Abstract
As power electronic devices have tendencies to operate at higher temperatures and current densities, the demand for reliable and efficient packaging technologies are ever increasing. This paper reports the studies on application of transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of CuSnCu systems as a potential technology that could enable the realization of stacks with better thermal performance and reliability than those can be achieved using conventional soldering techniques. Low temperature TLP bonded CuSnCu samples are fabricated, and the strength of the achieved bonds is measured by shear testing. Micro-sectioning and optical microscopy studies of the samples reveal that the TLP bonds show good homogeneity with a small number of voids at the interface. Energy dispersive X-ray analysis is applied to examine at what rates Sn is converted into CuSn intermetallics since a full conversion is critical for achieving a strong and high temperature resistant bond. Finally, initial results from a thermal cycling test are presented and it is concluded that the achieved TLP bonding is a promising candidate for the fabrication of reliable interconnects in power electronics.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Microelectronics Reliability |
Volume | 76-77 |
Pages (from-to) | 378-382 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0026-2714 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2017 |
Event | 28th European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis (ESREF) - Bordeaux, France Duration: 25 Sept 2017 → 28 Sept 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 28th European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis (ESREF) |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Bordeaux |
Period | 25/09/2017 → 28/09/2017 |
Keywords
- Transient liquid phase bonding
- Power electronics reliabilty
- High temperature packaging