Abstract
We investigated the effect of Ag-coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Ag-MWCNT) on the microstructures and electromigration behaviors of a Sn58%Bi solder and organic solderability preservative (OSP) surface finished on the FR-4 printed circuit board (PCB) joint under a current stress of 3000 A/cm2 at 100 °C. Electromigration of Ag-MWCNT Sn58%Bi composite solder was investigated by daisy-chain test-kit. Reaction layers formed at the anode side and cathode side of the Sn58%Bi solder joints consisted of three microstructures; Bi-rich layer, Sn-rich layer, and intermetallic compounds (IMCs, Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn). The Bi-rich layer was mainly formed at the anode side in the couple of the Sn58%Bi solder joint with various times of applying current stress. The Bi-rich layer of the Ag-MWCNT Sn58%Bi composite solder joint was approximately 2 times thinner than that of the Sn58%Bi solder joint because the Ag-MWCNT acts as a diffusion barrier. Also, the Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn IMCs that formed at the interface between the Ag-MWCNT Sn58%Bi composite solder joints were thinner than those of the Sn58%Bi solder joints. The time to failure (TTF) was longest at the 0.05% Ag-MWCNT Sn58%Bi composite solder joint. Therefore, Ag MWCNT is expected to improve the reliability of electromigration in the Sn58%Bi composite solder joint.
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