Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles

3 mm × 3 mm dummy SiC dies with 100\200\200 nm thick Ti\W\Au metallization have simultaneously been attached using sintering of Ag nanoparticle paste on AlN-based direct bonded copper substrates with 5\0.1 μm thick NiP\Au finish. The effect of preparation and sintering parameters including time of d...

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Main Authors: Li, Jianfeng, Johnson, Christopher Mark, Buttay, Cyril, Sabbah, Wissam, Azzopardi, Stéphane
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author Li, Jianfeng
Johnson, Christopher Mark
Buttay, Cyril
Sabbah, Wissam
Azzopardi, Stéphane
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Johnson, Christopher Mark
Buttay, Cyril
Sabbah, Wissam
Azzopardi, Stéphane
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description 3 mm × 3 mm dummy SiC dies with 100\200\200 nm thick Ti\W\Au metallization have simultaneously been attached using sintering of Ag nanoparticle paste on AlN-based direct bonded copper substrates with 5\0.1 μm thick NiP\Au finish. The effect of preparation and sintering parameters including time of drying the printed paste, sintering temperature and time, and pressure, on the average shear strength for multiple die attachments was investigated. The surfaces of the die attachments after the shear tests were observed and the individual shear strength values correlated with the “apparent” porosity and thicknesses of the corresponding die attachments (sintered layer). The results obtained are further discussed and compared with typical data reported in existing literature. Main conclusions include: (i) the present shear strength values and their variations are comparable with those reported for single die attachment samples, (ii) the effects of sintering parameters can be ascribed to the effectiveness of the organic content burnout and appropriate rate of growth and coalescence of the Ag nanoparticles during the sintering process, and (iii) thickness values of the sintered Ag die attachments may be taken as non-destructive measurements to monitor/evaluate the quality of die attachment during power electronic module manufacturing/assembly process.
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spelling nottingham-333722020-05-04T16:58:06Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33372/ Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles Li, Jianfeng Johnson, Christopher Mark Buttay, Cyril Sabbah, Wissam Azzopardi, Stéphane 3 mm × 3 mm dummy SiC dies with 100\200\200 nm thick Ti\W\Au metallization have simultaneously been attached using sintering of Ag nanoparticle paste on AlN-based direct bonded copper substrates with 5\0.1 μm thick NiP\Au finish. The effect of preparation and sintering parameters including time of drying the printed paste, sintering temperature and time, and pressure, on the average shear strength for multiple die attachments was investigated. The surfaces of the die attachments after the shear tests were observed and the individual shear strength values correlated with the “apparent” porosity and thicknesses of the corresponding die attachments (sintered layer). The results obtained are further discussed and compared with typical data reported in existing literature. Main conclusions include: (i) the present shear strength values and their variations are comparable with those reported for single die attachment samples, (ii) the effects of sintering parameters can be ascribed to the effectiveness of the organic content burnout and appropriate rate of growth and coalescence of the Ag nanoparticles during the sintering process, and (iii) thickness values of the sintered Ag die attachments may be taken as non-destructive measurements to monitor/evaluate the quality of die attachment during power electronic module manufacturing/assembly process. Elsevier 2015-01-01 Article PeerReviewed Li, Jianfeng, Johnson, Christopher Mark, Buttay, Cyril, Sabbah, Wissam and Azzopardi, Stéphane (2015) Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 215 . pp. 299-308. ISSN 0924-0136 Nanoscale silver paste; sintering; shear strength; SiC power die attachment http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.08.002 doi:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.08.002 doi:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.08.002
spellingShingle Nanoscale silver paste; sintering; shear strength; SiC power die attachment
Li, Jianfeng
Johnson, Christopher Mark
Buttay, Cyril
Sabbah, Wissam
Azzopardi, Stéphane
Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles
title Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles
title_full Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles
title_fullStr Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles
title_short Bonding strength of multiple SiC die attachment prepared by sintering of Ag nanoparticles
title_sort bonding strength of multiple sic die attachment prepared by sintering of ag nanoparticles
topic Nanoscale silver paste; sintering; shear strength; SiC power die attachment
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33372/