Microstructure Development of Mechanical-Deformation-Induced Sn Whiskers

Autor: Sinn-wen Chen, Katsuaki Suganuma, Yuhi Yorikado, Masanobu Tsujimoto, Junxiang Jiang, Shih Kang Lin, Keun-Soo Kim, Isamu Yanada
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Electronic Materials. 36:1732-1734
ISSN: 1543-186X
0361-5235
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-007-0284-4
Popis: The development of the microstructure of mechanical-deformation-induced Sn whiskers on electroplated films has been examined using a focused ion beam system (FIB). The 6-μm-thick matte Sn films were compressed by using a ZrO2 ball indenter under ambient conditions. After compression, tin whiskers and small nodules were found adjacent to, and several grains further away from, the indents. The cross-sectional microstructures of the indents and whiskers indicate that the lateral boundaries of the newly created grains caused by recrystallization are the main routes for stress relaxation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE