Interfacial Reaction between SAC3807 Lead-Free Solders and Different Copper Substrate via Reflow Soldering Process

Abstract:

The different composition material of copper substrate significantly affects the intermetallic compound (IMC) formation and the solder joints durability. This study was conducted on the interfacial reaction between lead-free solder and the different copper substrates via reflow soldering. The selected substrate is copper (Cu) and copper-beryllium (Cu-Be). The lead-free solder involved is Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu (SAC3807) solder ball with a diameter of 700 μm. All the samples were subjected to the isothermal aging process. The material characterization and analysis on the IMC formation were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical microscope (OM), and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). After the reflow process, the result revealed that Cu₃Sn, Cu₆Sn₅ IMC layer formed at SAC3870/Cu and SAC3870/Cu-Be interface. The changes to a rod-like shape Cu₆Sn₅ and irregular needle-shaped Cu₃Sn₄ occur after the aging treatment on SAC3870/ Cu. Meanwhile, the IMC layer for SAC3870/Cu-Be shows a rod-like shape transformed into a blocky-like shape Cu₆Sn₅ and Cu₃Sn₄ diamond-shape. This result indicates that Ag₃Sn nanosized was formed on the intermetallic surface during the aging process for both SAC3807/Cu and SAC3807/Cu-Be. The Ag₃Sn nanosized element at SAC3807/Cu-Be is many compared to SAC3807/Cu. In addition, IMC thickness for SAC3807/Cu-Be shows a thicker layer than SAC3807/Cu. Lastly, in this research, the element of Be in SAC3807/Cu-Be cannot be defined because the beryllium element is not easily detected as the percentage was very low.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 908)
• Pages: 278-283
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-s3b2n1
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Muhamad Razizy Fauzi*, Nurul Amira Amiruddin, Saliza Azlina Osman, Rabiatul Adawiyah Mohamed Anuar, Muhamad Syafiq Hashim
• Keywords: Copper Substrate, Copper-Beryllium Substrate, Intermetallic Compound, Lead-Free Solder, Reflow Soldering

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