Evaluation of Adhesives for Hybrid Microcircuits

Abstract

An evaluation of the use of adhesives in microcircuits was performed. Ten adhesives were subjected to physical properties analyses including TGA-RGA testing. Four of these adhesives having significant industry use were further used in the fabrication of hybrid test circuits. The circuits utilized a power transistor and a MOSFET transistor for evaluation of thermal/electrical and contamination/outgassing effects. Control samples using only eutectic bonds were also fabricated. High temperature storage, power burn-in, power cycling, thermal shock, mechanical shock, cetrifuge, and seal tests were performed. No adverse results in the areas of mechanical bond strength, surface contamination effects on the MOSFETs, or contamination effects on hybrid assembly processes were identified from the use of these adhesives for ship bonding. Electrical and thermal conductivities were decreased as compared to eutectic bonds. The evaluation indicated that the adhesives tested are viable candidates for use as chip attach in high reliability applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB012981

Entities

People

  • R. A. Homan

Organizations

  • Martin Marietta

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Body Weight
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Measurement
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Energy
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • High Temperature
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Resistors
  • Semiconductors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics