ISSN:
0954-0911
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The solder joint reliability of ceramic chip resistors assembled to laminate substrates has been a long time concern for systems exposed to harsh environments. In this work, the thermal cycling reliability of several 2512 chip resistor lead-free solder joint configurations has been investigated. In an initial study, a comparison has been made between the solder joint reliabilities obtained with components fabricated with both tin-lead and pure tin solder terminations. In the main portion of the reliability testing, two temperature ranges (-40-125°C and -40-150°C) and five different solder alloys have been examined. The investigated solders include the normal eutectic Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) alloy recommended by earlier studies (95.5Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu), and three variations of the lead-free ternary SAC alloy that include small quaternary additions of bismuth and indium to enhance fatigue resistance.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09540910410537354
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