• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.106-115
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• 1995

To know the bonding phenomena of Ti/Cu brazed joint, a characteristic of microstructures in bonding interlayer of vacuum brazed pure Ti to Cu has been studied in the temperature range from 1088 to 1133K for various bonding times using Ag-28wt%Cu filler metal. Also intermediate phases formed in bonded interlayer and behavior of layer growth have been investigated. The obtained results in this study are as follows: 1) Liquid insert metal width at the each brazing temperature was proportional to the square root of brazing time, and it was considered that the liquid insert metal width was controlled by the diffusion rate process of primary .alpha.-Cu formed at the Ti side. 2) Intermediate phases formed near the Ti interface were .betha.-Ti and intermetallic compounds TiCu, Ti$_{2}$Cu, Ti$_{3}$Cu, and TiCu. 3) .betha.-Ti formed in Ti base metal durig brazing transformed to lamellar structure, .alpha.-Ti + Ti$_{2}$Cu. The structure came from the eutectoil decomposition reaction in cooling. And the width of .betha.-Ti layer was proportional to the square root of brazing time, and it was considered that the growth of .betha.-Ti layer was controlled by interdiffusion rate process in .betha.-Ti. 4) The layer growth of TiCu, Ti$_{3}$Cu$_{4}$ and TiCu, phases formed near the Ti interface was linerface was linearly proportional to the brazing time, and it was considered that the layer growth of these phases was controlled by the chemical reaction rate at the interface.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.123-129
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• 2003

Thin transparent Cu films in the thickness range of 10 ~ 40 nm are deposited by rf-magnetron sputtering on porous silicon (PS) anodized on p-type silicon in dark. Microstructural features of the Cu films are investigated using SEM, AFM and XRD techniques. The RMS roughness of the Cu films is found to be around 1.47 nm and the grain growth is columnar with a (111) preferred orientation and follows the Volmer-Weber mode. The photoluminescence studies showed that a broad luminiscence peak of PS near the blue-green region gets blue shifted (~0.05 eV) with a small reduction in intensity and therefore, Cu-related PL quenching is absent. The FTIR absorption spectra on the PS/Cu structure revealed no major change of the native PS peaks but only a reduction in the relative intensity. The I-V characteristic curves further establish the Schottky nature of the diode with an ideality factor of 2.77 and a barrier height of 0.678 eV. An electroluminiscence (EL) signal of small intensity could be detected for the above diode.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.164-166
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• 2000

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.71-77
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• 2007

In this study, the mechanical and electrical properties of three different ball grid array (BGA) solder joints, consisting of Sn-37Pb, Sn-3.5Ag and Sn-3.5Ag-0.75Cu (all wt.%), with organic solderability preservative (OSP)-finished Cu pads were investigated as a function of reflow number. Based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis results, a continuous $Cu_6Sn5$, intermetallic compound (IMC) layer was formed at the solder/substrate interface, which grew with increasing reflow number. The ball shear testing results showed that the shear force peaked after 3 reflows (in case of Sn-Ag solder, 4 reflows), and then decreased with increasing reflow number. The electrical property of the joint gradually decreased with increasing reflow number.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.97-102
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• 2002

The growth kinetics of intermetallic compound layers formed between the eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solder and the Cu and Ni/Cu pad by solid stateisothermal aging were examined. The interfacial reaction between the eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solder and the Cu and Ni/Cu pad was investigated at 70, 120, 150, $170^{\circ}C$ for various times. The intermetallic compound layer was composed of two phase: $Cu_6Sn_5$(${\varepsilon}-phase$) adjacent to the solder and $Cu_6Sn_5$(${\varepsilon}-phase$) adjacent to the copper and on solder/Ni pad the intermetallic compound layer was $Ni_3Sn_4$. Because the values of time exponent(n) have approximately 0.5, the layer growth of the intermetallic compound was mainly controlled by volume diffusion over the temperature range studied. The apparent activation energy for layer growth of total Cu-Sn($Cu_6Sn_5 + Cu_6Sn$), $Cu_6Sn_5$, $Cu_3Sn$ and $Ni_3Sn_4$ intermetallic compound were 64.82kJ/mol, 48.53kJ/mol, 89.06kJ/mol and 71.08kJ/mol, respectively.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.47-53
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• 2012

Bonding strength of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder joint due to degradation characteristic of OSP surface finish was investigated, compared with SnPb finish. The thickness variation and degradation mechanism of organic solderability preservative(OSP) coating were also analyzed with the number of reflow process. To analyze the degradation degree of solder joint strength, FR-4 PCB coated with OSP and SnPb were experienced preheat treatment as a function of reflow number from 1st to 6th pass, respectively. After 2012 chip resistors were soldered with Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu on the pre-heated PCB, the shear strength of solder joints was measured. The thickness of OSP increased with increase of the number of reflow pass by thermal degradation during the reflow process. It was also observed that the preservation effect of OSP decreased due to OSP degradation which led Cu pad oxidation. The mean shear strength of solder joints formed on the Cu pads finished with OSP and SnPb were 58.1 N and 62.2 N, respectively, through the pre-heating of 6 times. Although OSP was degraded with reflow process, the feasibility of its application was proven.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.6 no.5
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• pp.532-539
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• 1996

