Sn-Zn-Ag系无铅钎料焊接性能研究

讨论了电子软钎料的钎焊性能及其影响因素，并采用铺张面积法对Sn-Zn-Ag系钎料钎焊性能进行评估。钎料的钎焊性能很大程度上取决于钎料对基板的润湿性能，而润湿性能与液态钎料在基板上的液、固、气三相界面的界面张力有关。对润湿角(θ)与铺展面积(S)之间的关系进行了探讨。     

汽相钎焊时钎料的润湿和铺展

本文讨论汽相再流钎焊时针料的润湿和铺展。以润湿测力法和铺展面积法首次研究了“FC70—松香—6OSn/40Ph钎料—铜”润湿系统中钎料的润湿过程,FC70对钎料润湿速度、程度的影响,并直接研究了松香排开FC70润湿铜的过程。研究认为FC70在一定程度上妨碍钎剂和钎料的润湿铺展,并分析而由此造成的利弊。文中还以氧化膜颜色法和测量润湿力检查了FC70汽相气氛的不氧化特性。     

AgCu28共晶钎料的铺展性研究

针对陶瓷DIP外壳钎焊时,常出现AgCu28钎料流淌的问题,而钎料铺展性对钎料的流淌起着重要作用,为此研究了在不同的生产工艺条件下,AgCu28共晶钎料在镀有不同厚度镍的金属化陶瓷基板和4J42可伐合金片上的铺展性。结果显示钎料在化学镀镍层上比在4J42合金带上的铺展面积大,并存在一个临界镀镍层厚度(0.5~1.0 靘),超过这一临界值,铺展面积显著下降。钎料铺展面积随着焊接温度、时间而改变,控制在钎料熔点以上的停留时间是减少钎料过分铺展的关键。     

Ti对Sn0.7Cu无铅钎料润湿性和界面的影响

研究了Ti的加入对Sn0.7Cu无铅钎料润湿性能以及钎料/Cu界面微观组织的影响.结果表明:在Sn0.7Cu中添加微量Ti,提高了钎料的润湿性能,可使铺展面积提高5％左右,当钎焊时间为3s时,界面金属间化合物(IMC)形貌由原来的扇贝状变为锯齿状;随着钎焊时间延长,Sn0.7Cu/Cu和Sn0.7Cu0.008Ti/C...     

Sn对BiSbCu钎料钎焊工艺性能的影响

在BiSbCu钎料中添加Sn,分析Sn对BiSbCu钎料合金钎焊工艺性能的主要指标——钎料熔点和铺展面积的影响。结果表明:在Bi5Sb2Cu钎料合金中加入Sn可以显著降低钎料的熔点和显著增强钎料合金的铺展性能。当Sn的质量分数为10%时,Bi5Sb2Cu钎料的铺展面积为26.22 mm2,钎焊工艺性能最好。     

Sn对BiSbCu钎料钎焊工艺性能的影响

在BiSbCu钎料中添加Sn,分析Sn对BiSbCu钎料合金钎焊工艺性能的主要指标——钎料熔点和铺展面积的影响.结果表明:在Bi5Sb2Cu钎料合金中加入Sn可以显著降低钎料的熔点和显著增强钎料合金的铺展性能.当Sn的质量分数为10％时,Bi5Sb2Cu钎料的铺展面积为26.22 mm2,钎焊工艺性能最好.     

非离子表面活性剂对助焊剂润湿性能的影响

在软钎焊免清洗助焊剂中分别添加了3种不同含量的非离子表面活性剂:TritonX—100、Tween—20和PEG2000,得到了3组助焊剂。使用这3组助焊剂和Sn0.7Cu无铅钎料在纯铜板上进行了铺展测试。结果表明,添加TritonX—100和添加Tween—20的质量分数均为0.6%时,钎料的润湿角最小值分别为30.07°和29.70°,铺展面积最大值分别为56.67mm2和58.53mm2;添加PEG2000质量分数为0.3%时,钎料的润湿角最小值为26.70°,铺展面积最大值为66.88mm2,比未添加时增加26.9%。适量加入非离子表面活性剂能够改善助焊剂的润湿性,并提高无铅钎料的铺展能力。     

Sn基钎料与Cu和Al基板的润湿性比较研究

采用润湿平衡法测量了四种Sn基钎料(Sn-37Pb、Sn-3.OAg-0.5Cu、Sn-0.7Cu与Sn-9Zn)分别在250,260和270℃与Cu、Al两种基板的润湿性能.结果表明:钎料与Al基板的润湿时间均比Cu基板长,除Sn-9Zn外,其他三种钎料与Cu基板的润湿力比Al基板大,并且随着温度升高,润湿性能提高,...     

