• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2008

Kirkendall void는 전해도금 Cu/Sn-Ag 솔더 접합부에서 형성되었으며 Cu 도금욕에 함유되는 첨가제에 의존한다. 첨가제로 사용된 SPS의 함량의 증가와 함께 $150^{\circ}C$에서 열처리 후 많은 양의 Kirkendall void가 $Cu/Cu_3Sn$ 계면에 존재하였다. AES 분석은 void 표면에 S가 편석되어 있음을 보여주었다. $Cu/Cu_3Sn$ 계면을 따라 파괴된 시편에서 Cu, Sn, S peak만 검출되었고 AES 깊이 프로파일에서 S는 급격하게 감소하였다. $Cu/Cu_3Sn$ 계면에서 S 편석은 계면에너지를 낮추고 Kirkendall void 핵생성을 위한 에너지장벽을 감소시킨다. 낙하충격시험은 SPS를 사용하여 도금된 Cu의 경우 Kirkendall void가 형성된 $Cu/Cu_3Sn$ 계면에서 파괴가 진행되고 급격하게 신뢰성이 감소됨을 보였다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.854-859
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• 2016

Recently, GeSn is drawing great deal of interests as one of the candidates for group-IV-driven optical interconnect for integration with the Si complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) owing to its pseudo-direct band structure and high electron and hole mobilities. However, the large lattice mismatch between GeSn and Si as well as the Sn segregation have been considered to be issues in preparing GeSn on Si. In this work, we deposit the GeSn films on Si by DC magnetron sputtering at a low temperature of $250^{\circ}C$ and characterize the thin films. To reduce the stresses by GeSn onto Si, Ge buffer deposited under different processing conditions were inserted between Si and GeSn. As the result, polycrystalline GeSn domains with Sn atomic fraction of 6.51% on Si were successfully obtained and it has been demonstrated that the Ge buffer layer deposited at a higher sputtering power can relax the stress induced by the large lattice mismatch between Si substrate and GeSn thin films.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.293-300
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• 2023

The global energy storage markets have gravitated to high-energy-density and low cost of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) as the predominant system for energy storage such as electric vehicles (EVs). High-Ni layered oxides are considered promising next-generation cathode materials for LIBs owing to their significant advantages in terms of high energy density. However, the practical application of high-Ni cathodes remains challenging, because of their structural and surface instability. Although extensive studies have been conducted to mitigate these inherent instabilities, a two-step process involving the synthesis of the cathode and a dry/wet coating is essential. This study evaluates a one-step β-Li₂SnO₃ layer coating on the surface of LiNi_0.8Co_0.2O₂ (NC82) via the thermal segregation of Sn owing to the solubility limit with respect to the synthesis temperature. The doping, segregation, and phase transition of Sn were systematically revealed by structural analyses. Moreover, surface-engineered 5 mol% Sn-coated LiNi_0.8Co_0.2O₂ (NC82_Sn5%) exhibited superior capacity retention compared to bare NC82 owing to the stable surface coating layer. Thus, the developed one-step coating method is suitable for improving the properties of high-Ni layered oxide cathode materials for application in LIBs.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2003년도 기술심포지움 논문집
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• pp.133-137
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• 2003

The effect of Bi additions to the eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solder alloy on the growth kinetics of the intermetallic compound (IMC) layers during solid-state aging of Sn-Ag-Bi/Cu solder joints has been Investigated. The Bi additions enhanced the growth rate of the total IMC layer comprising of $Cu_6Sn_5$ and $Cu_3Sn$ sublayers. This enhanced IMC growth rate was primarily due to the rapid increase In the growth rate of $Cu_6Sn_5$ sublayer. The growth rate of $Cu_3Sn$ sublayers was little influenced and appeared to be retarded by the Bi additions. The observed growth behavior of $Cu_6Sn_5$ and $Cu_3Sn$ sublayers could be understood if the interfacial reaction barrier at the $Cu_6Sn_5/solder$ interface were reduced by the segregation of Bi at the interface.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.67-76
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• 1995

The microstructure of 95wt.%Pb/5wt.%Sn and 63wt.%Sn/37wt.%Pb solders for flip chip bonding process has been characterized. Solders were deposited by thermal evaporation and reflowed in the conventional furnace or by rapid thermal annealing(RTA) process. As-deposited films show columnar structure. The microstructure of furnace cooled 63Sn/37Pb solder shows typical lamellar form, but that of RTA treated solder has the structure showing an uniform dispersion of Pb-rich phase in Sn matrix. The grain size of 95Pb/5Sn solder reflowed in the furnace is about $5\mu\textrm{m}$, but the grain size of RTA treated solder is too small to be observed. The microstructure in 63Sn/37Pb solder bump shows the segregation of Pb phase in the Sn rich matrix regardless of reflowing method. The 63Sn/37Pb solder bump formed by RTA process shows more uniform microstructure. These result are related to the heat dissipation in the solder bump.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.77-81
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• 1998

