Surface diffusion controlled reaction in small size microbumps

Yingxia Liu*, Xiuyu Shi, Haoxiang Ren, Jian Cai, Xiuchen Zhao, Chengwen Tan, K. N. Tu

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Abstract

We made head-shaped Cu-Sn solder joints with diameters about 10 μm, 20 μm, and 50 μm and reflowed the samples at 240 °C, 260 °C, and 280 °C for 60 s to 600 s. In the 10 μm bumps, there is only one Cu6Sn5 grain after reflow, thus the classic model of scallop-type grain growth of Cu6Sn5 does not apply. Also, the grain growth in the small size bumps has the faster growth rate. We proposed a surface diffusion-controlled model to explain the new kinetics. According to our model, the diffusion activation energy is calculated to be QS = 0.18 ± 0.02 eV/atom and diffusion frequency factor to be DS0 = 5.65 × 10−3 cm2/s.

Original languageEnglish
Article number129036
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume284
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2021

Keywords

  • 3D IC
  • Grain boundaries
  • Interfaces
  • Intermetallic alloys and compounds
  • Lead-free solder
  • Surface diffusion kinetics

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