Procedure to determine interfacial toughness of EMC-copper (oxide) interfaces

A Xiao, H Pape, G Schlottig, W Wunderle, YY Leung, KMB Jansen, LJ Ernst

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volumeConference contributionScientificpeer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Microelectronic packages can be considered as composite structures fabricated from highly dissimilar materials. Interface delamination related failure often occurs when the packaged devices are subjected to thermo-mechanical loading. The analysis of delamination of a laminate structure with a crack along the interface is central to the characterization of interfacial toughness. Due to the mismatch in thermal mechanical properties of the materials adjacent to the interface and also possible asymmetry of loading and geometry, usually the crack propagates under mixed mode conditions. In this paper, the interface toughness of epoxy molding compound - copper interface in IC packages is characterized. The test specimen is directly obtained from a production process line. A small-size multi-functional mixed mode bending (MMB) tool was designed and fabricated. For measurements under various temperatures and moisture conditions, a special climate chamber is designed. The ¿current crack length¿ is required for the interpretation of measurement results through FEM-fracture mechanics simulations. Therefore, during testing the ¿current crack length¿ is captured using a CCD camera. The critical fracture properties are obtained by interpreting the experimental results through finite element modeling. As input parameters, the material properties are both experimentally and numerically characterized as functions of temperature and moisture. In order to get more accurate interfacial toughness, the influence of residual stresses in the sample is considered.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology & High Density Packaging (ICEPT-HDP), 16-19 August 2010, Xi'an, China
Editors n.a.
Place of PublicationXi'an, China
PublisherIEEE Society
Pages356-362
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-8140-8
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event11th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology & High Density Packaging (ICEPT-HDP), Xi'an, China - Xi'an, China
Duration: 16 Aug 201019 Aug 2010

Publication series

Name
PublisherIEEE

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology & High Density Packaging (ICEPT-HDP), Xi'an, China
Period16/08/1019/08/10

Keywords

  • conference contrib. refereed
  • Conf.proc. > 3 pag

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Procedure to determine interfacial toughness of EMC-copper (oxide) interfaces'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this