Accession Number:
ADA439457
Title:
Thermo-Mechanical Response of Monolithic and NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Fiber Reinforced Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu Solder
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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Report Date:
2005-09-01
Pagination or Media Count:
89.0
Abstract:
In electronic packaging, the reliability of solders is a critical issue, since serve as both electrical and mechanical connections. The most common failures arise from the thermo-mechanical fatigue TMF of solders, due to mismatches in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the Si-chip and the printed circuit board. In order to meet the demands of miniaturization and enhanced performance in severe environments, a novel adaptive Tin-Silver-Copper SnAgCu solder reinforced with NiTi shape-memory alloy particles or fiber developed. An experimental apparatus has been designed to investigate the thermo-mechanical straincontrolled fatigue life of the solder during both single and multiple thermal cycling under double-shear loading. For comparison, thermo-mechanical single shear tests were also performed in monolithic Tin- Silver-Copper solder and in solder reinforced with Cu fiber. Also, micro-structural evaluation of the solders during the 5th cycle was possible using Scanning and Optical microcopy together with EDS analysis.
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Subject Categories:
- Metallurgy and Metallography
- Thermodynamics