• 한국재료학회지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.528-535
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• 2005

It is inclined to increase that use of hazardous substances such as lead(Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium(Cd) etc. are prohibited in the electronics according to environmental friendly policies of an advanced nation for protecting environment of earth. As this reasons, many researches for ensuring the reliability were proceeding in Pb free soldering process. n the flux remains on the PCB(printed circuit board) in the soldering process or the electronics exposed to corrosive environment, it becomes the reasons of breakdown or malfunction of the electronics caused by corrosion. Therefore in this studies we researched the polarization and Tafel properties of Sn40Pb and SnCu system solders based on the electrochemical theory. The experimental polarization curves were measured in distilled ionized water and 1 mole $3.5 wt\%$ NaCl electrolyte of $40^{\circ}C$, pH 7.5. Ag/AgCl and graphite were utilized by reference and counter electrodes, respectively. To observe the electrochemical reaction, polarization test was conducted from -250mV to +250mV. From the polarization curves composed of anodic and cathodic curves, we obtained Tafel slop, reversible electrode potential(Ecorr) and exchange current density((cow). In these results, we compared the corrosion rate of SnPb and SnCu solders.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2001

Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In 솔더는 중온계 무연솔더의 하나로서 개발되었다. In함유 솔더는 고가이지만, 솔더의 융점은 Sn-Ag-Cu 합금계보다 낮다. 본 연구에서 사용된 Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In 솔더의 용융범위는 188~$204^{\circ}C$ 사이이다. 본 연구에서는 Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In 솔더의 무연솔더로서의 적용가능성을 조사하기 위하여 솔더의 젖음특성을 평가하였다. Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In 솔더의 젖음성을 기존 솔더 및 다른 무연솔더와 비교하기 위하여 Sn-37Pb, Sn-3.5Ag 공정솔더의 젖음특성도 조사하였다. 실험결과 영점시간과 젖음시간은 Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In솔더의 경우 $240^{\circ}C$에서 각각 1.1, 2.2 초로서 Sn-37Pb 및 Sn-3.5Ag 무연솔더에 비하여 비슷하거나 다소 우수하였다. 또한, Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In의 평형젖음력은 $240^{\circ}C$에서 5.8 mN으로 Sn-37Pb 솔더보다 낮고 Sn-3.5Ag 솔더보다 높았다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2005

전자 기기의 솔더 접합부는 고온에서 작동하고 온도 변화와 부품의 열팽창계수 차에 의해 소성변형을 겪게 된다. 그리고 변형된 솔더는 다시 고온에서 회복과 재결정의 과정을 겪는다. 이와 같은 일련의 열적 기계적 과정은 솔더의 미세구조와 기계적 특성을 변화시킨다. 본 연구에서는 전자 장치가 실제 작동할 때 솔더의 기계적 특성 변화를 예측하기 위해 여러 종류의 무연 솔더와 복합 솔더 (composite solder)의 미소경도 (micohardness)를 다양한 열적 기계적 환경에서 측정하였다. 측정된 무연 솔더에는 Sn, Sn-0.7Cu, Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu, Sn-2.8Ag-7.0Cu (복합 솔더), Sn-2.7Ag-4.9Cu-2.9Ni (복합 솔더)가 포함되어 있다. 솔더 시편은 $0.4{\~}7^{\circ}C$/sec의 냉각속도로 주조되었고 $30{\~}50\%$의 압축변형을 가한 후 $150^{\circ}C$에서 48시간 열처리하였다. 미소경도는 $25{\~}130^{\circ}C$에서 측정하였다. 각 시편의 미세구조 역시 관찰하여 미세구조와 비교하였다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2008

