Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects

An application-oriented integration concept for a half-bridge switch assembly has been developed based on the latest generation 70- μm-thin insulated gate bipolar transistors and diodes, which are rated at 600 V/200 A. This paper addresses the design and reliability of the assembly, with a fully bon...

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Main Authors: Solomon, Adane Kassa, Li, Jianfeng, Castellazzi, Alberto, Johnson, Christopher Mark
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description An application-oriented integration concept for a half-bridge switch assembly has been developed based on the latest generation 70- μm-thin insulated gate bipolar transistors and diodes, which are rated at 600 V/200 A. This paper addresses the design and reliability of the assembly, with a fully bondwireless approach using cylindrical copper bumps. Advanced numerical structural simulation techniques are also applied to assess the influence of interconnect characteristics (material, size, and shape) and try to determine an optimum solution for reducing the stress and creep strain development in the solder joint. Preliminary experimental tests of the power module are also carried out at different switching frequency and loads to prove the validity of the proposed solution in terms of electromagnetic performance.
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spelling nottingham-333542020-05-04T20:10:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33354/ Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects Solomon, Adane Kassa Li, Jianfeng Castellazzi, Alberto Johnson, Christopher Mark An application-oriented integration concept for a half-bridge switch assembly has been developed based on the latest generation 70- μm-thin insulated gate bipolar transistors and diodes, which are rated at 600 V/200 A. This paper addresses the design and reliability of the assembly, with a fully bondwireless approach using cylindrical copper bumps. Advanced numerical structural simulation techniques are also applied to assess the influence of interconnect characteristics (material, size, and shape) and try to determine an optimum solution for reducing the stress and creep strain development in the solder joint. Preliminary experimental tests of the power module are also carried out at different switching frequency and loads to prove the validity of the proposed solution in terms of electromagnetic performance. IEEE 2015-01 Article PeerReviewed Solomon, Adane Kassa, Li, Jianfeng, Castellazzi, Alberto and Johnson, Christopher Mark (2015) Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51 (1). pp. 556-566. ISSN 1939-9367 Bridges; Copper; Electronics packaging; Flip chip devices; Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT); Power electronics Application-oriented; Copper bumps; Electromagnetic performance; Experimental test; Flip chip; Solder joints; Structural simulations; Thermo-mechanical stress Integrated circuit interconnects http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6848776 doi:10.1109/TIA.2014.2334734 doi:10.1109/TIA.2014.2334734
spellingShingle Bridges; Copper; Electronics packaging; Flip chip devices; Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT); Power electronics Application-oriented; Copper bumps; Electromagnetic performance; Experimental test; Flip chip; Solder joints; Structural simulations; Thermo-mechanical stress Integrated circuit interconnects
Solomon, Adane Kassa
Li, Jianfeng
Castellazzi, Alberto
Johnson, Christopher Mark
Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
title Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
title_full Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
title_fullStr Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
title_full_unstemmed Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
title_short Integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
title_sort integrated half-bridge switch using 70-μm-thin devices and hollow interconnects
topic Bridges; Copper; Electronics packaging; Flip chip devices; Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT); Power electronics Application-oriented; Copper bumps; Electromagnetic performance; Experimental test; Flip chip; Solder joints; Structural simulations; Thermo-mechanical stress Integrated circuit interconnects
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33354/