SAC305无铅钎料在Au／Ni镀层上的铺展性能研究

文章阐述了钎料润湿的基本原理,分析了关键工艺参数对钎料铺展性能的影响规律。针对温度、时间和表面状态等关键参数／状态,对无铅钎料SAC305在Au／Ni镀层上的铺展性能开展试验研究。结果表明,随着焊接温度和保温时间的增加,无铅钎料SAC305的铺展性能明显改善,铺展系数逐渐趋于100％。同时,通过RF的Ar等离子对钎料进行表面预处理也能够使其铺展性能有所改善。试验结果与理论分析具有较好的一致性。     

SnAgCuRE系钎料合金的润湿特性

选择商用水溶性钎剂,以润湿平衡法,研究了SnAgCuRE系钎料合金在表面贴装元器件上的润湿特性。结果表明:当w(RE)为0.1%时,预热15s,255℃钎焊5s,该钎料合金具有最大的润湿力1.510mN和最小的润湿角11.03°,与传统的Sn63Pb37钎料的润湿力相当,可满足表面组装元器件对其润湿性能的要求。     

The influence of temperature and humidity on printed wiring board surface finishes: Immersion tin vs organic azoles

Substitution of lead-free solders in electronic assemblies requires changes in the conventional Sn:Pb finishes on substrates and component leads to prevent contamination of the candidate lead-free solder. Options for solderability preservative coatings on the printed wiring board include organic (azole or rosin/resin based) films and tin-based plated metallic coatings. This paper compares the solderability performance and corrosion protection effectiveness of electroless tin coatings vs organic azole films after exposure to a series of humidity and thermal cycling conditions. The solderability of immersion tin is directly related to the tin oxide growth on the surface and is not affected by the formation of SnCu intermetallic phases as long as the intermetallic phase is underneath a protective Sn layer. Thin azole films decompose upon heating in the presence of oxygen and lead to solderability degradation. Evaluations of lead-free solder pastes for surface mount assembly applications indicate that immersion tin significantly improves the spreading of Sn:Ag and Sn:Bi alloys as compared to azole surface finishes.     

Processing and aging characteristics of eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solder reinforced with mechanically incorporated Ni particles

Composite solders offer improved properties compared to non-composite solders. Ni reinforced composite solder was prepared by mechanically dispersing 15 vol.% of Ni particles into eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solder paste. The average size of the Ni particle reinforcements was approximately 5 microns. The morphology, size and distribution of the reinforcing phase were characterized metallographically. Solid-state isothermal aging study was performed on small realistic size solder joints to study the formation and growth of the intermetallic (IM) layers at Ni reinforcement/solder and Cu substrate/solder interfaces. Effects of reflow on microstructure and solderability, were studied using Cu substrates. Regarding solderability, the wetting angle of multiple reflowed Ni reinforced composite solder was compared to the solder matrix alloy, eutectic Sn-3.5Ag. General findings of this study revealed that Ni particle reinforced composite solder has comparable wetting characteristics to eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solder. Significant IM layers growth was observed in the Ni composite solder joint under isothermal aging at 150 C. Microstructural evolution was insignificant when aging temperature was lower than 100 C. Multiple reflow did not significantly change the microstructure in Ni composite solder joint.     

Effects of reflow on wettability, microstructure and mechanical properties in lead-free solders

Solder joints used in electronic applications undergo reflow operations. Such operations can affect the solderability, interface intermetallic layer formation and the resultant solder joint microstructure. These in turn can affect the overall mechanical behavior of such joints. In this study the effects of reflow on solderability and mechanical properties were studied. Nanoindentation testing (NIT) was used to obtain mechanical properties from the non-reflow (as-melted) and multiple reflowed solder materials. These studies were carried out with eutectic Sn-3.5Ag solders, with or without mechanically added Cu or Ag reinforcements, using Cu substrates. Microstructural analysis was carried out on solder joints made with the same solders using copper substrate.     

Analysis of ring and plug shear strengths for comparison of lead-free solders

The drive to replace the use of toxic lead metal and its alloys has spurred the development of many new lead-free solder alloys. Moreover, current leaded solders lack shear strength, resistance to creep and to thermal-mechanical fatigue. Solder that exhibits enhancements of these properties and retains solderability is crucial in applications where the solder joints are subjected to thermal cycling, severe vibrations, and temperatures of up to 125°C. Modified ring and plug joints were made with 18 selected lead-free solders and three well characterized lead-containing solders. Analysis of the results provides a guide for the design of additional testing.     

新型Sn-Ag-Bi-Cu-In系无铅钎料合金研究

通过正交试验设计形成Sn-Ag-Bi-Cu-In系无铅钎料合金,并对钎料合金的熔化温度、可焊性、密度及剪切强度等进行研究.研究发现,Sn-Ag-Bi-Cu-In系钎料合金熔化温度接近传统的熔化温度,固-液温度差小;钎料密度约为传统Sn63Pb37的87%;试样铺展面积为72.02mm2,与Sn63Pb37焊锡的铺展面积76.85 mm2非常接近;钎料的剪切强度远大于传统Sn63Pb37钎料的剪切强度,其断裂形貌为沿晶脆断.     

