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Stmicroelectronics Nv — DA5 Consortium — Technical Presentation (December 2024)

44 slides from Stmicroelectronics Nv's technical presentation, Dec 9, 2024

  1. Slide 1: DA5 Consortium Customer Presentation

    DA5 Consortium Customer Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Updates to last version from 29.07.2024

    Slide updated Updates to last version from 29.07.2024 • Slides number 6-7, 10, 14, 37-38, 41 updated 09/12/24 (c) 2024 DA5 Consortium 2

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda • Motivation: Environmental and health endangerment by lead • Status on legislation • Situation: Lead & the use in Electronics • DA5 Structure and Project: • Cooperations and partners • Sustainability Efforts • Requirements, Applications and Approaches for possible solutions • Results • Timel

  4. Slide 4: Lead: Environmental and Health Endangerment

    Lead: Environmental and Health Endangerment • Environmental dangers: • Poisoning of water, air and soil • Health dangers: • Neurotoxin • Accumulates in soft tissues & bones • Damage to nervous system • Causes brain disorder • Causes blood disorder in mammals • Further information can be found at: ht

  5. Slide 5: Agenda

    Agenda • Motivation: Environmental and health endangerment by lead • Status on legislation • Situation: Lead & the use in Electronics • DA5 Structure and Project: • Cooperations and partners • Sustainability Efforts • Requirements, Applications and Approaches for possible solutions • Results • Timel

  6. Slide 6: Lead (Pb) CAS 7439-92-0 in Europe

    Slide updated Lead (Pb) CAS 7439-92-0 in Europe • REACH – Reg 1907/2006 • Included in SVHC Candidate List • Need to be declared in case content is > 0.1 % w/w Lead • Included REACH, Annex XVII (Restriction List) Can Be Used • Restriction not applicable to semiconductor/electronic sector • RoHS – Dir

  7. Slide 7: Legislation I

    Slide updated Legislation I • European End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive (2000/53/EC) mandates conversion to environmentally friendly materials. It sets clear targets for their reuse, recycling and recovery and aims to prevent and limit waste from end-of-life vehicles and their components and to i

  8. Slide 8: Legislation II

    Legislation II • European RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment • European RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU – RoHS 2 is in force since 21st of July 2011) restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and elect

  9. Slide 9: Agenda

    Agenda • Motivation: Environmental and health endangerment by lead • Status on legislation • Situation: Lead & the use in Electronics • DA5 Structure and Project: • Cooperations and partners • Sustainability Efforts • Requirements, Applications and Approaches for possible solutions • Results • Timel

  10. Slide 10: Use of Lead in Electronics

    Slide updated Use of Lead in Electronics • Use of Lead containing Solders on PCB-level • PbSn63 or PbSn62Ag2 are & have been used for soldering components onto a printed circuit board (PCB) • Lead-free alternative solders known & implemented • E.g. SnAg3.8Cu0.7 (SAC) • Use of high Lead containing So

  11. Slide 11: Materials for Die Attach: Solder Alloys

    Materials for Die Attach: Solder Alloys Melting temperature of solder alloys Melting temperature of solder alloys 400 400 Tem perature load & lead-free Tem perature load 350 ( d ur ing sub seq uent assemb ly p r o cesses 350 & p cb - so ld er ing ) Temperature in °C Temperature in °C 300 300 250 250

  12. Slide 12: Agenda

    Agenda • Motivation: Environmental and health endangerment by lead • Status on legislation • Situation: Lead & the use in Electronics • DA5 Structure and Project: • Cooperations and partners • Sustainability Efforts • Requirements, Applications and Approaches for possible solutions • Results • Timel

  13. Slide 13: DA5 Project at a Glance

    DA5 Project at a Glance • 04/2009: Decision to form DA5 consortium: STMicroelectronics, NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies, Robert Bosch, and Freescale Semiconductors • DA5 = Die-Attach 5 • ELV Annex2, exemption 8(e) and RoHS 7(a) cover the use of lead in high melting temperatures type solder

  14. Slide 14: Sustainability Efforts I

    Slide updated Sustainability Efforts I Infineon: We understand sustainability as the symbiosis between economy, ecology and social engagement. At Infineon, we responsibly manage the handling of hazardous materials to safeguard human health and environmental protection. As part of Infineon Group Poli

  15. Slide 15: Sustainability Efforts II

    Sustainability Efforts II Bosch: By acting in an economically, environmentally, and socially responsible manner, we want to improve people’s quality of life and safeguard the livelihoods of present and future generations. NXP: NXP is on a journey to advance a better world and bring forward a brighte

