Effects of underfill adhesion on flip chip package reliability

Man Lung Sham, Jang Kyo Kim, Ricky S.W. Lee, Jingshen Wu, Matthew M.F. Yuen

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Abstract

Of fundamental importance to enhance the reliability of flip chip on board (FCOB) packages is to avoid the initiation and propagation of various interfacial failures, and therefore, robust interfacial bonds between the underfill and other components are highly desired. In the present study, the interfacial bond strengths of both conventional and no-flow underfill resins with die passivation, eutectic solder and epoxy solder mask are measured using the button shear test. It is found that the interfacial bond strength of the underfill with the eutectic solder is far weaker than of other interfaces. The degradation of underfill bond strength with silicon nitride passivation, eutectic solder and polymeric solder mask surfaces is enhanced in the presence of solder flux, and cleaning the fluxed surface with a saponifier is an efficient means to restore the original interfacial adhesion. The necessity of post-solder reflow cleaning is shown by performing thermal cycle tests on FCOB packages with different extents of flux residue. Distinctive solder failure behaviors are observed for the packages with and without post-solder reflow cleaning from the cross-sectional analysis.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2004 International IEEE Conference on the Asian Green Electronics (AGEC)
Pages96-101
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2004
EventProceedings of 2004 International IEEE Conference on Asian Green Electronics (AGEC) - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 5 Jan 20049 Jan 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2004 International IEEE Conference on the Asian Green Electronics (AGEC)

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of 2004 International IEEE Conference on Asian Green Electronics (AGEC)
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period5/01/049/01/04

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