Electric current effect on microstructure of ball grid array solder joint

被引:16
作者
Wu, BY [1 ]
Chan, YC [1 ]
机构
[1] City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Elect Engn, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
BGA solder joint; joule heating; diffusion; electromigration; dissolution;
D O I
10.1016/j.jallcom.2004.09.044
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The electric current effect on the microstructure of ball grid array (BGA) solder joint was investigated at room temperature with current density of the order of 10(2) A/cm(2). Sandwich-like samples of 'Au/Ni/Cu pad-Sn37Pb solder ball-Au/Cu pad' structure were used for current stressing with different time/current density combinations. Extensive dissolution of pad metal, massive formation of (Cu, Ni)(6)Sn-5 and Cu3Sn intermetallic compounds (IMC), slight accumulation of (Cu, Ni)6Sn5 IMC, nucleation of large dendrite of (Cu, Ni)(6)Sn-5 IMC, localized dissolution of the pad metal, as well as melting of the solder joint were observed for different cases, which can be ascribed to joule heating produced by the electric current flow in the circuit. A compositional gradient-controlled solid-state diffusion process with assistance of electromigration was suggested for a current density of 3.0 x 10(2) A/cm(2). And, a reaction-dominated liquid-state dissolution process at very high temperature caused by joule over-heating occurred for 4.5 x 10(2) A/cm(2). Super-heating induced instant break down of the solder joint and/or circuit break was found for 6.0 x 10(2) A/cm(2). (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:237 / 246
页数:10
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