Characteristics of Sn-1.7%Bi-0.7%Cu-0.6%In (hereafter, SBIC) lead-free solder was investigated in this study. The results from SBIC were compared to other lead-free solders such as Sn-3.5%Ag-0.7%Cu (hereafter, SAC), Sn-0.7%Cu (hereafter, SC), and lead-bearing Sn-37%Pb (hereafter, SP) alloy. Tensile properties of bulk solder, wettability, spreading index, bridge and dross were evaluated. As experimental results, tensile strength and elongation of SBIC was 62.5MPa and 21.5%, respectively. The tensile strength was comparable to that of SP solder. The wetting time of SBIC was 1.2 sec at $250^{\circ}C$, and its wetting properties including wetting force were as good as the SAC alloy. However, wettability of the SC was not so good as the SBIC and SAC. The spreading index of SBIC at $250^{\circ}C$ was 71 %, and it was similar level to those of SAC and SC solders. Bridging was not found for all solders of SBIC, SAC and SC in the range from 240 to $260^{\circ}C$. In dross test at $250^{\circ}C$ for an hour, the amount of dross produced from SBIC was about 57% compared to that from SAC.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2007

In electronics manufacturing processes, soldering process has generally been used in surface mounting technology. Because of environmental restriction, lead free solders as like a SnAgCu ternary system are being used widely. After soldering process, the formation and growth of intermetalic compounds(IMCs) are formed in the interface between solder and Cu substrate as follows isothermal temperature and time. In this studies, therefore, we investigated the effects of the Cu substrate thickness on the IMC formation and growth of Sn-40Pb/Cu and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu/Cu solder joints, respectively. The effect of the Cu thickness in PCB Cu pad and pure Cu plate was analyzed as measuring of thickness of each IMC. After solder was soldered on PCB and Cu plate which have different Cu thickness, we measured the IMC thickness in solder joints respectively. Also we compared with the effectiveness of Cu thickness on the IMC growth. From these results, we calculated the activation energy.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2001

지금 까지 전자패키지 접합에 사용되어온 Sn/37Pb 솔더는 낮은 용융온도와 우수한 물리적 특성, 그리고 저렴한 가격 등으로 널리 사용되었다. 그러나 납의 독성으로 인한 환경문제와 인체 유해성이 문제화되면서 이를 대체할 무연솔더의 요구가 시급한 실정이다. 또한 제품의 소형화에 따른 접합부의 미세화로 인한 접합부신뢰성이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 현재 Sn/37Pb 솔더를 사용하여 제품에 사용되고 있는 48 $\mu$BGA 패키지를 사용하여 Sn/Ag 계열 의 두 무연솔더인 Sn/3.5Ag/0.75Cu와 Sn/2.0Ag/0.5Cu/2.0Bi를 접합하여 장기신뢰성을 시효처리를 통하여 제시하였다. 시효처리는 $130^{\circ}C$, $150^{\circ}C$, $170^{\circ}C$ 온도에서 각각 300, 600, 900 시간동안 하였으며, 시효처리에 따른 전단강도와 각 솔더의 활성화에너지를 구하여 Sn/37Pb 솔더와 비교하였다. 두 무연솔더의 시효강도는 Sn/37Pb 솔더 보다 우수하였으며, 시효처리에 따라 형성된 솔더내부의 금속간화합물의 형상으로부터 균열의 성장과 형성에 대하여 논하였다. 이런 실험결과들로부터 두 무연솔더의 장기신뢰성 측면에서 대체가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2003

The electroplating process for a solder bump which can be applied for a flip chip was studied. Si-wafer was used for an experimental substrate, and the substrate were coated with UBM (Under Bump Metallization) of Al(400 nm)/Cu(300 nm)Ni(400 nm)/Au(20 nm) subsequently. The compositions of the bump were Sn-Cu and eutectic Sn-Pb, and characteristics of two bumps were compared. Experimental results showed that the electroplated thickness of the solders were increased with time, and the increasing rates were TEX>$0.45 <\mu\textrm{m}$/min for the Sn-Cu and $ 0.35\mu\textrm{m}$/min for the Sn-Pb. In the case of Sn-Cu, electroplating rate increased from 0.25 to $2.7\mu\textrm{m}$/min with increasing current density from 1 to 8.5 $A/dm^2$. In the case of Sn-Pb the rate increased until the current density became $4 A/dm^2$, and after that current density the rate maintains constant value of $0.62\mu\textrm{m}$/min. The electro plated bumps were air reflowed to form spherical bumps, and their bonded shear strengths were evaluated. The shear strength reached at the reflow time of 10 sec, and the strength was of 113 gf for Sn-Cu and 120 gf for Sn-Pb.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2000

