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Review on Shear Strength and Reliability of Nanoparticle Sintered Joints for Power Electronics Packaging

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The rapid development of the third-generation semiconductors has posed new requirements and challenges for power electronic packaging. In recent years, the utilization of nano-Ag and Cu sintering has emerged as a promising solution for third-generation semiconductor packaging. Sintered Ag demonstrates remarkable thermal conductivity and exceptional oxidation resistance, while sintered Cu offers economic benefits and superior electromigration resistance compared to sintered Ag. This work reviews the bonding process of Ag and Cu nanoparticles for power electronics packaging, and the shear strength and reliability of sintered joints. The influence of material properties, encompassing particle size, shape, and composition, along with critical sintering parameters such as temperature, pressure, and duration is discussed. Additionally, the pivotal role played by the metallization layer for the sintered bonding process is evaluated. Various reliability test results are summarized and analyzed focusing on their affecting factors. Furthermore, this review explores the broader landscape by delving into the opportunities and challenges posed by sintered Ag and Cu in the realm of power electronic packaging.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52205324), the R&D Program of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission (KZ202210005005), and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (L233038).

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  1. Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    Ze Cui, Qiang Jia, Yishu Wang, Limin Ma & Fu Guo

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China

    Hongqiang Zhang

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Guisheng Zou

  4. School of Mechanical Electrical Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, 100192, China

    Fu Guo

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ZC: Conceptualization; Investigation; Writing—Original draft. QJ: Methodology; Supervision; Writing—Review & editing. HZ: Methodology; Supervision. YW: Methodology; Supervision. LM: Methodology; Writing—Review & editing. GZ: Methodology; Writing—Review & editing. FG: Formal analysis.

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Cui, Z., Jia, Q., Zhang, H. et al. Review on Shear Strength and Reliability of Nanoparticle Sintered Joints for Power Electronics Packaging. J. Electron. Mater. 53, 2703–2726 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-10970-9

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