Microstructural evaluation and failure analysis of Ag wire bonded to Al pads

  • Choi, Mi-Ri
  • Kim, Hyung-Giun
  • Lee, Taeg-Woo
  • Jeon, Young-Jun
  • Ahn, Yong-Keun
  • ... Lim, Sung-Hwan
  • 외 8명
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We found the failure mechanisms in Ag wire bonded to Al pads during the high-temperature-storage lifetime test (HTST) and the unbiased highly-accelerated temperature and humidity storage test (uHAST). The native oxide layer on the Al pads caused a ball lift The moisture and the thermal energy during uHAST along with the Cl- ion in epoxy molding compounds (EMCs) induced repetitive oxidation and reduction reactions of the Ag-Al intermetallic compounds (IMCs) with the Al pads. These repetitive reactions formed H-2 gas as a by-product causing the formation of a micro-crack. In addition, the alumina layer acted as a resistive layer in the Ag-Al IMCs. The phases of the Ag-Al IMCs were identified as Ag2Al and Ag3Al, and the growth rates of those IMCs were measured at 150 and 175 degrees C for 2000 h. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

키워드

Silver wire bondingFailure mechanismInterfacial microstructureIntermetallic compoundTransmission electron microscopyTHERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIESINTERMETALLICSBEHAVIORSTABILITYOXIDE
제목
Microstructural evaluation and failure analysis of Ag wire bonded to Al pads
저자
Choi, Mi-RiKim, Hyung-GiunLee, Taeg-WooJeon, Young-JunAhn, Yong-KeunKoo, Kyo-WangJang, You-CheolPark, So-YeonYee, Jae-HakCho, Nam-KwonKang, Il-TaeKim, SangshikHan, Seung-ZeonLim, Sung-Hwan
DOI
10.1016/j.microrel.2015.07.038
발행일
2015-11
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Article
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Microelectronics and Reliability
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