• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제20권1호
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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.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the International Welding/Joining Conference-Korea
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• pp.450-455
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• 2002

Cu-cored Sn-Ag solder balls were fabricated by coating pure Sn and Ag on Cu balls. The melting behavior and the solderability of the BGA joint with the Ni/Au coated Cu pad were investigated and were compared with those of the commercial Sn-Ag and Sn-Ag-Cu balls. DSC analyses clarified the melting of Cu-cored solders to start at a rather low temperature, the eutectic temperature of Sn-Ag-Cu. It was ascribed to the diffusion of Cu and Ag into Sn plating during the heating process. After reflow soldering the microstructures of the solder and of the interfacial layer between the solder and the Cu pad were analyzed with SEM and EPMA. By EDX analysis, formation of a eutectic microstructure composing of $\beta$-Sn, Ag$_3$Sn, ad Cu$_{6}$Sn$_{5}$ phases was confirmed in the solder, and the η'-(Au, Co, Cu, Ni)$_{6}$Sn$_{5}$ reaction layer was found to form at the interface between the solder and the Cu pad. By conducting shear tests, it was found that the BGA joint using Cu-cored solder ball could prevent the degradation of joint strength during aging at 423K because of the slower growth me of η'-(Au, Co, Cu, Ni)$_{6}$Sn$_{5}$ reaction layer formed at the solder, pad interface. Furthermore, Cu-cored multi-component Sn-Ag-Bi balls were fabricated by sequentially coating the binary Sn-Ag and Sn-Bi solders on Cu balls. The reflow property of these solder balls was investigated. Melting of these solder balls was clarified to start at the almost same temperature as that of Sn-2Ag-0.75Cu-3Bi solder. A microstructure composing of (Sn), Ag$_3$Sn, Bi and Cu$_{6}$Sn$_{5}$ phases was found to form in the solder ball, and a reaction layer containing primarily η'-(Au, Co, Cu, Ni)$_{6}$Sn$_{5}$ was found at the interface with Ni/Au coated Cu pad after reflow soldering. By conducting shear test, it was found that the BGA joints using this Cu-core solder balls hardly degraded their joint shear strength during aging at 423K due to the slower growth rate of the η'-(Au, Cu, Ni)$_{6}$Sn$_{5}$ reaction layer at the solder/pad interface.he solder/pad interface.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2006년도 춘계 학술대회 개요집
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• pp.33-35
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• 2006

The interactions between Cu/Sn-Ag-(Cu) and Sn-Ag-(Cu)/Ni interfacial reactions were studied during isothermal aging at $150^{\circ}C$ for up to 1000h using Cu(ENIG)/Sn-3.5Ag-(0.7Cu)/Cu(ENIG) sandwich solder joints. A typical scallop-type Cu-Sn intermetallic compound (IMC) layer formed at the upper Sn-Ag/Cu interface after reflowing, whereas a $(Cu,Ni)_6Sn_5$ IMC layer was observed at the Sn-Ag/ENIG interface. The Cu in the $(Cu,Ni)_6Sn_5$ IMC layer formed on the Ni side was sourced from the dissolution of the opposite Cu metal pad or Cu-Sn IMC layer. When the dissolved Cu arrived at the interface of the Ni pad, the $(Cu,Ni)_6Sn_5$ IMC layer formed on the Ni interface, preventing the Ni pad from reacting with the solder. Although a long isothermal aging treatment was performed at $150^{\circ}C$, no Ni was detected in the Cu-Sn IMC layer formed on the Cu side. Compared to the single Sn-Ag/ENIG solder joint, the formation of the $(Cu,Ni)_6Sn_5$ IMC layer of the Cu/sn-Ag/ENIG sandwich joint effectively retarded the Ni consumption from the electroless Ni-P layer.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2003년도 기술심포지움 논문집
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• pp.110-113
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• 2003

