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http://dx.doi.org/10.6117/kmeps.2012.19.2.067

The Effects of Levelers on Electroplating of Thin Copper Foil for FCCL  

Kang, In-Seok (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Hongik University)
Koo, Yeon-Soo (Dept. of Manufacture and Metallurgical Engineering, Gwangyang Health College)
Lee, Jae-Ho (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Hongik University)
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Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society / v.19, no.2, 2012 , pp. 67-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
In recent days, the wire width of IC is narrowed and the degree of integration of IC is increased to obtain the higher capacity of the devices in electronic industry. And then the surface quality of FCCL(Flexible Copper Clad Laminate) became increasingly important. Surface defects on FCCL are bump, scratch, dent and so on. In particular, bumps cause low reliability of the products. Even though there are bumps on the surface, if leveling characteristic of plating solution is good, it does not develop significant bump. In this study, the leveling characteristics of additives are investigated. The objective of study is to improve the leveling characteristic and reduce the surface step through additives and plating conditions. The additives in the electrodeposition bath are critical to obtain flat surface and free of defects. In order to form flat copper surface, accelerator, suppressor and leveler are added to the stock solution. The reason for the addition of leveler is planarization surface and inhibition of the formation of micro-bump. Levelers (SO(Safranin O), MV(Methylene Violet), AB(Alcian Blue), JGB(Janus Green B), DB(Diazine Black) and PVP(Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone) are used in copper plating solution to enhance the morphology of electroplated copper. In this study, the nucleation and growth behavior of copper with variation of additives are studied. The leveling characteristics are analyzed on artificially fabricated Ni bumps.
Keywords
Copperelectroplating; FCCL; Leveler; Reflectance; Surface roughness;
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