Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution
For high-power modules with wire bonding as the interconnection method, fatigue damage and cracking at the bond interface are important forms of module failure. However, the currently used numerical models of the bond interface neglect the influence of microdefects and damage evolution of the interf...
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| description | For high-power modules with wire bonding as the interconnection method, fatigue damage and cracking at the bond interface are important forms of module failure. However, the currently used numerical models of the bond interface neglect the influence of microdefects and damage evolution of the interface material and cannot accurately describe the degradation process of the mechanical properties of the bond interface. In this work, the shear strength of the Al-bonded wire-Al metallization layer bond interface of an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module after different numbers of power cycles was measured via shear tests, and force-displacement (F–<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\delta $ </tex-math></inline-formula>) curves and fracture surface morphologies were obtained. The experimental results indicate that the bond interface strength decreases significantly as the number of power cycles increases. To describe this phenomenon, the cohesive zone model-based finite discrete element method (CZM-based FDEM) is introduced in the bonding zone; that is, the bonding zone is discretized via triangular elements, and cohesive elements are inserted between adjacent triangular elements to describe the cracking process of the bond interface. By randomly assigning different material property parameters to the cohesive elements, the microdefects can be characterized, and by adjusting the proportions of cohesive elements with different strengths, the phenomenon whereby the bond interface strength decreases during power cycling can be better demonstrated. Finally, a comparison with the results of shear tests validated that this method can effectively predict fracture processes at the bond interface and is able to describe the degradation of the interfacial mechanical properties observed in the experiments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b48ba1b877b5464bbaf2f2886079ba922025-08-20T02:52:46ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362024-01-011219610519611710.1109/ACCESS.2024.351966310806676Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage EvolutionShengjun Zhao0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2678-4195Qi Wang1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2337-962XTong An2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5581-236XFei Qin3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6369-8272Institute of Electronics Packaging Technology and Reliability, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Electronics Packaging Technology and Reliability, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Electronics Packaging Technology and Reliability, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Electronics Packaging Technology and Reliability, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaFor high-power modules with wire bonding as the interconnection method, fatigue damage and cracking at the bond interface are important forms of module failure. However, the currently used numerical models of the bond interface neglect the influence of microdefects and damage evolution of the interface material and cannot accurately describe the degradation process of the mechanical properties of the bond interface. In this work, the shear strength of the Al-bonded wire-Al metallization layer bond interface of an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module after different numbers of power cycles was measured via shear tests, and force-displacement (F–<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\delta $ </tex-math></inline-formula>) curves and fracture surface morphologies were obtained. The experimental results indicate that the bond interface strength decreases significantly as the number of power cycles increases. To describe this phenomenon, the cohesive zone model-based finite discrete element method (CZM-based FDEM) is introduced in the bonding zone; that is, the bonding zone is discretized via triangular elements, and cohesive elements are inserted between adjacent triangular elements to describe the cracking process of the bond interface. By randomly assigning different material property parameters to the cohesive elements, the microdefects can be characterized, and by adjusting the proportions of cohesive elements with different strengths, the phenomenon whereby the bond interface strength decreases during power cycling can be better demonstrated. Finally, a comparison with the results of shear tests validated that this method can effectively predict fracture processes at the bond interface and is able to describe the degradation of the interfacial mechanical properties observed in the experiments.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10806676/IGBT moduleAl bonded wire-Al metallization layer bond interfacebond interface degradationcohesive zone modelingshear testmicrodefect |
| spellingShingle | Shengjun Zhao Qi Wang Tong An Fei Qin Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution IEEE Access IGBT module Al bonded wire-Al metallization layer bond interface bond interface degradation cohesive zone modeling shear test microdefect |
| title | Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution |
| title_full | Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution |
| title_fullStr | Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution |
| title_short | Study on a Simulation Method for IGBT Bonded Wire Cracking Under Power Cycling Conditions Considering the Effect of Damage Evolution |
| title_sort | study on a simulation method for igbt bonded wire cracking under power cycling conditions considering the effect of damage evolution |
| topic | IGBT module Al bonded wire-Al metallization layer bond interface bond interface degradation cohesive zone modeling shear test microdefect |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10806676/ |
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