여러가지 Sn-Ag-Cu 솔더조성과 솔더링 후의 냉각속도에 따라 솔더링 접합부에서의 계면 미세조직의 다양한 변화를 관찰해 보았다. 현재까지 Sn-Ag-Cu 3원계 공정점에 대한 정확한 연구가 미흡하고, 상용으로 제품화되고 있는 Sn-Ag-Cu 합금계는 3원계 공정조성에서 약간 벗어난 조성들을 선택하고 있다고 할 수 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 사용한 Sn-Ag-Cu 합금 조성은 Sn-3.5Ag, Sn-3Ag-0.7Cu, Sn-3Ag-1.5Cu, Sn-3.7Ag-0.9Cu, Sn-6Ag-0.5Cu로 선택하였으며, 각 조성에서 Lap Shear Joint를 제조하였다. 사용한 Solder pad는 Cu pad와 Cu pad 위에 Au/Ni를 plating한 것을 이용하였다. 리플로우 솔더링 조건은 $250^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 60초 실시하였으며, 리플로우 솔더링 후의 냉각속도를 달리하여 냉각시켰다. 솔더링 후의 냉각속도가 느려질수록 계면 금속간화합물(IMC)의 두께가 더욱 증가하며, 조대화되었다. 또한 솔더 조성의 영향에서 Cu와 Ag의 함량이 높을수록 계면 IMC의 두께가 증가되었으며, 이는 솔더내부에 형성된 IMC 입자들이 조대화되어 계면 IMC층에 결합되어 나타났기 때문이다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2010

PCB와 BGA 패드의 형태가 무연솔더 접합부의 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향을 연구하었다. 현재 BGA/PCB 패드의 형태는 NSMD (Non-Solder Mask Defined)와 SMD (Solder Mask Defined) 두 가지 구조로 형성되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 OSP 도금처리한 무연솔더(Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu, Sn-1.2Ag-0.5Cu)의 패드 형태를 NSMD, SMD로 달리하여 낙하충격시험, 굽힘충격시험, 고속전단시험을 통한 솔더 접합부의 기계적 특성을 연구하였다. 낙하충격과 굽힘충격시험의 경우 패드 구조에 따른 솔더볼 접합부의 특성수명은 동일한 경향을 나타내었으며, 솔더접합부의 기계적 특성은 SMD가 NSMD보다 우수하였다. 이 이유는 SMD의 경우 낙하충격 시험과 고속 전단시험 모두 IMC에서 파단이 일어난 반면에 NSMD의 경우 낙하충격 시험 후의 파단면은 패턴을 감싸고 있는 랜드 상단 모서리 부분에서 파단이 일어났기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 전단시험의 경우에는 NSMD 접합부에서 패드 lift현상이 발생하였다. 따라서 BGA/PCB의 패드구조의 조합은 SMD/SMD > SMD/NSMD > NSMD/SMD > NSMD/NSMD 순으로 기계적 특성 수명이 우수하였다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2002

실제 BGA패키지에서 Sn-Ag-(Cu) 솔더와 금속패드가 반응하여 생성된 금속간 화합물의 특성을 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)f) X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)를 사용하여 분석하였다. EDS로 분석한 결과를 보면 BGA 패키지에서 Sn-Ag-Cu 솔더와 Au/Ni/Cu 금속층간의 반응으로 생성된 금속간화합물은 $(Cu,Ni)_6Sn_5$로 예상되며 . Cu의 편석은 솔더와 Ni 층 사이에서 발견되었다. XRD 분석결과 Cu를 함유하고 있는 Sn-Ag-Cu 솔더와 Ni층 사이에서는 $\eta -Cu_6 Sn_5$ 타입의 금속간화합물이 분석되었으며 Sn-Ag 솔더와 Ni층 사이에서는 $Ni_3$Sn_4$가 분석되었다. 계면에 생성된 금속간화합물은 리플로 회수와솔더내의 Cu의 함량에 따라증가하였다

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2006년 추계학술발표대회 개요집
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• pp.181-183
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• 2006

