2024

Vol.31 No.3

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  • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
  • Volume 31(2); 2024
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Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society 2024;31(2):23-27. Published online: Jul, 25, 2024

Time-Dependent Warpage Analysis for PCB Considering Viscoelastic Properties of Prepreg

  • Chanhee Yang1 , Chang-Yeon Gu1 , Min Sang Ju1 , Junmo Kim1 , Dong Min Jang2 , Jae Seok Jang2 , Jin Woo Jang2 , Jung Kyu Kim2 , and Taek-Soo Kim1,†
    1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea, 2 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 1, Samsungjeonja-ro, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18448, Republic of Korea
Corresponding author E-mail: tskim1@kaist.ac.kr
Abstract

In this study, the time-dependent warpage behavior caused by the viscoelastic properties of prepreg in a printed circuit board (PCB) was analyzed by finite element method (FEM). The accurate viscoelastic properties of the prepreg were measured by stress relaxation test, which were then incorporated into constructed warpage analysis model. When the PCB was subjected to repeated thermal cycles, the warpage of the PCB was restored to its initial state when only the elastic properties of the prepreg were considered, but when the viscoelastic properties were also considered, the warpage was not restored and permanent warpage change occurred. The warpage analysis for three different types of prepreg was conducted to compare their mechanical reliability, and the results showed that materials with elastic properties dominating over viscoelastic properties experienced less warpage, resulting in better mechanical reliability.

Keywords Printed circuit board (PCB), Warpage, Prepreg, Finite element method (FEM), Viscoelastic property

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