동과 동을 저온에서 단시간내에 접합시키는 가능성을 검토하기 위해서 직류 자기 스퍼터링을 이용한 코팅한 주석 및 주석-잡 합금층을 중간층으로 사용하였다. 접합은 대기중 200-35$0^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 수행되었고 접합온도에 도달직후 바로 냉각하였다. 접합 계면에는 액상의 주석과 고상의 동간의 반응에 의해 n-상(Cu6Sn5) 및 $\varepsilon$-상(Cu3Sn)으로 구성된 금속간화함물 층이 형성되었다. 전단강도로 측정된 접합강도는 접합온도에 따라 비례적으로 증가하지만 30$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 감소하였다. 접합강도는 2.8-6.2MPa 범위로 나타났으며, 중간층합금 성분에 따른 접합계면에서의 금속간화합물의 생성거동과 관련지어 설명되었다. 실험결과 실용적인 접합법으로서 저온 단시간 접합의 가능성이 확인되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.81-81
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• 2018

Bi-Te계 열전소자는 상온에서의 열전 효율이 우수하기 때문에 항공, 컴퓨터 등의 열전발전 또는 열전냉각 모듈에 널리 사용된다. 이 열전소자를 활용한 열전모듈은 다수의 n형 및 p형 열전소자가 세라믹 위에 형성된 Cu 전극에 전기적으로 직렬이 되도록 서로 솔더링 접합이 되어 있는 구조를 가지고 있다. 이처럼 직렬 연결된 방식에서는 높은 접합강도를 필요로 한다. 열전모듈 제작 시 Bi-Te 계 소자를 바로 Cu 기판에 접합시키면 솔더에 들어있는 Sn과 기판의 Cu가 접합하는 과정에서 소재 내로 확산하여 접합강도를 저하시킨다. 이러한 열전모듈의 접합강도 저하를 막기 위해 무전해 Ni-W-P 도금층을 확산 방지층으로 적용하였다. 본 연구에서는 Ni-W-P 도금이 Bi-Te 계 열전 모듈의 접합강도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서는 Bi-Te계 열전소자에 양호한 밀착성을 가지는 Ni-W-P 도금층을 형성시키기 위해서 알루미나 분말을 이용한 sand-blasting 방법을 사용하여 Bi-Te 소재 표면에 분사하는 방법으로 표면을 거칠게 하였다. 그 후 무전해 Ni-W-P 도금을 $85^{\circ}C$에서 20분간 실시하여 약 4um의 Ni-W-P 도금층을 형성시켰다. 열전 모듈은 Sn-Ag-Cu 솔더를 사용하여 제작하였으며 접합강도는 Bonding tester를 사용하여 측정하였다. 제작한 열전 모듈의 단면 및 파단면 관찰을 통하여 접합강도가 변하는 요인을 조사하였다. 제작한 열전 모듈의 단면을 FE-EPMA로 관찰한 결과 Ni-W-P 도금층이 Bi-Te 소자와 Sn과 Cu사이의 확산을 방지하는 확산방지층 역할을 하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 열처리 전 열전모듈과 200도, 150시간 열처리 후 접합강도를 각각 측정해 본 결과, 열처리 후의 접합강도가 상승하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 따라서 Bi-Te계 열전모듈 제작에 무전해 Ni-W-P 도금층을 형성시키므로 인해 확산방지층의 생성과 접합강도의 상승에 도움을 주었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.82-88
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• 2007

Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu lead fee solder was generally utilized in electronics assemblies. But it is insufficient to research about activation energy(Q) that is applying to evaluate the solder joint reliability of environmental friendly electronics assemblies. Therefore this study investigated Q values which are needed to IMC formation and growth of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu/Cu and Sn-40pb/Cu solder joints during aging treatment. We bonded Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu and Sn-40Pb solders on FR-4 PCB with Cu pad$(t=80{\mu}m)$. After reflow soldering, to observe the IMC formation and growth of the solder joints, test specimens were aged at 70, 150 and $170^{\circ}C$ for 1, 2, 5, 20, 60, 240, 960, 15840, 28800 and 43200 min, respectively. SEM and EDS were utilized to analysis the IMCS. From these results, we measured the total IMC$(Cu_6Sn_5+Cu_3Sn)$ thickness of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu/Cu and Sn-40Pb/Cu interface, and then obtained Q values for the IMC$(Cu_6Sn_5,\;Cu_3Sn)$ growth of the solder joints.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.10
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• pp.955-962
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• 2002

The microstructure change of brazed $Si_3N_4$/Stainless steel 316 joint with Cu buffer layer were examined to clarify the effects of brazing process conditions such as brazing time and temperature on the mechanical properties and reliability of brazed joints. For the brazed joint above 900${\circ}C$, the Cu buffer layer was completely dissolved into brazing alloy and the thickness of reaction product formed at $Si_3N_4$/brazing alloy joint interface was abruptly increased, which could increase the amounts of residual stress developed in the joint. The fracture strength of brazed $Si_3N_4$/Stainless steel 316 joint with Cu buffer layer at 950${\circ}C$ was much reduced comparing to those of joints brazed at the lower temperature. But, it was found that the effects of brazing time was not critical on the mechanical properties as well as the reliability of $Si_3N_4$/Stainless steel 316 joint with Cu buffer layer brazed at the temperature below 900${\circ}C$.