This paper studies the mechanical behaviors of Sn-3.5Ag solder joint against substrate(such as Au/Ni/Cu, Au/cu, Ni/Cu and Cu pad) after induction heating, a new soldering method. It was found that the solder bump formation depends on the time and current of the induction heating system. Also the heating value of the solder bump were found to vary with respect to the thermal conductivity of the pads on the substrate. In case of Au/Ni/Cu pad and Au/Cu pad, solder bump's shear strength were high for the heating time of $1.5{\sim}2sec$. For Ni/Cu pad, solder bump's shear strength were found to increase with time increment.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2004

자동차 전장품의 시험환경 조건이 엄격해짐에 따라, 전장품 개발 기술자들은 이에 부합하는 성능, 신뢰성, 비용 등을 고려한 보다 효과적인 제품 설계를 위해 노력하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 ECM 알루미나 기판의 플라즈마 세척 영향과 리플로우 후 Sn-37wt%Pb 솔더와 패드 접합부 계면에서 형성되는 금속간 화합물을 관찰하였다. 기판의 플라즈마 세척은 계면 접착력을 저해하였던 C에 의한 유기 잔류물 층이 제거되어 계면 접착력을 향상시키는 효과가 있다. 또한 AFM 분석 결과 도체 패드의 표면 거칠기는 304 nm에서 330 m로 증가하였다. 리플로우 과정에서 솔더와 TiWN/Cu 패드 계면에서 형성된 $Cu_6/Sn_5$는 리플로우 횟수가 증가할 수록 결정립의 크기도 조대화되었다. 솔더와 Ag-Pd 도체패드 계면에서는 세포질 형태의 $Ag_3Sn$화합물이 관찰되었다. $Ag_3Sn$은 지름이 약 0.1∼0.6 $\mu\textrm{m}$이며, 솔더 내부에서는 침상 모양도 관찰되었다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2009

The effects of aging time on the microstructure and shear strength of the Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC)/Ag pad/Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold (ENIG)/BGA solder joints were investigated through isothermal aging at $150^{\circ}C$ for 1000 h with conventional Sn-37Pb and Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu. $Ni_3Sn_4$ intermetallic compound (IMC) layers was formed at the interface between Sn-37Pb solder and LTCC substrate as-reflowed state, while $(Ni,Cu)_3Sn_4$ IMC layer was formed between Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu solder and LTCC substrate. Additional $(Cu,Ni)_6Sn_5$ layer was found at the interface between the $(Ni,Cu)_3Sn_4$ layer and Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu solder after aging at $150^{\circ}C$ for 500 h. Thickness of the IMC layers increased and coarsened with increasing aging time. Shear strength of both solder joints increased with increasing aging time. Failure mode of BGA solder joints with LTCC substrate after shear testing revealed that shear strength of the joints depended on the adhesion between Ag metallization and LTCC. Fracture mechanism of Sn-37Pb solder joint was a mixture of ductile and pad lift, while that of Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu solder joint was a mixture of ductile and brittle $(Ni,Cu)_3Sn_4$ IMC fracture morphology. Failure mechanisms of LTCC/Ag pad/ENIG/BGA solder joints were also interpreted by finite element analyses.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.78-83
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• 2007

The wettability of Sn-Xwt%Cu(X=$0{\sim}3wt%$) solder was evaluated with wetting balance tester. And, the intermetallic compounds(IMCs) which were formed at the interface between solders and pads were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS). The wetting force of Sn-0.7wt%Cu solder was higher than that of 100wt%Sn and Sn-3.0wt%Cu solder. The value of $\gamma_{fl}$ and ($\gamma_{fs}-\gamma_{ls}$) had a tendency to increase with increasing the wetting temperature. The activation energy with bare Cu pad and flux with 15% solid content was increased in the following order: Sn-0.7Cu (68.42 kJ/mol) ; Sn-3.0Cu(72.66 kJ/mol) ; Sn solder(94.53 kJ/mol). It was identified that the Cu6Sn5 phase was formed at the interface between Sn-Xwt%Cu solder and Cu pad.