Cross-Interaction between Ni and Cu across Sn Layers
with Different Thickness |
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Authors: | Chien Wei Chang Su Chun Yang Chun-Te Tu C Robert Kao |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taiwan;(2) Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan;(3) Henkel Accurus Scientific Co., Ltd, Tainan, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | The Ni/solder/Cu material sequence is one of the most common material sequences in the solder joints of electronic packages.
In this study, the Ni/Sn/Cu ternary diffusion couples were used to investigate the solder volume effect on the cross-interaction
between Ni and Cu. Experimentally, a pure Sn layer with the thickness of 100–400 μm was electroplated over Cu foils. A pure Ni layer (20 μm) was then deposited over the as-deposited Sn surface. The diffusion couples were aged at 160°C for different periods of
time. With this technique, the diffusion couples were assembled without experiencing any high temperature process, such as
reflow, which would have accelerated the interaction and caused difficulties in analysis. This study revealed that the cross-interaction
could occur in as short as 30 min. A detailed atomic flux analysis showed that the Cu flux through the Sn layer was about
25–40 times higher than the Ni flux. Moreover, it was found that (Cu1−x
Ni
x
)6Sn5 on the Ni side reduced the consumption rate of the Ni layer, and the cross-interaction also reduced the Cu3Sn thickness on the Cu side. |
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Keywords: | Ni-Sn-Cu interfacial reaction lead-free solder |
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