Process dependence and nucleus models of β-Sn grains in SAC305 freestanding solder balls and BGA solder joints

被引:16
作者
Ren, X. L. [1 ]
Wang, Y. P. [1 ]
Liu, X. Y. [1 ]
Zou, L. J. [1 ]
Zhao, N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Dalian Univ Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu; Solder ball size; Cooling rate; Orientation; Anisotropy; Nucleus model; GROWTH-RATE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; REFINEMENT; EVOLUTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2021.117468
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Due to the anisotropy characteristic of beta-Sn grain, the microstructure and orientation of Sn-based solder joints are closely related to the reliability of the solder joints. In this paper, the effects of cooling rate and solder ball size on beta-Sn morphology and orientation in Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) freestanding solder balls and SAC305/Cu ball grid array (BGA) solder joints were firstly investigated to reveal the process dependence of beta-Sn grain features. Three dominant solidified morphologies, i.e., interlaced & beach ball-like grains with three orientations, multiple twin grains with three orientations and single grain with one orientation, were found in the solder balls/joints. Solder ball size showed more significant impact than cooling rate on the morphologies that interlaced & beach ball-like grains and multiple grains were mainly presented in small sized solder balls/joints (<= 400 mu m) and single grain was mainly presented in large sized solder balls/joints (>= 700 mu m). These three solidified morphologies were nucleated and developed from two nucleus model. That is, the interlaced & beach ball-like grains and multiple twin grains morphologies were attributed to {101} nucleus model, while the single grain morphology was attributed to single grain nucleus model. Regardless of whether the solder balls/joints nucleated and solidified based on the {101} or single grain nucleus model, large theta angle beta-Sn grains were proved to have a formation probability higher than 77 % both theoretically and experimentally, and this formation probability had little relationship with interfacial Cu6Sn5 grains, cooling rate and solder ball size.
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