Temperature-dependent popcorning analysis of plastic ball grid array package during solder reflow with fracture mechanics method

John H. Lau, S. W.Ricky Lee

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Abstract

The popcorning effect of plastic ball grid array (PBGA) packages is analyzed using the method of fracture mechanics. The following three specific problems are studied: (1) crack initiation in the die attach of the package, (2) crack growth in the die attach, and (3) crack growth at the interface between the solder mask and copper. Two different methods (crack tip opening displacement and virtual crack closure technique) are used to determine the crack-tip parameters such as the strain energy release rate, stress intensity factors, and phase angle for different crack lengths and temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-41
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Electronic Packaging, Transactions of the ASME
Volume122
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2000

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