• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.55-61
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• 2022

In this study, properties of Pb-free solder joints which were combined using Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) Pb-free solder with a mid-temperature type of melting temperature and Sn-57Bi-1Ag Pb-free solder with a low-temperature type of melting temperature were reported. Combined Pb-free solder joints were formed by reflow soldering processes with ball grid array (BGA) packages which have SAC305 solder balls and flame retardant-4 (FR-4) printed circuit boards (PCBs) which printed Sn-57Bi-1Ag solder paste. The reflow soldering processes were performed with two types of temperature profiles and interfacial properties of combined Pb-free solder joints such as interfacial reactions, formations of intermetallic compounds (IMCs), diffusion mechanisms of Bi, and so on were analyzed with the reflow process conditions. In order to compare reliability characteristics of combined Pb-free solder joints, we also conducted thermal shock test and analyzed changes of mechanical properties for joints from a shear test during the thermal shock test.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.39-43
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• 2002

The eutectic solder Sn-37Pb and the lead free solder alloys with the compositions of Sn-0.7Cu, Sn-3.5Ag, Sn-3.5Ag-0.75Cu, Sn-2.0Ag-0.7Cu-3.0Bi were applied to the 48 BGA packages, and then it was discussed for the shear strength at the solder joints as the hardness and the composition of the small solder ball. As a result of experiments, the high degree of hardness with the displacement of 0.043 mm was obtained in Sn-2.0Ag-0.7Cu-3.0Bi. The shear strength of the lead free solder was higher than that of Sn-37Pb solder, and it can be obtained the maximum value of about 52% in Sn-2.0Ag-0.7Cu-3.0Bi.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.1-6
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• 1995

Sn-Pb계 솔더는 용접, 접합성, 가격등과, 작업성이 양호하기 때문에 전자기기 실장에 사용되어 왔고, 모든 실장장치도 Sn-Pb 솔더용으로 만들어져 있다. 그러나 솔더중의 Pb는 사용할 수 없다는 분위기가 점차 확산되고 있다. 이것은 Pb가 인체에 들어가면 중추신경을 손상시킨다고 알고 있기 때문이다. Pb의 사용 규제 조치에 대해 서는 10년전 부터 미국 국회에 몇번이나 상정된 바가 있지만, Pb피해에 대해서 입증 할 수 없다는 이유로 입안이 되지 않았지만, 실제는 대체합금이 없기 때문에 입안이 되지 않은 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 앞으로 5년 이내에 유예기간을 두고 2000년 이후 부터 사용을 규제할 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한 북유럽에는 Pb 솔더 금지법이 의회에 제출되어 있는 것으로 알려져 있고, 곧 OECD에서도 상정될 예정이다. 결국 지구상의 환경보호 차원에서 앞으로 Pb사용이 규제될 것임은 틀립이 없다. 따라서 Pb 가 함유되어 있지 않은 솔더의 개발은 각나라 마다 핫 이슈임에 틀림이 없다. 미국 AT&T 등에서 이미 Pb Free 솔더와 공정개발에 들어가 특허화하고 있고, 특히 유럽은 연구 개발이 왕성하여 Pb Free 솔더로서 실장한 핸더폰을 생산하는 실적까지 있다. 일본도 이미 대학, 연구소, 회사로 구성된 Pb Free 솔더 연구회가 구성되어 솔더개발 에 박차를 가하고 있다. 국내에 기업체, 연구소, 학교 등에서는 이러한 긴박감을 느 끼지 못하는 것으로 사료된다. 본 해설에서는 Sn-Pb 공정계 대체 솔더인 Pb Free 솔더 의 개발 방향과 문제점을 정리하여 기술하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.127-131
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• 2004

Package reliability test was conducted to investigate the effect of solder composition on the ball fatigue strength for BGA (Ball Grid Array) packaging. The test pieces are assembled using eutectic composition 63Sn/37Pb, 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag, and 63Sn/34.4Pb/2Ag/0.5Sb solder after pre-conditioning at MRT Lv 3 (Moisture Resistance Test Level) and then conducted under T/C (Temperature Cycle test). For each case, the ball shear strength was obtained and micro structure photos were taken. SEM (scanning electron microscope) and EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray) were used to the analyze failure mechanism. The growth rate of Au-Sn intermetallic compound in Sn63Pb34.5Ag2Sb0.5 solder was slow when compared to 63Sn/37Pb solder and 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag solder. The degradation of shear strength of solder balls caused by solder composition was discussed.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.84-86
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• 2004

