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Interfacial reactions and shear strengths between Sn-Ag-based Pb-free solder balls and Au/EN/Cu metallization

Authors :
Seung-Boo Jung
Jeong-Won Yoon
Sang-Won Kim
Source :
Journal of Electronic Materials. 33:1182-1189
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2004.

Abstract

The morphological and compositional evolutions of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) formed at three Pb-free solder/electroless Ni-P interface were investigated with respect to the solder compositions and reflow times. The three Pb-free solder alloys were Sn3.5Ag, Sn3.5Ag0.75Cu, and Sn3Ag6Bi2In (in wt.%). After reflow reaction, three distinctive layers, Ni3Sn4 (or Ni-Cu-Sn for Sn3.5Ag0.75Cu solder), NiSnP, and Ni3P, were formed on the electroless Ni-P layer in all the solder alloys. For the Sn3.5Ag0.75Cu solder, with increasing reflow time, the interfacial intermetallics switched from (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 to (Cu,Ni)6Sn5+(Ni,Cu)3Sn4, and then to (Ni,Cu)3Sn4 IMCs. The degree of IMC spalling for the Sn3.5Ag0.75Cu solder joint was more than that of other solders. In the cases of the Sn3.5Ag and Sn3Ag6Bi2In solder joints, the growth rate of the Ni3P layer was similar because these two type solder joints had a similar interfacial reaction. On the other hand, for the Sn3.5Ag0.75Cu solder, the thickness of the Ni3P and Ni-Sn-P layers depended on the degree of IMC spalling. Also, the shear strength showed various characteristics depending on the solder alloys and reflow times. The fractures mainly occurred at the interfaces of Ni3Sn4/Ni-Sn-P and solder/Ni3Sn4.

Details

ISSN :
1543186X and 03615235
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Electronic Materials
Accession number :
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