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Interfacial reaction and microstructure between the Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder and Cu–Co dual-phase substrate

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In this study, interfacial reactions and microstructures of the Sn3Ag0.5Cu (SAC305)/Cu–xCo (x = 0, 30 and 50 wt%) systems were investigated during reflowing at 290 °C and solid-state aging at 150 °C for various time. The effects of different contents of Co in substrate on interfacial reaction in SAC305/Cu–xCo system were discussed. It was found that the addition of Co into pure copper substrate to achieve alloying would effectively inhibit the growth of IMC layers. Comparison among the thickness of the intermetallic compound (IMC) in three kinds of SAC305/Cu–Co systems indicated that the IMC layer of SAC305/Cu joint was thicker than that of the other two types of solder joints. The composition of the SAC305/Cu IMC layers was Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn. Three kinds of reaction phases (Cu,Co)6Sn5, (Cu,Co)Sn2 and (Cu,Co)3Sn were found at the interfaces of the SAC305/Cu-30Co and SAC305/Cu-50Co joints. Remarkably the (Cu,Co)Sn2 phase was found adjacent to the Co-rich phase after soldering and eliminated after the aging treatment. While the (Cu,Co)3Sn phase accumulated increasingly adjacent to the substrate with the increased aging time. The results suggested that the Co content increased from 30 to 50 wt% in substrate lead to significant restraint of the growth of interfacial IMC. In addition, the thickness of the interfacial IMC layer was linear with the square root of the aging time during the aging process. The reaction rate between Sn atoms in solder and Cu, Co atoms in substrate was quite different, which lead to the fact that the interface of SAC305/Cu–Co is uneven on the side of substrate after reflowing and aging.

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This work was supported by the Nature Science Foundation of China (nos. 51465039, 51665038, 51765040), Nature Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20161BAB206122), Key project of the Nature Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20171ACB21011) and Postgraduate Innovation special founds of Jiangxi province (YC2016-S045).

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Li, C., Hu, X., Jiang, X. et al. Interfacial reaction and microstructure between the Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder and Cu–Co dual-phase substrate. Appl. Phys. A 124, 484 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-018-1907-8

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