A review of lead-free solders for electronics applications

S Cheng, CM Huang, M Pecht - Microelectronics Reliability, 2017 - Elsevier
Ever since RoHS was implemented in 2006, Sn3. 0Ag0. 5Cu (SAC305) has been the
primary lead-free solder for attaching electronic devices to printed circuit boards (PCBs) …

Review of the wettability of solder with a wetting balance test for recent advanced microelectronic packaging

DH Jung, JP Jung - Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviewed the wetting properties of solder for microelectronic packaging. The
recent demand for high-density packaging has highlighted the need for a sophisticated and …

Microstructure characteristics and phase transformations of the Ni-P and Ni-P-Re electroless deposited coatings after heat treatment

J Wojewoda-Budka, A Wierzbicka-Miernik… - Electrochimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
The microstructure and phase composition of Ni-P and Ni-P-Re layers with medium
phosphorus content of 8.8 and 8.2 wt.% of P, respectively, and 6.8 wt.% of Re electroless …

Recent advances in method of suppressing dendrite formation of tin-based solder alloys

B Liao, H Wang, W Xiao, Y Cai, X Guo - Journal of Materials Science …, 2020 - Springer
With the trend towards miniaturization and high density in electronics, electrochemical
migration (ECM) of tin-based solder alloys is becoming an increasingly serious issue …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the correlation between spreadability and wetting driving force of Ni-GNSs reinforced SnAgCuRE composite solder

H Wang, K Zhang, Y Wu, B Wang - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
To save test time and cost, spreading area method and wetting balance method were used
to study the wetting characteristics of Ni-GNSs/SnAgCuRE composite solder under different …

Assembly options and challenges for electronic products with lead-free exemption

CM Huang, A Raj, M Osterman, M Pecht - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to safety and reliability concerns, various classes and/or applications of electronic
products are excluded from the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances …

Effects of immersion silver (ImAg) and immersion tin (ImSn) surface finish on the microstructure and joint strength of Sn-3.0 Ag-0.5 Cu solder

SFM Amli, MAAM Salleh, MII Ramli, MSA Aziz… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
This manuscript details the investigation into the influences of immersion silver (ImAg) and
immersion tin (ImSn) surface finish reflowed with the Sn-3.0 Ag-0.5 Cu (SAC305) solder via …

Effects of surface finish on Sn-3.0 Ag-0.5 Cu solder joint microstructure and strength

SFN Muhd Amli, MAA Mohd Salleh, MII Ramli… - Journal of Electronic …, 2021 - Springer
The effects of copper organic solderability preservative (Cu-OSP) and electroless nickel
immersion gold (ENIG) surface finish reflowed on Sn-3.0 Ag-0.5 Cu (SAC305) solder have …

Real-time contact angle's measurement of molten solder balls in laboratory conditions

D Dzivy, A Pietrikova - Microelectronics International, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show a possibility to measure a change of a contact
angle during the melting in real-time and to reveal significant factors of a wettability …

Advancement of printed circuit board (PCB) surface finishes in controlling the intermetallic compound (IMC) growth in solder joints

A Atiqah, A Jalar, MA Bakar, N Ismail - Recent Progress in Lead-Free …, 2022 - Springer
Printed circuit board (PCB) is widely used in electronic packaging and plays a role in
supporting the electronic components by providing electrical connections for the circuit's …