법으로 판단된다.

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