Comparison of joint strength and fracture energy of lead-free solder balls in high speed ball shear/pull tests and their correlation with board level drop test

Fubin Song*, S. W. Ricky Lee, Keith Newman, Stephen Clark, Bob Sykes

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Abstract

A comprehensive solder joint reliability study was conducted using both high-speed solder ball shear/pull and board level drop testing (BLDT). The samples were divided into groups which were subject to various periods of thermal aging (125°C, up to 500 hours) in order to accelerate the formation of intermetallic compound (IMC) in the solder joints. The ball shear tests ranged from 10 mm/s to 3,000 mm/s while the ball pull tests ranged from 5 mm/s to 500 mm/s. A total of 6 unique package constructions were evaluated, ranging from a 316 PBGA (27 mm, sq) to a 2,395 CBGA (51 mm, sq). The samples used SAC lead-free solder balls and a variety of pad surface finishes. Detailed failure analyses were performed to identify the failed solder joints and corresponding failure modes. The failure modes and loading speeds of ball shear and ball pull tests were cross-referenced with the mechanical drop tests for comparison. Correlation models were established relating drops-to-failure with both solder ball fracture force and energy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2007
Pages450-458
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event9th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2007 - , Singapore
Duration: 12 Dec 200712 Dec 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Electronic Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC

Conference

Conference9th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2007
Country/TerritorySingapore
Period12/12/0712/12/07

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