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The growth of interfacial intermetallic compound and the brittle fracture behavior of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5-Cu solder (SAC305) joints on electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG) surface finish have been investigated using Ni-P plating solution at temperatures from 75°C to 85°C and fixed pH of 4.5. SAC305 solder balls with diameter of 450 μm were mounted on the prepared ENIG-finished Cu pads and reflowed with peak temperature of 250°C. The interfacial intermetallic compound (IMC) thickness after reflow decreased with increasing Ni-P plating temperature. After 800 h of thermal aging, the IMC thickness of the sample prepared at 85°C was higher than for that prepared at 75°C. Scanning electron microscopy of the Ni-P surface after removal of the Au layer revealed a nodular structure on the Ni-P surface. The nodule size of the Ni-P decreased with increasing Ni-P plating temperature. The Cu content near the IMC layer increased to 0.6 wt.%, higher than the original Cu content of 0.5 wt.%, indicating that Cu diffused from the Cu pad to the solder ball through the Ni-P layer at a rate depending on the nodule size. The sample prepared at 75°C with thicker interfacial IMC showed greater high-speed shear strength than the sample prepared at 85°C. Brittle fracture increased with decreasing Ni-P plating temperature.
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Seo, W., Kim, KH., Kim, YH. et al. Effect of Ni-P Plating Temperature on Growth of Interfacial Intermetallic Compound in Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold/Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joints. J. Electron. Mater. 47, 110–116 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-017-5821-1
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