• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2019

Bonding properties of epoxy-containing solder joints were investigated by a high temperature aging test. Specimens were prepared by bonding an R3216 standard chip resistor to an OSP-finished PCB by a reflow process with two basic types of solder (SAC305 & Sn58Bi) pastes and two epoxy-solder (SAC305+epoxy & Sn58Bi+epoxy) pastes. In all epoxy solder joints, an epoxy fillet was formed in the hardened epoxy, lying around the outer edge of the solder joint, between the chip and the Cu pad. In order to analyze the bonding characteristics of solder joints at high temperatures, a high-temperature aging test at $150^{\circ}C$ was carried out for 14 days (336 h). After aging, the intermetallic compound $Cu_6Sn_5$ was found to have formed in the solder joint on the Cu pad, and the shear stress on the conventional solder joint was reduced by a significant amount. The reason that the shear force did not decrease much, even though in epoxy solder, was thatbecause epoxy hardened at the outer edge of the supported solder joints. Using epoxy solder, strong bonding behavior can be ensured due to this resistance to shear force, even in metallurgical changes such as those where intermetallic compounds form at solder joints.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2015

With the simplicity of process and high reliability in chip or package bonding, epoxy solder paste (ESP) has been recently considered as a competitive bonding material. The ESP material is composed of solder powder and epoxy formulation which can remove oxide layers on the surface of solder powder and pad finish metal. The bonding formed using ESP shows outstanding bonding strength and suppresses electrical short between adjacent pads or leads owing to the reinforced structure by cured epoxy after the bonding. ESP is also expected to suppress the formation and growth of whisker on the pads or leads. With the mentioned advantages, ESP is anticipated to become a spotlighted bonding material in the assembly of flexible electronics and electronic modules in automotive vehicles.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2015

첨단 전자기기에 사용되는 전자부품의 크기와 접속피치가 감소하면서 리플로우 공정 후 플럭스 잔사의 세정이 어려워짐에 따라 무세정 솔더 페이스트에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 SAC305 솔더분말과 에폭시 레진을 주성분으로 하는 경화성 플럭스를 혼합하여 제조한 에폭시 경화형 솔더 페이스트에 대하여 리플로우 공정성, 플럭스 잔사의 부식성, 솔더볼 및 보드레벨 BGA 패키지 솔더 접합부의 기계적 거동을 기존 로진계 솔더 페이스트와 비교하여 평가하였다. 에폭시 경화형 솔더 페이스트는 솔더 접합부 주변에 경화물 필렛을 형성한 것으로 보아 플럭싱 작용에 의해 솔더 접합부가 형성된 이후에 경화반응이 진행되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 동판에 대한 젖음성 시험을 통해 기존상용 솔더 페이스트 정도의 납퍼짐성을 갖는 것을 알 수 있었다. 리플로우 후 동판에 대한 고온 고습 시험을 통해 에폭시 경화형 솔더 페이스트는 동판 부식을 전혀 발생시키지 않는 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 FT-IR 분석결과 에폭시 경화반응을 통해 단단히 고정된 결과로 생각되었다. 볼전단, 볼당김 및 다이전단 시험 결과, 솔더 접합부 주변에 형성된 경화물 필렛은 솔더 표면과 접착본딩을 형성하며, 다이전단강도를 15~40% 정도 향상시키는 것으로 보아 에폭시 경화형 솔더 페이스트는 플럭스 잔사 세정공정의 생략과 함께 솔더 접합부 보강효과를 통해 패키지 신뢰성 향상에도 기여할 수 있을 것으로 생각되었다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2014

