• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.45-52
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• 2011

It is known that test methods to evaluate solder joint reliability are die shock test, die shear test, 3points bending test, and thermal shock test. The present study investigated the effects of failure mode on 3 types (as-reflowed, $85^{\circ}C$/85%RH treatment, and $150^{\circ}C$/10hr aging) of solder joints for flip-chip BGA package by using various test methods. The test methods and configurations are reported in detail, i.e. die shock, die shear, 3points bending, and thermal shock test. We focus on the failure mode of solder joints under various tests. The test results indicate that die shock and die shear test method can reveal brittle fracture in flip-chip ball grid array (FCBGA) packages with higher sensitivity.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.127-131
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• 2004

Package reliability test was conducted to investigate the effect of solder composition on the ball fatigue strength for BGA (Ball Grid Array) packaging. The test pieces are assembled using eutectic composition 63Sn/37Pb, 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag, and 63Sn/34.4Pb/2Ag/0.5Sb solder after pre-conditioning at MRT Lv 3 (Moisture Resistance Test Level) and then conducted under T/C (Temperature Cycle test). For each case, the ball shear strength was obtained and micro structure photos were taken. SEM (scanning electron microscope) and EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray) were used to the analyze failure mechanism. The growth rate of Au-Sn intermetallic compound in Sn63Pb34.5Ag2Sb0.5 solder was slow when compared to 63Sn/37Pb solder and 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag solder. The degradation of shear strength of solder balls caused by solder composition was discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.805-811
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• 2000

Reliability of PBGA(plastic ball grid array) package is weak compared with normal plastic packages. The low reliability is caused by low resistance to the popcorn cracking, which is generated by moisture absorption in PCB(prited circuit board). In this paper, plasma treatment process was used and we analyzed its effects to interface adhesion. The contents of C and Cl decrease after plasma treatment but those of O, Ca, N relatively increase. The plasma treatment improves the adhesion between EMC(epoxy molding compound) and PCB(solder mask). The grade of improvement was over 100% Max, which depends on the properties of EMC. The RMS(root mean square) roughness value of the solder mask surface increases to plasma treatment. There is little difference of adhesion in RF power and treatment time.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.80-80
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• 2009

패키징 구조의 발전이 점차 중요한 문제로 대두되어, 칩의 집적 기술의 발전에 따라 실장기술에서도 고속화, 소형화, 미세피치화, 고정밀화, 고밀도화가 요구되고있다. 최근 선진국을 중심으로 전자 전기기기 및 부품의 실장기술에서도 환경 친화적인 기술을 요구함에 따라, 저에너지 공정 및 무연 실장 기술에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 기존의 SOP(Small Out-line Package), QFP(Quad Flat Package) 등은 소형화, 다핀화, 고속화, 실장성에 한계가 있기 때문에, SMT(Surface Mount Technology) 형식으로 된 BGA(Ball Grid Array)가 휴대형 전화를 비롯한 기타 전자 부품 실장에 널리 사용되고 있다. BGA ball shear 법은 BGA 모듈의 생산 및 취급 중에 발생할지도 모르는 기판에 수평으로 작용하는 기계적인 전단력에 BGA solder ball이 견딜 수 있는 정도를 측정하기 위해 사용되는 시험법이다. 전단 시험에 의한 전단 강도의 측정 외에 전기전도도 측정, 파면 관찰, 이동거리(displacement), 유한요소 해석법 등을 병행하여 시험법의 신뢰성 향상에 대한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 실험에서는 지름이 $500{\mu}m$인 Sn-3.5Ag 솔더볼을 이용하여 세라믹 기판을 접합하여 BGA 패키지를 완성하였다. 상부 기판에 솔더볼을 정렬시켜 리플로우 방법으로 접합 한 후 솔더볼이 접합된 상부 기판과 하부 기판을 접합 하여 시편을 제작하였다. 접합된 시편들은 $150^{\circ}C$에서 0~800시간 열처리를 실시하였고, 열처리를 하면서 각각 $3{\times}10^2A/cm^2,\;5{\times}10^3A/cm^2$의 전류를 인가하였다. 시편들을 전단 시험기를 이용하여 솔더볼의 기계적 특성 평가를 하였으며, 계면 반응을 관찰하였다.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.138-141
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• 2002

