The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip

The high input and output (I/O) data exchange, coupled with continuous increase in power density, elevates the risk of bonding interface performance degradation and electromigration (EM) failure during electrical transmission. This leads to polarity differences in interconnection structure, undersco...

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Main Authors: Xiaohong Yuan, Qinlian He, Shanju Zheng, Jiaheng Zhang, Dapeng Yang, Qinsong Bi, Yuxi Luo, Dengquan Chen, Xiaojing Wang
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Qinlian He
Shanju Zheng
Jiaheng Zhang
Dapeng Yang
Qinsong Bi
Yuxi Luo
Dengquan Chen
Xiaojing Wang
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Qinlian He
Shanju Zheng
Jiaheng Zhang
Dapeng Yang
Qinsong Bi
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Dengquan Chen
Xiaojing Wang
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description The high input and output (I/O) data exchange, coupled with continuous increase in power density, elevates the risk of bonding interface performance degradation and electromigration (EM) failure during electrical transmission. This leads to polarity differences in interconnection structure, underscoring the urgent need to clarify the evolution of microscale bonding interfaces. This study investigates polarity effect in the chip-side Ag/Al system, revealing the evolution process of bonding interface under high current density. An EM theoretical model is established to analyze current-induced polarity effect on material migration and the growth evolution of intermetallic compounds (IMC) at the interface. Specifically, the cathode IMC layer thickness increased from 2.6 μm to 7.5 μm with an increase rate of 188.46%. And the anode has a higher rate of 3.8% than the cathode. Characterization has determined that IMC at bonding interface is predominantly the Ag2Al phase. The bonding wire surfaces in the middle and near the Al pad experience a combination of compressive stress and thermal migration, leading to the formation of white particles. Additionally, due to the bias voltage effect, white silver dendrites grow toward the anode joint on the chip's anode side under the influence of electrochemical migration (ECM). Tensile tests indicate that mechanical properties of the interface deteriorate after EM, and fracture mode transitions from neck fracture before EM to current forms of neck fracture and joint detachment. This study supplements and enhances the research framework of Ag/Al interface IMC at bonding joints, contributing to further development of reliable electronic packaging devices.
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spelling doaj-art-08bd0d8d0a274a1890ef3bcc7edaca8f2025-08-20T01:57:25ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-03-01356659667110.1016/j.jmrt.2025.02.156The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chipXiaohong Yuan0Qinlian He1Shanju Zheng2Jiaheng Zhang3Dapeng Yang4Qinsong Bi5Yuxi Luo6Dengquan Chen7Xiaojing Wang8Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Sino-Platinum Metals Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, Kunming, 650106, China; Corresponding author. Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Sino-Platinum Metals Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China.Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Sino-Platinum Metals Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, Kunming, 650106, ChinaFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; Corresponding author.Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, ChinaJiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, ChinaYunnan Precious Metals Lab, Sino-Platinum Metals Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, Kunming, 650106, ChinaYunnan Precious Metals Lab, Sino-Platinum Metals Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, Kunming, 650106, ChinaYunnan Precious Metals Lab, Sino-Platinum Metals Co. Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, Kunming, 650106, ChinaJiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China; Corresponding author.The high input and output (I/O) data exchange, coupled with continuous increase in power density, elevates the risk of bonding interface performance degradation and electromigration (EM) failure during electrical transmission. This leads to polarity differences in interconnection structure, underscoring the urgent need to clarify the evolution of microscale bonding interfaces. This study investigates polarity effect in the chip-side Ag/Al system, revealing the evolution process of bonding interface under high current density. An EM theoretical model is established to analyze current-induced polarity effect on material migration and the growth evolution of intermetallic compounds (IMC) at the interface. Specifically, the cathode IMC layer thickness increased from 2.6 μm to 7.5 μm with an increase rate of 188.46%. And the anode has a higher rate of 3.8% than the cathode. Characterization has determined that IMC at bonding interface is predominantly the Ag2Al phase. The bonding wire surfaces in the middle and near the Al pad experience a combination of compressive stress and thermal migration, leading to the formation of white particles. Additionally, due to the bias voltage effect, white silver dendrites grow toward the anode joint on the chip's anode side under the influence of electrochemical migration (ECM). Tensile tests indicate that mechanical properties of the interface deteriorate after EM, and fracture mode transitions from neck fracture before EM to current forms of neck fracture and joint detachment. This study supplements and enhances the research framework of Ag/Al interface IMC at bonding joints, contributing to further development of reliable electronic packaging devices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542500403XAg wire bondingAg–AlElectromigrationPolarity effectMechanical property
spellingShingle Xiaohong Yuan
Qinlian He
Shanju Zheng
Jiaheng Zhang
Dapeng Yang
Qinsong Bi
Yuxi Luo
Dengquan Chen
Xiaojing Wang
The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Ag wire bonding
Ag–Al
Electromigration
Polarity effect
Mechanical property
title The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip
title_full The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip
title_fullStr The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip
title_full_unstemmed The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip
title_short The current induced mass transformation of Ag alloy wire bonded led chip
title_sort current induced mass transformation of ag alloy wire bonded led chip
topic Ag wire bonding
Ag–Al
Electromigration
Polarity effect
Mechanical property
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542500403X
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