As solder becomes small and fine, the reliability and solderability of solder joint are the critical issue in present electronic packaging industry. Besides the use of lead(Pb) containing solders for the interconnections of microelectronic subsystem assembly and packaging has enviromental problem. In this study, using Sn/Pb and Sn/Ag eutectic solder paste, in order to obtain decrease of solder joint strength with increasing aging time, initial solder joint strength and aging strength after 1000 hour aging at $100^{\circ}C$ were measured by peel test. And in order to obtain the growth of intermetallic compound(IMC) layer thickness, IMC layer thickness was measured by scanning electron microscope(SEM). As a result, solder joint strength was decreased with increasing aging time. The mean IMC layer thickness was increased linearly with the square root of aging time. The diffusion coefficient(D) of IMC layer was found to $1.29{\times}10^{-13}{\;}cm^2/s$ at using Sn/Pb solder paste, 7.56{\times}10^{-14}{\textrm}{cm}^2/s$ at using Sn/Ag solder paste.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.59-59
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• 2002

Sn-Ag-Cu solder is known as most competitive in many kinds of Pb-free solders. In this study, effects of solderability with plated layers such as Cu, Cu/Sn, Cu/Ni and Cu/Ni/Au were investigated. Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu solder balls were reflowed in commercial reflow machine (peak temp. : 250℃ and conveyer speed : 0.6m/min). In wetting test, immersion speed was 5mm/sec., immersion time 5sec., immersion depth 4mm and temperature of solder bath was 250℃. Wettability of Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu on Cu, Cu/Sn (5㎛), Cu/Ni (5㎛), and Cu/Ni/Au (5㎛/500Å) layers was investigated. Cu/Ni/Au layer had the best wettability as zero cross time and equilibrium force, and the measured values were 0.93 sec and 7mN, respectively. Surface tension of Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu solder turmed out to be 0.52N/m. The thickness of IMC is reduced in the order of Cu, Cu/Sn, Cu/Mi and Cu/Ni/Au coated layer. Shear strength of Cu/Ni, Cu/Sn and Cu was around 560gf but Cu/Ni/Au was 370gf.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.783-788
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• 2002

Sn-Ag-Cu solder is known as most competitive in many kinds of Pb-free solders. In this study, effects of solderability with plated layers such as Cu, Cu/Sn, Cu/Ni and Cu/Ni/Au were investigated. Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu solder balls were reflowed in commercial reflow machine (peak temp.:$250^{\circ}C$and conveyer speed:0.6m/min). In wetting test, immersion speed was 5mm/sec., immersion time 5sec., immersion depth 4mm and temperature of solder bath was $250^{\circ}C$. Wettability of Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu on Cu, Cu/Sn ($5\mu\textrm{m}$), Cu/Ni ($5\mu\textrm{m}$), and Cu/Ni/Au ($5\mu\textrm{m}/500{\AA}$) layers was investigated. Cu/Ni/Au layer had the best wettability as zero cross time and equilibrium force, and the measured values were 0.93 sec and 7mN, respectively. Surface tension of Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu solder turmed out to be 0.52N/m. The thickness of IMC is reduced in the order of Cu, Cu/Sn, Cu/Mi and Cu/Ni/Au coated layer. Shear strength of Cu/Ni, Cu/Sn and Cu was around 560gf but Cu/Ni/Au was 370gf.