There are continuous efforts in the electronics industry to a reduced electronic package size. Reducing the size of electronic packages can be achieved by a variety of means, and for ball grid array(BGA) packages an effective method is to decrease the pitch between the individual balls. Chip scale package(CSP) and BGA are now one of the major package types. However, a reduced package size has the negative effect of reducing board-level reliability. The reliability concern is for the different thermal expansion rates of the two-substrate materials and how that coefficient CTE mismatch creates added stress to the BGA solder joint when thermal cycled. The point of thermal fatigue in a solder joint is an important factor of BGA packages and knowing at how many thermal cycles can be ran before failure in the solder BGA joint is a must for designing a reliable BGA package. Reliability of the package was one of main issues and underfill was required to improve board-level reliability. By filling between die and substrate, the underfill could enhance the reliability of the device. The effect of underfill on various thermomechanical reliability issues in $\mu$BGA packages is studied in this paper.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.463-468
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• 2002

This study investigates the variations of shear force, displacement, and fracture surface with the shear speed and the number of reflows. The experimental data of shear tests indicate that the shear force increases as increasing the number of reflows and the shear speed due to the formation of a kind of intermetallic compound, Ni$_3$Sn$_4$, on Au/Ni/Cu pad, and the work-hardening. However, general trends show that the shear force decreases due to increasing the thickness of the intermetallic compound over 4x reflow. It is observed that the intermetallic compound which is formed between solder and pad increases according to increasing the number of reflows, and the growth rate of the intermetallic compound at central region on the interface is faster than one at edge part. The general tendencies of shear force and displacement with different shear speeds are almost identical as an increase of the number of reflows.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1027-1032
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• 2003

Thermo-mechanical behavior of flip-chip plastic ball grid array (FC-PBGA) packages are characterized by high sensitive $Moir{\acute{e}}$ interferometry. $Moir{\acute{e}}$ fringe patterns are recorded and analyzed for several temperatures. Deformation analysis of bending displacements of the packages and average strains in the solder balls for a single-sided package assembly and a double-sided package assembly are presented. The bending displacement of the double-sided package assembly is smaller than that of the single-sided one. The largest of effective strain occurred in the solder ball located at the edge of the chip and its magnitude of the double-sided package assembly is greater than that of single-sided one.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.59-68
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• 1995

박막제조 기술 및 BGA패캐지를 이용하여 Wellcom 2000 system 소요 OCU Board 의 집적화를 구현하였다. 기존 PCB에 실장되는 소자 일부를 2 Channel BGA 패캐지로 모 듈화한 결과 약 1/6로 소형화시킬수 있었으며 8 Channel의 모율화는 현재 진행중인 다층 구조의 제조 기술 개발과 아울러 BGA 패캐지로 실현이 가능하며 1/10로집접화할수 있음을 알수 있었다. 또한 PCB위에 Bare Chip을 실장하여 Wire Bonding 한 COB를 구현하여 CBGGA의 PCB실장과 함께한 모듈을 형성해 보았다. CBGA패캐지에 Ball Shear Test, In Circuit Test 온도 환경주기시험(TCT) 진동시험을 통하여 신뢰성을 입증하였다. 이때 CBGA의 Coplanarity(3.2%) 증진을 위하여 Ceramic Pad에 선택적인 도금 방식을 개발적용 하였다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.61-68
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• 2002

Thermal shock testing was used to evaluate reliability that appeared in the solder joints of electronic devices when they were subjected to thermal cycling. Recently, mobile devices have come smaller and multi-functional, with the increasing need for high-density packaging, BGA or CSP has become the main trend for surface mounting technology, and therefore mechanical stress life for solder joints in BGA/CSP type packages has required. Reliability of BGA/CSP solder joints was evaluated with electric resistivity change of daisy chain pattern and stress-strain curve measured using strain gage attached on the surface of PCB under mechanical impact loading. In this report, applications of PCB Universal Testing Machine we have developed and experimental datum of SONY estimating dynamic behavior of mechanical stress in BGA/CSP solder joints are introduced.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.34-38
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• 2012

We have developed a cost effective test socket for ball grid array(BGA) integrated circuit(IC) packages using BeCu metal sheet as a test probe. The BeCu furnishes the best combination of electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. The probe of the test socket was designed with a BeCu cantilever. The cantilever was designed with a length of 450 ${\mu}m$, a width of 200 ${\mu}m$, a thickness of 10 ${\mu}m$, and a pitch of 650 ${\mu}m$ for $11{\times}11$ BGA. The fabrication of the test socket used techniques such as through-silicon-via filling, bonding silicon wafer and BeCu metal sheet with dry film resist(DFR). The test socket is applicable for BGA IC chip.