Investigation into Void Evaluation, Reliability Impact, and Establishment Criteria for Various Bottom Termination Component Packages
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Electronics component packages have changed dramatically over the last 20 years in the drive for smaller, more capable electronics products. While much of that development was evolutionary, with similar packages offered in smaller formats, manufacturers have more recently created a multitude of unique package styles, particularly in the group of Bottom Termination Components. Industry documentation has struggled to keep up with the development of the component manufacturers, so it is often left to the assembler to decide how best to install these package styles, including what criteria to establish for assembly and soldering acceptance. Changes in solder alloys and component finishes have increased voiding in general, and these new packages present challenges to the electronics assembler to ensure low voiding and robust solder connections that also provide an adequate thermal path. This paper investigates the challenges of assembly and solder joint evaluation and studies the impact of solder joint coverage (representative voiding) on solder joint reliability in thermal cycling for several bottom termination component (BTC) packages.
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