A review: On the development of low melting temperature Pb-free solders

HR Kotadia, PD Howes, SH Mannan - Microelectronics Reliability, 2014 - Elsevier
Pb-based solders have been the cornerstone technology of electronic interconnections for
many decades. However, with legislation in the European Union and elsewhere having …

Reactive wetting, evolution of interfacial and bulk IMCs and their effect on mechanical properties of eutectic Sn–Cu solder alloy

KN Prabhu - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Lead free solders are increasingly being used in electronic applications. Eutectic Sn–Cu
solder alloy is one of the most favored lead free alloys used for soldering in electronic …

Interfacial reaction issues for lead-free electronic solders

KN Subramanian, CE Ho, SC Yang, CR Kao - Lead-Free Electronic …, 2007 - Springer
The interfacial reactions between Sn-based solders and two common substrate materials,
Cu and Ni, are the focuses of this paper. The reactions between Sn-based solders and Cu …

Microstructure evolution and shear fracture behavior of aged Sn3Ag0. 5Cu/Cu solder joints

X Hu, T Xu, LM Keer, Y Li, X Jiang - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2016 - Elsevier
The effect of isothermal aging on the microstructure and shear strength of Sn3Ag0. 5Cu/Cu
(SAC305/Cu) solder joints were studied systematically. The single-lap shear samples of …

Growth behavior of intermetallic compounds and early formation of cracks in Sn-3Ag-0.5 Cu solder joints under extreme temperature thermal shock

R Tian, C Hang, Y Tian, L Zhao - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018 - Elsevier
The microstructure evolution and growth mechanism of interfacial intermetallic compounds
(IMCs) as well as the mechanism for early formation of cracks in Sn-3Ag-0.5 Cu solder joints …

Nanoindentation identifications of mechanical properties of Cu6Sn5, Cu3Sn, and Ni3Sn4 intermetallic compounds derived by diffusion couples

PF Yang, YS Lai, SR Jian, J Chen, RS Chen - Materials Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
We report in this paper Young's moduli and hardness of Cu6Sn5, Cu3Sn, and Ni3Sn4
intermetallic compounds (IMCs) measured by nanoindentation. The samples were prepared …

Interfacial intermetallic growth and shear strength of lead-free composite solder joints

SML Nai, J Wei, M Gupta - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2009 - Elsevier
In the present study, varying weight percentages of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were
incorporated into Sn–Ag–Cu solder matrix, to form composite solders. Isothermal aging …

Sn–0.7 wt.% Cu/Ni interfacial reactions at 250 C

C Wang, S Chen - Acta Materialia, 2006 - Elsevier
Sn–0.7 wt.% Cu alloy is a promising Pb-free solder, and Ni is a commonly used barrier layer
material. Sn–0.7 wt.% Cu/Ni couples are prepared and reacted at 250° C. The interfacial …

Thermal cycling reliability of aged PBGA assemblies-comparison of Weibull failure data and finite element model predictions

MM Basit, M Motalab, JC Suhling, Z Hai… - 2015 IEEE 65th …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Isothermal aging causes detrimental changes in the microstructure, mechanical response,
and failure behavior of lead free solder joints in electronic assemblies. These material …

Effect of adding 1 wt% Bi into the Sn–2.8 Ag–0.5 Cu solder alloy on the intermetallic formations with Cu-substrate during soldering and isothermal aging

MJ Rizvi, YC Chan, C Bailey, H Lu, MN Islam - Journal of Alloys and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Intermetallic compound (IMC) formations of Sn–2.8 Ag–0.5 Cu solder with additional 1wt%
Bi were studied for Cu-substrate during soldering at 255° C and isothermal aging at 150° C …