• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2008

The interfacial reactions and shear strength of pure Sn solder bump were investigated with different under bump metallizations (UBMs) and reflow numbers. Two different UBMs were employed in this study: Cu and Ni. Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn intermetallic compounds (IMCs) were formed at the bump/Cu UBM interface, whereas only a Ni3Sn4 IMC was formed at the bump/Ni UBM interface. These IMCs grew with increasing reflow number. The growth of the Cu-Sn IMCs was faster than that of the Ni-Sn IMC. These interfacial reactions greatly affected the shear properties of the bumps.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2000년도 추계 기술심포지움 논문집
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• pp.115-119
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• 2000

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2023

최근, 고사양 컴퓨터, 모바일 제품의 수요가 증가하면서 반도체 패키지의 고집적화, 고밀도화가 요구된다. 따라서 많은 양의 데이터를 한 번에 전송하기 위해 범프 크기 및 피치 (Pitch)를 줄이고 I/O 밀도를 증가시킬 수 있는 플립 칩 (flip-chip), 구리 필러 (Cu pillar)와 같은 마이크로 범프 (Micro-bump)가 사용된다. 하지만 범프의 직경이 70 ㎛ 이하일 경우 솔더 (Solder) 내 금속간화합물 (Intermetallic compound, IMC)이 차지하는 부피 분율의 급격한 증가로 인해 취성이 증가하고, 전기적 특성이 감소하여 접합부 신뢰성을 악화시킨다. 따라서 이러한 점을 개선하기 위해 UBM (Under Bump Metallization) 또는 Cu pillar와 솔더 캡 사이에 diffusion barrier 역할을 하는 층을 삽입시키기도 한다. 본 review 논문에서는 추가적인 층 삽입을 통해 마이크로 범프의 과도한 IMC의 성장을 억제하여 접합부 특성을 향상시키기 위한 다양한 연구를 비교 분석하였다.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2002년도 추계기술심포지움논문집
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• pp.49-53
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• 2002

The Sn-Cu eutectic solder bump formation ($140{\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ diameter, $250{\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ pitch) by electroplating was studied for flip chip package fabrication. The effect of current density and plating time on Sn-Cu deposit was investigated. The morphology and composition of plated solder surface was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The plating thickness increased with increasing time. The plating rate increased generally according to current density. After the characteristics of Sn-Cu plating were investigated, Sn-Cu solder bumps were fabricated on optimal condition of 5A/dm$^2$, 2hrs. Ball shear test after reflow was performed to measure adhesion strength between solder bump and UBM (Under Bump Metallization). The shear strength of Sn-Cu bump after reflow was higher than that of before reflow.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2012

The effect of under-bump-metallization (UBM) on electromigration was investigated at temperatures ranging from $135^{\circ}C$ to $165^{\circ}C$. The UBM structures were examined: 5-${\mu}m$-Cu/3-${\mu}m$-Ni and $5{\mu}m$ Cu. Experimental results show that the solder joint with the Cu/Ni UBM has a longer electromigration lifetime than the solder joint with the Cu UBM. Three important parameters were analyzed to explain the difference in failure time, including maximum current density, hot-spot temperature, and electromigration activation energy. The simulation and experimental results illustrate that the addition 3-${\mu}m$-Ni layer is able to reduce the maximum current density and hot-spot temperature in solder, resulting in a longer electromigration lifetime. In addition, the Ni layer changes the electromigration failure mode. With the $5{\mu}m$ Cu UBM, dissolution of Cu layer and formation of $Cu_6Sn_5$ intermetallic compounds are responsible for the electromigration failure in the joint. Yet, the failure mode changes to void formation in the interface of $Ni_3Sn_4$ and the solder for the joint with the Cu/Ni UBM. The measured activation energy is 0.85 eV and 1.06 eV for the joint with the Cu/Ni and the Cu UBM, respectively.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2003

플립칩용으로 Sn-Cu 공정 솔더 범프를 전해도금을 이용하여 제조하고 특성을 연구하였다. Si 웨이퍼 위에 UBM(Under Bump Metallization)으로 Al(400 nm)/Cu(300 nm)/Ni(400 nm)/Au(20 nm)를 전자빔 증착기로 증착하였다. 전류밀도가 1 A/d$\m^2$에서 8 A/d$\m^2$으로 증가함에 따라 Sn-Cu 솔더의 도금속도는 0.25 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min에서 2.7 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min으로 증가하였다. 이 전류밀도의 범위에서 전해도금된 Sn-Cu 도금 합금의 조성은 Sn-0.9∼1.4 wt%Cu의 거의 일정한 상태를 유지하였다. 도금 전류밀도 5 A/d$\m^2$, 도금시간 2hrs, 온도 $20^{\circ}C$의 조건에서 도금하였을 때, 기둥 직경 약 120 $\mu\textrm{m}$인 양호한 버섯 형태의 Sn-Cu 범프를 형성할 수 있었다. 버섯형 도금 범프를 $260^{\circ}C$에서 리플로우 했을 때 직경 약 140 $\mu\textrm{m}$의 구형 범프가 형성되었다. 화학성분의 균일성을 분석한 결과 버섯형 범프에서 존재하던 범프내 Sn 등 성분 원소의 불균일성은 구형 범프에서는 상당 부분 해소 되었다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2010