RHEED(Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction)상(pattern)의 거울반사점 (specular spot) 강도의 주기적인 진동을 이용하여, 계면금속(surfactant)Sn을 흡착하지 않은 경우와 흡착한 경우 Ge(111)표면 위에서 Ge의 층상성장을 조사하였다. 계면금속을 흡착하지 않았을 경우, 기판온도 $200^{\circ}C$에서 반점의 강도가 24ML정도 안정되게 진동하는 것으로 보 아, Ge층상성장의 최적온도로 생각되었다. 계면금속(Sn) 0.5ML를 Ge(111) 표면위에 흡착시 킨 후, Ge성장에서는 기판온도 $200^{\circ}C$에서 성장초기에 불규칙한 진동이 나타났으며, 반점강 도의 주기적인 운동이 흡착하지 않은 경우 보다 더 큰 진폭으로 38ML이상까지 관찰되었으 며 Ge이 성장하는 동안 d2$\times$2 구조의 변화가 없었다. 이는 계면금속이 교환작용으로 성장표 면 쪽으로 편석(segregation)하면서 흡착원자의 표면확산 거리를 저해시켜 3차원적 핵성장 에 의한 층상성장을 저해하고 대신 2차원적 성장을 도우는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.248-253
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• 2002

Effect of Sn addition on the fatigue properties of Al-Cu-Mn cast alloy was investigated by low and high cycle fatigue tests. Fatigue life showed the maximum value of 5450cycles in the Al-Cu-Mn alloy containing 0.10%Sn, but decreased rapidly beyond 0.20% of Sn additions. It was found that the fatigue strength was 132MPa and fatigue ratio was 0.31 in the alloy containing 0.10%Sn. Metallographic observation revealed that the fatigue crack initiated at the surface and propagated along the grain boundary. This propagation path was attributed to the presence of PFZ along the grain boundary. The tensile strength increased from 330MPa in 7he Sn-free Al-Cu-Mn cast alloy to 429MPa in the alloy containing 0.10%Sn. But above 0.20%Sn additions, tensile strength was decreased by the segregation of Sn.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.481-488
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• 1998

The active metal brazing was applied to bond Alumina and Ni-Cr steel by Ag-Cu-Zr-Sn alloy and the interfacial microstructure and reaction mechanism were investigated. Polycrystalline monoclinic $ZrO_2$ with a very fine grain of 100-150 nm formed at the alumina grain boundary contacted with Zr segregation layer at the interface. The $ZrO_2$ layer containing the inclusions and cracks were developed at the boundary of inclusion/$ZrO_2$ due to the difference in specific volume. The development of $ZrO_2$ at the interface was successfully explained by the preferential penetration of $ZrO_2$ at the interface was successfully explained by the preferential penetration of Zr atoms a higher concentration of oxygen and a high diffusion rate of Al ions into molten brazing alloy.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2002

To improve the reliability of solder joints, a composite solder which consists of solder matrix and intermetallic reinforcements was manufactured by a new method. The cast ingot of Sn-6.9Cu-2.9Ag alloy had primary Cu6Sn5 intermetallics in the form of dendrites. After rolling the ingot, the intermetallic dendrites were crushed into fine particles and distributed uniformly throughout the solder matrix. As the rolled strips became thinner, the average size of the crushed particles reached a critical size which did not decrease any more by further rolling. The critical size was nearly the same as the average width of intermetallic dendrite trunk. The crushed intermetallic particles did not melt and remained in solid state during reflow soldering due to their high meltingterm-perature. The coarsening and gravitational segregation of the particles were observed during reflow soldering.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.451-455
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• 2001

The epitaxial growth of Ge on the clean and surfactant(Sn) adsorbed surface of Ge(111) was studied by the intensity oscillation of a RHEED specular spot. In the case of epitaxial growth without the adsorbed surfactant, the RHEED intensity oscillation was stable and periodic up to 24ML at the substrate temperature of $200^{\circ}C$. Therefore the optimum temperature for the epitaxial growth of Ge on clean Ge(111) seems to be $200^{\circ}C$. However, in the case of epitaxial growth with the adsorbed surfactant, the irregular oscillations are observed in the early stage of the growth. The RHEED intensity oscillation was very stable and periodic up to 38ML, and the $d2{\times}2$ structure was not charged with continued adsorption of Ge at the substrate temperature of $200^{\circ}C$. These results may be explained by the fact that the diffusion length of Ge atoms is increased by decreasing the activation energy of the Ge surface diffusion, resulted by segregation of Sn toward the growing surface. From the desorption process, the desorption energy of Sn in Ge $\sqrt{5}{\times}\sqrt{5}$ structure is observed to be 3.28eV.