Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Effects of Cu addition on growth of Au-Sn intermetallics at Sn-xCu/Au interface during aging process

  • Yanhong Tian*
  • , Chunqing Wang
  • , Wei Liu
  • , Yarong Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

The growth of Au-Sn intermetallic compounds (IMCs) is a major concern to the reliabilty of solder joints in microelectronic, optoelectronic and Micro-Electronic-mechanical system (MEMS) which has a layer of Au metallization on the surface of components or leads. This paper presents the growth behavior of Au-Sn IMCs at interfaces of Au metallization and Sn-based solder joints with the addition Cu alloying element during aging process, as shown in Fig. 1, 2 and 3. The coefficients of the Au-Sn IMCs growth were calculated. Results on the interfacial reaction between Sn-xCu solders and Au metallization during aging process show that three thick layers of Au-Sn IMCs including AuSn, AuSn2 and AuSn4 formed at the interface region. The thickness of each Au-Sn IMC layer vs square root of aging time followed linear relationship. Calculation of the IMC growth coefficients show that the diffusion coefficients decrease with the addition Cu elements, which indicates that Cu addition suppresses the growth of Au-Sn IMCs layer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2007 8th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology, ICEPT
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 8th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology, ICEPT - Shanghai, China
Duration: 14 Aug 200717 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Electronic Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC

Conference

Conference2007 8th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology, ICEPT
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period14/08/0717/08/07

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effects of Cu addition on growth of Au-Sn intermetallics at Sn-xCu/Au interface during aging process'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this