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The Korean Microelectronics and Packaging Society (한국마이크로전자및패키징학회)
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Accelerated Degradation Stress of High Power Phosphor Converted LED Package

형광체 변환 고출력 백색 LED 패키지의 가속 열화 스트레스

  • Chan, Sung-Il (Reliability Physics Research Center, Korea Electronic Technology Institute) ;
  • Jang, Joong-Soon (Division of Industrial and Information System Engineering, Ajou University)
  • 천성일 (전자부품연구원 신뢰성물리연구센터) ;
  • 장중순 (아주대학교 산업공학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.06
  • Accepted : 2010.11.23
  • Published : 2010.12.30
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Abstract

We found that saturated water vapor pressure is the most dominant stress factor for the degradation phenomenon in the package for high-power phosphor-converted white light emitting diode (high power LED). Also, we proved that saturated water vapor pressure is effective acceleration stress of LED package degradation from an acceleration life test. Test conditions were $121^{\circ}C$, 100% R.H., and max. 168 h storage with and without 350 mA. The accelerating tests in both conditions cause optical power loss, reduction of spectrum intensity, device leakage current, and thermal resistance in the package. Also, dark brown color and pore induced by hygro-mechanical stress partially contribute to the degradation of LED package. From these results, we have known that the saturated water vapor pressure stress is adequate as the acceleration stress for shortening life test time of LED packages.

포화 수증기압이 고출력 형광체 변환 백색 LED 패키지의 열화현상에 미치는 주요 스트레스 인자임을 확인하였다. 또한 LED 패키지의 가속 수명시험을 통하여 포화 수증기압이 효과적인 가속 스트레스 인자임을 확인하였다. 실험조건은 350 mA 전류를 인가한 것과 인가하지 않은 2가지 조건에 대해 $121^{\circ}C$, 100% R.H. 환경에서 최대 168 시간동안 진행하였다. 실험결과 두 실험 모두 광 출력 감소, 스펙트럼 세기의 감소, 누설전류 및 열 저항이 증가하였다. 고장분석 결과 광 특성의 열화는 봉지재의 변색과 기포에 의해 발생한 것으로 나타났다. LED 패키지의 변색과 흡습에 의해 유발되는 기계적 (hygro-mechanical) 스트레스에 의한 기포 발생은 패키지 열화의 중요한 인자로써, 포화 수증기압이 고출력 LED의 수명시험 시간을 단축하기 위한 스트레스 인자로 적합함을 알 수 있었다.

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