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The evolutions of microstructure in pressureless sintered silver die attach material
S.R. Esa1, G. Omar2, K.S Siow3, B. Abdul Rahim4.
Sintered silver (Ag) is one of the most promising interconnect materials for high
temperature electronics applications due to its potential to withstand harsh and extreme
environments. This paper investigates the microstructure evolutions of Ag particles under
pressureless sintering in a polymeric adhesive binder at 200 °C, 250 °C, 275 °C, and 300 °C
for a duration of 2 hours. The grains, particles, and neck growth observed via twodimensional Focused Ion Beam (FIB) cuts on the samples at different sintering temperatures
were associated with the atomic motions and reduction of surface energy that is the driving
force for sintering. In this study, the pressureless sintering process in a polymeric adhesive
binder successfully transformed the scattered Ag particles into a compact and dense Ag
joining at 300 °C. The electrical conductivity value obtained at 300 °C was 5.2E+05 S/cm,
which was the highest among the evaluation samples.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia, Malaysia
- MIMOS Semiconductor (M) Sdn. Bhd., Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil,, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Malaysia
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