다양한 무연솔더합금 가운데 Sn-58Bi solder는 저융점이며 상대적으로 높은 인장강도를 갖고 있지만 취성적이라는 단점을 갖고 있다. 이러한 Sn-58Bi 솔더의 기계적 강도를 보완하기 위해 epoxy를 함유한 Sn-58Bi 솔더가 연구되어져왔다. 본 연구는 Sn-58Bi 솔더와 Sn-58Bi 에폭시 복합솔더를 이용하여 PCB 기판에 접합한 후, 시효처리에 따른 솔더/기판 계면 미세구조와 기계적 특성변화를 연구하였다. OSP 표면처리된 PCB 기판에 솔더볼을 형성 한 후 85, 95, 105, $115^{\circ}C$에서 100~1000 시간동안 시효처리하였으며, 기계적 특성평가로 저속전단시험을 진행하였다. 시효 처리 시간 및 온도의 증가에 따라 Cu6Sn5 금속간화합물층은 성장하였으며 Sn-58Bi 솔더 금속간화합물층이 Sn-58Bi 에폭시 복합솔더보다 두꺼웠다. 전단시험 결과, Sn-58Bi 에폭시 복합솔더가 Sn-58Bi 솔더보다 약 2배 높은 전단강도 값을 나타냈으며 시효시간이 증가할수록 전단강도 값은 감소하였다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2020

반도체 패키지에서 언더필의 사용은 패키지의 응력 완화 및 습기 방지에 중요할 뿐만 아니라, 충격, 진동 시에 패키지의 신뢰성을 향상시키는 중요한 소재이다. 그러나 최근 패키지의 크기가 커지고, 매우 얇아짐에 따라서 언더필의 사용이 오히려 패키지의 신뢰성을 저하하는 현상이 발견되고 있다. 이러한 이슈를 해결하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 언더필을 대신 할 소재로서 solid epoxy를 이용한 패키지를 개발하여 신뢰성을 향상시키고자 하였다. 개발된 solid epoxy를 스마트 폰의 AP 패키지에 적용하여 열사이클링 신뢰성 시험과 수치해석을 통하여 패키지의 신뢰성을 평가하였다. 신뢰성 향상을 위한 최적의 solid epoxy 소재 및 공정 조건을 찾기 위하여 solid epoxy 의 사용 개수, PCB 패드 타입 및 solid epoxy의 물성 등, 3 개의 인자가 패키지의 신뢰성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. Solid epoxy를 AP 패키지에 적용한 결과 solid epoxy가 없는 경우 보다, solid epoxy를 적용한 경우가 신뢰성이 향상되었다. 또한 solid epoxy를 패키지의 외곽 4곳에 적용한 경우 보다는 6 곳에 적용한 경우가 더 신뢰성이 좋음을 알 수 있었다. 이는 solid epoxy가 패키지의 열팽창에 따른 응력을 완화 시키는 역할을 하여 패키지의 신뢰성이 향상되었음을 의미한다. 또한 PCB 패드 타입에 대한 신뢰성을 평가한 결과 NSMD (non-solder mask defined) 패드를 사용할 경우가 SMD (solder mask defined) 패드 보다 신뢰성이 더 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. NSMD 패드의 경우 솔더와 패드가 접합하는 면적이 더 크기 때문에 구조적으로 안정하여 신뢰성 측면에서 더 유리하기 때문이다. 또한 열팽창계수가 다른 solid epoxy를 적용하여 신뢰성 평가를 한 결과, 열팽창계수가 낮은 solid epoxy를 사용한 경우가 신뢰성이 더 향상됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2020

Since the 1960s, semiconductor packaging technology has developed into electrical joining techniques using lead frames or C4 bumps using tin-lead solder compositions based on traditional reflow processes. To meet the demands of a highly integrated semiconductor device, high reliability, high productivity, and an eco-friendly simplified process, packaging technology was required to use new materials and processes such as lead-free solder, epoxy-based non cleaning interconnection material, and laser based high-speed processes. For next generation semiconductor packaging, the study status of two epoxy-based interconnection materials such as fluxing and hybrid underfills along with a laser-assisted bonding process were introduced for fine pitch semiconductor applications. The fluxing underfill is a solvent-free and non-washing epoxy-based material, which combines the underfill role and fluxing function of the Surface Mounting Technology (SMT) process. The hybrid underfill is a mixture of the above fluxing underfill and lead-free solder powder. For low-heat-resistant substrate applications such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high productivity, laser-assisted bonding technology is introduced with two epoxy-based underfill materials. Fluxing and hybrid underfills as next-generation semiconductor packaging materials along with laser-assisted bonding as a new process are expected to play an active role in next-generation large displays and Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) markets.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2002년도 춘계 기술심포지움 논문집
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• pp.79-84
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• 2002