Morphology and Growth of Intermetallics at the Interface of Sn-based Solders and Cu with Different Surface Finishes

Several types of surface finishes have been applied on Cu substrates in an effort to facilitate bonding and improve the reliability of lead-free solder joints. In the current research, the effects of printed circuit board surface finishes on the reliability of the solder joints were investigated by examining the morphology and growth behavior of the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) between Sn-based solders and different surface finishes on Cu. Three types of Cu substrates with different surface finishes were fabricated in this study: organic solderability preservative (OSP)/Cu, Ni/Cu, and electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG)/Cu. Sn-3.5Ag and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu were used as the solders. In the experiment, the solder joint specimens were aged isothermally at 150°C for up to 1000 h. Experimental results revealed that the OSP surface finish promoted the interdiffusion between Cu and Sn during soldering. The composition and morphology of the IMC layer at the solder/Ni/Cu interface were sensitive to the Cu concentration in the solder. Meanwhile, the solder joints with different morphological features of the IMCs exhibited significant differences in shear strengths. The Au-containing ENIG surface finish affected the shear strength of the solder joint significantly at the initial stage of isothermal aging.     

Sn-Cu、Sn-Ag-Cu系无铅钎料的钎焊特性研究

制备了Sn-0.7Cu、Sn-3.5Ag-0.6Cu钎料,用润湿平衡法测量了钎料对铜的润湿曲线,研究了温度、钎剂活性、钎焊时间对润湿行为的影响,并与Sn-37Pb钎料进行了比较。结果表明:升高温度能显著改善无铅钎料对铜的钎焊性。当温度<270℃时,Sn-0.7Cu的钎焊性明显低于Sn-3.5Ag-0.6Cu钎料;而当温度≥270℃时,两种钎料对铜都会显示较好的润湿性,而Sn-0.7Cu略优于Sn-3.5Ag-0.6Cu钎料。提高钎剂活性能显著增强钎料对铜的润湿性,其卤素离子的最佳质量分数均为0.4%左右。随着浸渍时间的延长,熔融钎料与铜的界面间产生失润现象。无铅钎料的熔点和表面张力较高,是钎焊性较差的根本原因。     

Effects of thermomechanical cycling on lead and lead-free (SnPb and SnAgCu) surface mount solder joints

Accelerated reliability tests have been performed on leadless and leaded lead-free and lead containing SMT component assemblies. Results so far have shown that lead-free reflow soldering is a viable alternative for conventional lead based reflow soldering. The selected ternary eutectic solder alloy SnAg3.8Cu0.7 requires higher processing temperatures which could restrict the use of certain board and component types, but other than that no major modifications seem necessary. Although better SnAg3.8Cu0.7 bulk mechanical properties were obtained compared to the near eutectic lead bearing bulk solder properties, reflowed solder joints did not reflect this difference. In general, quite similar reliability results were obtained as found for the lead based solders. Dependent on board and component metallisations and use environment, the reliability of the lead-free solders could perform better or worse than the lead based solders. Temperature dependent aspects such as solderability and mechanical behaviour of the lead-free assemblies could play a role in this. Although microstructural differences can be seen between the lead-free and lead bearing solder joints, similar joint failure mechanisms occur. Resistor solder joint cracks propagate from underneath the component through either transgranular (lead-free) grains or along intergranular (lead) grain boundaries between lead-rich and tin-rich areas and into coarsened regions near the component terminations. Gullwing lead cracks were seen propagating from the heel fillet along the lead/solder interfacial intermetallic mostly (some cracks started in the heel fillet and propagated through the solder body dispersed with coarsened spherical Ag₃Sn intermetallic particles). Package design and leadframe material seem to play a more important role in the fatigue mechanism than the change in microstructure of the solder joint.     

Spreading Kinetics of Liquid Solders over an Intermetallic Solid Surface. Part 2: Lead-Free Solders

This study is devoted to a phenomenological and quantitative investigation of␣the physics of spreading of lead-free solder systems (Sn, Sn-0.7Cu, and Sn-3.5Ag) over Cu₆Sn₅/Cu₃Sn/Cu substrates. Wetting kinetics was studied using real-time in situ monitoring of the triple-line kinetics under a controlled atmosphere. Three different intermetallic (IMC) substrates were used for this investigation. It was found that the grain size of the deposited IMC compound coating has a sizable influence on the triple-line movement of the liquid solders considered. More pronounced spreading of solders on IMC substrates was observed for all lead-free solders over an intermetallic with the smallest grain size. Lead-free solder spreading over IMC surfaces exposed to aging at elevated temperatures, hence featuring larger grain size, did not feature a significant improvement of wettability when compared with the behavior of the same solders on virgin copper substrates.     

Thermodynamic Calculation of Phase Equilibria in the Sn-Ag-Cu-Ni-Au System

Sn-Ag-Cu base solders are the most promising candidates to substitute for Sn-Pb eutectic solder. Gold (Au) coatings are used to protect conductor surfaces from oxidation and thereby to promote solderability, and Ni is often used as a diffusion barrier layer between lead-free solders and substrates to restrict the growth of intermetallic compound layers. In the present work, thermodynamic calculations of phase equilibria in the Sn-Ag-Cu-Ni-Au system, which is of importance for developing lead-free solders, are carried out using the calculation of phase diagrams (CALPHAD) method. Substitutional solution and sublattice models are used to describe the solution and intermediate phases, respectively. Some examples of thermodynamic calculation are presented, and it is shown that the phase diagrams, liquidus projection, and thermodynamic properties can be predicted based on the present calculations.