Microstructural Evolution of Sn-Ag-Sb Solder with Indium Additions

Autor: Yin Fa Chen, Yang Hsien Lee, Fok Foo Lee, Choo Yeow Lee, Hwa-Teng Lee
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Journal of Electronic Materials. 38:2112-2121
ISSN: 1543-186X
0361-5235
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-009-0884-2
Popis: The effects of 1 wt.%, 5 wt.%, and 10 wt.% additions of indium (In) on the microstructure and compound morphology of Sn-Ag-Sb lead-free solder joints␣were examined. The results showed that In prompts the formation of Ag3(Sn,In), Ag2(In,Sn), and InSb compounds within the solder matrix. As the amount of In was increased, the Sn atoms in the Ag3Sn compound were gradually replaced by In atoms, prompting a transformation from Ag3Sn to Ag3(Sn,In) and finally to Ag2(In,Sn). This transformation occurs more readily under high-temperature conditions. The Ag2(In,Sn) compound formed in Sn-Ag-Sb-xIn/Cu solder joints was found to have either a leaf-like morphology or an antler-like morphology. Finally, with In additions greater than 5 wt.%, the Cu6Sn5 interfacial compounds in the solder/Cu joints transformed into Cu6(Sn,In)5.
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