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Vol.31 No.3

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  • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
  • Volume 28(1); 2021
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Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society 2021;28(1):47-54. Published online: Mar, 18, 2022

A Study on the Microstructure Formation of Sn Solder Bumps by Organic Additives and Current Density

  • Sang-Hyeok Kim1, Seong-Jin Kim1, Han-Kyun Shin1, Cheol-Ho Heo2, Seongjae Moon2, Hyo-Jong Lee1,†
    1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Dong-A University, Saha-Gu, Busan 49315, Korea 2Substrate Solution, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Gangseo-Gu, Busan 46754, Korea
Corresponding author E-mail: hyojong@dau.ac.kr
Abstract

미세화 되고 있는 PCB 솔더 범프 접합을 위해 종래 마이크로 볼에 의한 PCB 솔더 범프의 제조를 대신하여 주석 전기도금을 통한 패턴을 제작하기 위한 도금액을 제작하고 도금공정 조건을 찾는 실험을 진행하였다. SR 패터닝 후 에 Cu 씨드층을 형성하고, 다시 DFR 패터닝을 통해 PCB 기판상에 선택성장이 가능한 패턴을 제작하였다. 도금액은 메 탄술폰산을 기본액으로 하는 주석도금액을 사용하였으며, 2가의 주석이온의 산화를 방지하기 위해 hydroquinone을 첨가 하였다. 표면활성제로는 Triton X-100를 사용하고, 결정립 미세화를 위해 gelatin을 첨가하여 시료를 제작하였다. 전기화 학적 분극곡선을 측정함으로써, Triton X-100 및 gelatin 첨가제의 작용 특성을 비교하였으며, gelatin이 -0.7 V vs. NHE 까지 수소발생을 억제하는 것에 비해 Triton X-100을 첨가하게 되면 -1 V vs. NHE까지 수소발생이 억제되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 결정립의 크기는 전류밀도가 증가하면서 미세화되는 일반적 경향을 나타내었으며, gelatin을 첨가하는 경 우에 보다 더 미세해지는 것이 관찰되었다.
For the bonding of smaller PCB solder bumps of less than 100 microns, an experiment was performed to make up a tin plating solution and find plating conditions in order to produce a bump pattern through tin electroplating, replacing the previous PCB solder bumps process by microballs. After SR patterning, a Cu seed layer was formed, and then, through DFR patterning, a pattern in which Sn can be selectively plated only within the SR pattern was formed on the PCB substrate. The tin plating solution was made based on methanesulfonic acid, and hydroquinone was used as an antioxidant to prevent oxidation of divalent tin ions. Triton X-100 was used as a surfactant, and gelatin was used as a grain refiner. By measuring the electrochemical polarization curve, the characteristics of organic additives in Triton X-100 and gelatin were compared. It was confirmed that the addition of Triton X-100 suppressed hydrogen generation up to -1 V vs. NHE, whereas gelatin inhibited hydrogen generation up to -0.7 V vs. NHE. As the current density increased, there was a general tendency that the grain size became finer, and it was observed that it became finer when gelatin was added.

Keywords electroplating, tin, Triton X-100, gelatin, electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD)