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Controlled abnormal growth of silver hillocks: mechanism and application

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K14824
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Composite materials/Surface and interface engineering
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

ZHANG HAO  大阪大学, 産業科学研究所, 特任助教(常勤) (10773658)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Keywords銀膜直接接合 / 銀ヒロック / 銀ナノ火山 / SMB / 銀直接接合 / 接合 / 電子・電気材料 / 電子デバイス / ナノ材料
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We had reported a novel Ag-Ag direct joining process which based on the formation of abundant Ag hillocks. The abnormal Ag hillocks are explained by the Ag nano-volcanic eruption mechanism, which originates in, and is coupled with, Ag-O interactions. The bonding joins SiC dummy chips and direct bonded copper (DBC) substrates. It achieved a die-shear strength of more than 110 MPa and extra joining pastes or solders were not used. Only a pre-sputtered Ag thin layer on the surface of dummy chips and substrates could realize the bonding with a rather low pressure (1.0 MPa). The formed Ag joint has a joint layer thickness of less than 3 μm, whose density is similar to that of bulk silver. This feature realizes the ultra-high bonding strength as well as an ideal electric/thermal performance. This achievement will bring a bright future to the development of next-generation power devices with ultra-high performance and reliability.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

銀膜直接接合は、近年開発された低温接合技術であり、従来の高温はんだよりはるかに高い電気・熱伝導率を持つダイアタッチ接合を形成できる。最新の研究では、この技術も実用化に向けて開発が進んでおり、今現在、申請者は110MPaを超えるダイシェア強度と接合ペーストもはんだも必要としない銀膜直接接合技術の開発に成功した。本技術はダミーチップとDBC基板の表面に予めスパッタリングされたAg薄膜のみが、250℃の簡単な接合治具によって提供される低加圧での接合を実現することができた。この画期的な成果は、超高性能を実現し、次世代SiC/GaNパワーデバイスの開発に明るい未来をもたらす。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Large-area die-attachment by silver stress migration bonding for power device applications2018

    • Author(s)
      Seungjun Noh, Hao Zhang, Jeyun Yeom, Chuantong Chen, Caifu Li and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Journal Title

      Microelectronics Reliability

      Volume: 88-90 Pages: 701-706

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.microrel.2018.07.131

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Heat-Resistant Microporous Ag Die-Attach Structure for Wide Band-Gap Power Semiconductors2018

    • Author(s)
      Seungjun Noh, Hao Zhang and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Journal Title

      Materials

      Volume: 11 Issue: 12 Pages: 2531-2540

    • DOI

      10.3390/ma11122531

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] A Novel Joining Process for the Die-attachment of Next-generation Power Devices2019

    • Author(s)
      Hao Zhang, Seungjun Noh, Norio Asatani, Yukiharu Kimoto, Aiji Suetake, Shijo Nagao, Tohru Sugahara and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Organizer
      TMS 2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Ag joining techniques for wide-band gap power devices2018

    • Author(s)
      Hao Zhang, Seungjun Noh, Norio Asatani, Yukiharu Kimoto, Aiji Suetake, Shijo Nagao, Tohru Sugahara and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Organizer
      ICEP-IAAC 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Nearly perfect Ag joints prepared by Ag SMB bonding process2018

    • Author(s)
      Hao Zhang, Seungjun Noh, Norio Asatani, Yukiharu Kimoto, Aishi Suetake, Toru Sugahara, Shijo Nagao, and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Organizer
      3D-PEIM 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] TMS2018-Thermal stable Ag-Ag joints bonded by ultrasound-assisted stress migration bonding2018

    • Author(s)
      Hao Zhang, Norio Asatani, Yukiharu Kimoto, Aiji Suetake, Shijo Nagao, Tohru Sugahara and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Organizer
      TMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, US, March. 12-15, 2018
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Microstructural Investigation on the Mechanism of Ag Thin Film Bonding2018

    • Author(s)
      Zhi-Quan Liu, Hao Zhang, Cai-Fu Li, Tohru Sugahara, Shijo Nagao, Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Organizer
      TMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, US, March. 12-15, 2018
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A nearly-perfect pure Ag joints prepared by novel Ag to Ag direct bonding2018

    • Author(s)
      Hao Zhang, Seungjun Noh, Norio Asatani, Yukiharu Kimoto, Aiji Suetake, Shijo Nagao, Tohru Sugahara, and Katsuaki Suganuma
    • Organizer
      ICEP-IAAC 2018, Mie, Japan, April. 17-21, 2018
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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