Understanding improved pitting corrosion resistance under high temperature application leading to a newly developed palladium coated copper wire

IF 1.6 4区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Microelectronics Reliability Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI:10.1016/j.microrel.2025.115696

Noritoshi Araki , Motoki Eto , Shinya Azuma , Robert Klengel , Sandy Klengel , Takashi Yamada

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Abstract

As the application of palladium coated copper (PCC) wire in automotive semiconductor sector increases, its reliability under high temperature is a topic of frequent discussion ever in the industry. One of the reliability concerns for PCC wire is pitting corrosion at ball bond and wedge bond contact areas. Pitting corrosion is a unique issue for PCC wire that could become prominent at high temperature (≥175 °C) in a sulfur containing environment. To overcome this issue, we developed a new PCC wire that has exceptionally high resistance against pitting corrosion by introducing the corrosion inhibitor inside the Pd coating layer. This paper discusses the reliability performance of the new wire, including the results of high temperature storage life test at elevated temperatures (up to 250 °C) and the investigation of the improving mechanism by high resolution microstructural analysis.

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Microelectronics Reliability 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

12.50%

发文量

342

审稿时长

68 days

期刊介绍： Microelectronics Reliability, is dedicated to disseminating the latest research results and related information on the reliability of microelectronic devices, circuits and systems, from materials, process and manufacturing, to design, testing and operation. The coverage of the journal includes the following topics: measurement, understanding and analysis; evaluation and prediction; modelling and simulation; methodologies and mitigation. Papers which combine reliability with other important areas of microelectronics engineering, such as design, fabrication, integration, testing, and field operation will also be welcome, and practical papers reporting case studies in the field and specific application domains are particularly encouraged. Most accepted papers will be published as Research Papers, describing significant advances and completed work. Papers reviewing important developing topics of general interest may be accepted for publication as Review Papers. Urgent communications of a more preliminary nature and short reports on completed practical work of current interest may be considered for publication as Research Notes. All contributions are subject to peer review by leading experts in the field.