The bottom-leaded plastic(BLP) packages have attracted substantial attention since its appearance in the electronic industry. Since the solder materials have relatively low creep resistance and are susceptible to low cycle fatigue, the life of the solder joints under the thermal loading is a critical issue for the reliability The represent study established a finite element model for the analysis of the solder joint reliability under thermal cyclic loading. An elasto-plastic constitutive relation was adopted for solder materials in the modeling and analysis. A 28-pin BLP assembly is modeled to investigate the effects of various epoxy molding compound, leadframe materials on solder joint reliability. The fatigue life of solder joint is estimated by the modified Coffin-Hanson equation. The two coefficients in the equation are also determined. A new design for lead is also evaluated by using finite element analysis. Parametric studies have been conducted to investigate the dependence of solder joint fatigue life on various package materials.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2015

In this study, in order to improve the reliability of ACF interconnections, solder ACF joints were investigated interms of solder joint morphology and solder wetting areas, and evaluated the electrical properties of Flex-on-Board (FOB) interconncections. Solder ACF joints with the ultrasonic bonding method showed excellent solder wetting by broken solder oxide layers on solder surfaces compared with solder joints with remaining solder oxide layer bonded by the conventional thermo-compression (TC) bonding method. When higher target temperature was used, Sn58Bi solder joints showed concave shape due to lower degree of cure of resin at solder MP by higher heating rate. ACFs with epoxy resins and SAC305 solders showed lower degree of resin cure at solder MP due to the slow curing rate resulting in concave shaped solder joints. In terms of solder wetting area, solder ACFs with $25-32{\mu}m$ diameters and 30-40 wt% showed highest wetted solder areas. Solder ACF joints with the concave shape and the highest wetting area showed lower contact resistances and higher reliability in PCT results than conventional ACF joints. These results indicate that solder morphologies and wetting areas of solder ACF joints can be controlled by adjustment of bonding conditions and material properties of solder and polymer resin to improve reliability of ACF joints.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.805-811
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• 2000

Reliability of PBGA(plastic ball grid array) package is weak compared with normal plastic packages. The low reliability is caused by low resistance to the popcorn cracking, which is generated by moisture absorption in PCB(prited circuit board). In this paper, plasma treatment process was used and we analyzed its effects to interface adhesion. The contents of C and Cl decrease after plasma treatment but those of O, Ca, N relatively increase. The plasma treatment improves the adhesion between EMC(epoxy molding compound) and PCB(solder mask). The grade of improvement was over 100% Max, which depends on the properties of EMC. The RMS(root mean square) roughness value of the solder mask surface increases to plasma treatment. There is little difference of adhesion in RF power and treatment time.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.92-97
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• 1998

Because of the low melting temperature of solder, each temperature cycle initiates an irrecoverable creep deformation at the solder interconnection which connects the package body with the PCB. The crack starts and propagates from the position where the creep deformation is maximized. This work has tried to compare and analyze the thermal fatigue life of solder interconnection which is affected by the lead material, the size of die pad, chip thickness, and interface delamination of 48-Pin TSOP under the temperature cycle ($0^{\circ}C$~1$25^{\circ}C$). The crack initiation position and thermal fatigue life which are calculated by using FEA method are well matched with the results of experiments. The thermal Fatigue life of copper lead frame is extended around 3.6 times longer than that of alloy 42 lead frame. It is maximized when the chip size is matched with the length of the lead. It tends to be extended as the thickness of chip got thinner. As the interfacial delamination between die pad and EMC is increased, the thermal fatigue life tends to decrease in the beginning of delamination, and increase after the delamination grew after 45% of the length of die pad.