论文信息 - Interfacial microstructure evolution in Pb-free solder systems

Interfacial microstructure evolution in Pb-free solder systems

The Sn-3.5Ag and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu ball-grid-array solder balls bonded onto Ni/Au metallization exhibited different interfacial morphology after both wetting and solid-state reactions. In contrast to the eutectic-SnPb solder system, both Pb-free systems showed higher solder-ball shear strength after annealing. Reprecipitation of Au as (Au,Ni)Sn4 at the interface, as shown in the eutectic-SnPb solder system, was not observed in both Pb-free solder systems. Instead, Ni3Sn4 and Cu-Sn-Ni-Au intermetallic compounds (IMCs) were found in the SnAg and SnAgCu systems, respectively. In the SnAgCu system, a thick, acicular-Cu-Sn-Ni IMC formed after wetting, but a faceted-Cu-Sn-Ni-Au phase was found with longer annealing. The growth of this interfacial phase in the Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder system was also slightly inhibited by the addition of Cu, with a formation energy of about 200 kJ/mol.

M. Li | K. Lee | K. Y. Lee | M. Li

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