기존의 전자산업에서는 Sn-37Pb 공정솔더를 사용하였으나, 최근 납의 환경적인 문제로 인하여 무연 솔더에 관한 연구와 적용이 세계적으로 진행되고 있다. 무연 솔더의 실용화와 관련하여 Sn-37Pb 솔더와 같은 만능의 솔더는 없지만, 그 중 도입이 가장 유력시 되는 것으로 Sn-Ag-Cu계 솔더가 있다. (중략)

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.12 no.4 s.37
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• pp.281-287
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• 2005

in-situ electromigration test was carried out for edge drift lines of eutectic SnPb solder using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The electromigration test for the eutectic SnPb solder sample was conducted at temperature of $90^{\circ}C$ and the current density of $6{\times}10^4A/cm^2$. Edge drift at cathode and hillock growth at anode were observed in-situ in a SEM chamber during electromigration test. It was clearly revealed that eutectic SnPb solder lines has an incubation stage before void formation during electromigration test, which seemed to be related to the void nucleation stage of flip chip solder electromigration behaviors.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.141-142
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• 1998

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.47-52
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• 2001

Pb-free wave soldering process of AC Adapter was implemented by six sigma method using Sn-Cu-Ni type solder. The solder joint appearance, microstructural change, a lift-off phenomenon and reliability were evaluated through thermal shuck test. $(Cu,Ni)_6/Sn_5$-type intermetallic compound of which thickness is about 5 $\mu\textrm{m}$ was found at solder joint between Sn-Cu-Ni solder and copper land. After applying the thermal shock test of as-soldered product up to 750 cycles, no crack was fecund at the solder joint. The newly developed product was superior to conventional one in terms of productivity and reliability.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.43-47
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• 2001

Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In was developed for the intermediate melting point solder. Although In-contained solder is expensive, its melting point is lower than these of Sn-Ag-Cu alloys. Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In solder used for this research has a melting range of 188~$204^{\circ}C$. On this study wetting characteristics of Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In were evaluated in order to investigate its availability as a Pb-free solder. Wettabilities of Sn-37Pb and Sn-3.5Ag solders were also studied to compare these of the Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In. Experimental results showed that the zero-cross-time and wetting time at $240^{\circ}C$ for the Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In were 1.1 and 2.2 second respectively. These values are a little better than these of Sn-37Pb and Sn-3.5Ag solders. The equilibrium wetting farce of the Sn-3Ag-8Bi-5In was 5.8 mN at $240^{\circ}C$, and it was tuned out to be a little higher than that of Sn-3.5Ag and lower than that of Sn-37Pb.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.122-127
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 새로운 솔더 범프 형성 방법 중의 하나인 Solder droplet jetting에 의한 솔더 범프 형성 공정에 대해 연구하였으며, 이를 위해 솔더 제팅 직후의 안정한 솔더 액적(solder droplets)의 형성을 위한 공정 변수들의 영향에 대해 먼저 알아보았다 이를 위해 제팅 노즐에 가해지는 파형과 용융 솔더의 온도, 질소 가스의 압력 등에 의한 영향을 주로 살펴보았다. 다음으로 리플로를 거쳐 솔더 범프를 형성하였으며, 다양한 크기의 솔더 범프를 간단한 방법으로 형성하였다. 또한 무전해 니켈/솔더 계면 반응과 Bump shear test를 통한 기계적 성질을 고찰하는 한편, 계면 반응 결과는 스크린 프린팅에 의해 형성된 솔더 범프의 결과와 비교함으로써, 저가의 공정으로 미세 피치를 갖는 솔더 범프를 형성할 수 있는 Solder droplet jetting 방법이 기존의 방법에 의해 형성된 솔더 범프의 특성과 유사함을 고찰하였다. 마지막으로 실제 칩에 적용 되는 솔더 범프를 형성하여 플립칩 어셈블리 및 전기적 테스트를 수행하여, Solder droplet jetting이 실제 차세대 플립칩용 솔더 범프 형성 방법으로서 적용될 수 있음을 고찰하였다.