In this study, we investigated the effects of UBM(Under Bump Metallization) and solder composition on the drop impact reliability of wafer level packaging. Fan-in type WLP chips were prepared with different solder ball composition (Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu, and Sn1.0Ag0.5Cu) and UBM (Cu 10 ${\mu}m$, Cu 5 ${\mu}m$\Ni 3 ${\mu}m$). Drop test was performed up to 200 cycles with 1500G acceleration according to JESD22-B111. Cu\Ni UBM showed better drop performance than Cu UBM, which could be attributed to suppression of IMC formation by Ni diffusion barrier. SAC105 was slightly better than SAC305 in terms of MTTF. Drop failure occurred at board side for Cu UBM and chip side for Cu\Ni UBM, independent of solder composition. Corner and center chip position on the board were found to have the shortest drop lifetime due to stress waves generated from impact.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2015

Novel low-volume solder-on-pad (SoP) process is proposed for a fine pitch Cu pillar bump interconnection. A novel solder bumping material (SBM) has been developed for the $60{\mu}m$ pitch SoP using screen printing process. SBM, which is composed of ternary Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) solder powder and a polymer resin, is a paste material to perform a fine-pitch SoP in place of the electroplating process. By optimizing the volumetric ratio of the resin, deoxidizing agent, and SAC305 solder powder; the oxide layers on the solder powder and Cu pads are successfully removed during the bumping process without additional treatment or equipment. The Si chip and substrate with daisy-chain pattern are fabricated to develop the fine pitch SoP process and evaluate the fine-pitch interconnection. The fabricated Si substrate has 6724 under bump metallization (UBM) with a $45{\mu}m$ diameter and $60{\mu}m$ pitch. The Si chip with Cu pillar bump is flip chip bonded with the SoP formed substrate using an underfill material with fluxing features. Using the fluxing underfill material is advantageous since it eliminates the flux cleaning process and capillary flow process of underfill. The optimized interconnection process has been validated by the electrical characterization of the daisy-chain pattern. This work is the first report on a successful operation of a fine-pitch SoP and micro bump interconnection using a screen printing process.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2003

The electroplating process for a solder bump which can be applied for a flip chip was studied. Si-wafer was used for an experimental substrate, and the substrate were coated with UBM (Under Bump Metallization) of Al(400 nm)/Cu(300 nm)Ni(400 nm)/Au(20 nm) subsequently. The compositions of the bump were Sn-Cu and eutectic Sn-Pb, and characteristics of two bumps were compared. Experimental results showed that the electroplated thickness of the solders were increased with time, and the increasing rates were TEX>$0.45 <\mu\textrm{m}$/min for the Sn-Cu and $ 0.35\mu\textrm{m}$/min for the Sn-Pb. In the case of Sn-Cu, electroplating rate increased from 0.25 to $2.7\mu\textrm{m}$/min with increasing current density from 1 to 8.5 $A/dm^2$. In the case of Sn-Pb the rate increased until the current density became $4 A/dm^2$, and after that current density the rate maintains constant value of $0.62\mu\textrm{m}$/min. The electro plated bumps were air reflowed to form spherical bumps, and their bonded shear strengths were evaluated. The shear strength reached at the reflow time of 10 sec, and the strength was of 113 gf for Sn-Cu and 120 gf for Sn-Pb.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.173-177
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• 2012

We used contact resonance force microscopy (CRFM) technique to determine the quantitative elastic properties of multiple materials integrated on the sub micrometer scale. The CRFM approach measures the frequencies of an AFM cantilever's first two flexural resonances while in contact with a material. The plain strain modulus of an unknown or test material can be obtained by comparing the resonant spectrum of the test material to that of a reference material. In this study we examined the following bumping materials for flip chip by using copper electrode as a reference material: NiP, Solder (Sn-Au-Cu alloy) and under filled epoxy. Data were analyzed by conventional beam dynamics and contact dynamics. The results showed a good agreement (~15% difference) with corresponding values determined by nanoindentaion. These results provide insight into the use of CRFM methods to attain reliable and accurate measurements of elastic properties of materials on the nanoscale.