Abstract

With the development of the fine pitch technology, the size of the solder bumps contacting the chip and the substrate has decreased, thereby significantly increasing the current density. As a result, intermetallic compounds (IMCs) are formed in solder bumps, and the formation/growth of Kirkendall voids is the main reason for failure, which is accelerated by electromigration. Therefore, various studies have been conducted to restrain the growth of IMCs and Kirkendall voids. This study summarizes the issues that should be considered when investigating the effects of electromigration on solder joints. The prediction and observation of the growth behavior of the IMCs is summarized for various solder bump joints. In addition, we provide an effective method for assisting the fine pitch technology. Key words: Electromigration, Solder bump joints, Intermetallic compounds, Kirkendall voids, Modeling

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