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Abstract
For next-generation power semiconductors, a highly heat-resistant liquid mold compound was developed based on an epoxy resin having a functional group that can react with bismaleimide (BMI) resin. A liquid resin with a maleimide skeleton was created by prereacting BMI, which has a low melting point of 70–150 °C, with an epoxy resin having allyl and epoxide groups. The maleimide-skeleton epoxy resin was able to precure at ≤150 °C using peroxide and imidazole curing agents. The liquid maleimide-modified epoxy mold compound (EMC) containing silica filler had not a clear glass transition temperature, so the change in physical properties to temperature is very small. This study compared the heat resistance of the developed maleimide-modified liquid mold compound with a general-purpose EMC and silicone gel. The weight loss at 200 °C was less than that of the EMC, and changes in physical properties, which are important for mold compounds, were also small, indicating excellent heat resistance. Therefore, a liquid mold compound containing maleimide resin is likely to be suitable as a mold compound for power semiconductor devices operating at 200 °C.
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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.
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