  16. Slide 16: DA5 Approach

    DA5 Approach Press Release (Q2/2010) at start of DA5 project Bosch (Division Automotive Electronics), Freescale Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies, NXP Semiconductors and STMicroelectronics today announced that they have formed a consortium to jointly investigate and standardize the acceptance of

  17. Slide 17: DA5 Project Objectives

    DA5 Project Objectives • Joint development by semiconductor and material suppliers to address and mutually define the direction of Pb-free solder die- and clip-attach technology • DA5 is working with material suppliers to find feasible alternative solutions for lead-free die- and clip-attach • Evalu

  18. Slide 18: DA5 Setup for Pb-free Die-Attach

    Slide updated DA5 Setup for Pb-free Die-Attach • Major material suppliers from Europe, US and Asia were assessed • 29 major material suppliers have been identified • Continuous contact is established. (some stopped to offer relevant materials) • DA5 is continuously looking for further suppliers offe

  19. Slide 19: Challenges/ Requirements

    Challenges/ Requirements • Potential die- and/ or clip-attach materials have to withstand the 260°C temperature during second level soldering on PCBs (no re-melting or delamination after 3 times reflow) • Potential die- and/ or clip-attach materials have to support • Thin die usage (thickness < 120µ

  20. Slide 20: Materials

    Materials • 4 different material “classes” are evaluated DA 5 * Transient Liquid Phase Sintering 09/12/24 (c) 2024 DA5 Consortium 20

  21. Slide 21: Conductive Adhesives I

    Conductive Adhesives I • Principle • High electrical and thermal conductivity of adhesives is achieved by an increased silver filler content with very dense packing of filler particles. Reduction of particle size to micro and nanoscale stimulates a sintering of the silver particles during the resin

  22. Slide 22: Conductive Adhesives II

    Conductive Adhesives II • Advantages • Organic resin improves adhesion to different types of chip backside metals and lead frame platings • Same or better mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties compared to solder, similar to sintered silver. Commonly used die bond equipment can be used for d

  23. Slide 23: Conductive Adhesives III

    Conductive Adhesives III • Limitations • Materials contain solvents to improve rheology for dispensing. This requires careful handling and control of the manufacturing process. It also bears a risk of lead frame and die surface contamination • Material cost is higher compared to standard adhesives a

  24. Slide 24: Metal Sintering I

    Metal Sintering I • Principle • Ag- or Cu-sintering pastes: Ag or Cu particles (µm- and/or nm-scale) with organic coating, dispersants, & sintering promoters • Dispense or screen print, pick & place die, pressure-less or pressure-assisted sintering under N2 or air • Resulting die-attach layer is a p

  25. Slide 25: Metal Sintering II

    Metal Sintering II • Dispensability and staging time are improving, long run workability data not available • Voiding is improving • Process control issue: C-SAM scans are difficult to interpret • Bond line density differences should be improved Die edge Die center • Reduction of un-sintered Ag part

  26. Slide 26: Metal Sintering III

    Metal Sintering III • Oxidation and/ or delamination of interfaces is common, even Die Delamination before reliability testing, lowering adhesion and electrical & thermal performance. Potential solutions (not yet proven): • Reduce oxygen content in atmosphere during sintering • Change paste formulat

  27. Slide 27: TLPS materials I

    TLPS materials I • Principle of Transient Liquid Phase Sintering (TLPS) • TLPS paste in general is a mixture of a high melting metal powder (for example Cu or Ag) and a Pb-free solder powder (for example Sn based) in an organic flux • After curing a matrix of pure Cu, CuSn alloy (melting temp. > 400

  28. Slide 28: TLPS materials II

    TLPS materials II • Quality & Reliability Risks • Risk of overflow on top of die in clip bonding causing shorts between gate and source • High risk of Cu oxidation if oxygen concentration exceeds 300ppm during sintering under nitrogen • Delamination and die crack risk (for larger die sizes) due to h

  29. Slide 29: Alternative Solders I

    Alternative Solders I Properties to be considered • Robust manufacturing process • Repeatable solder application by dispensing or printing • Stable wetting angle, no die shift • Surface compatibility (chip backside, LF finish) • Reliability • Voiding/ cracking/ disruption after stress • Growth of br

  30. Slide 30: Alternative Solders II

    Alternative Solders II • Zn-based Alloys • Material currently only available in wire form • Low wettability makes the use of special equipment necessary (capability for mass production open) • Process temperature very high (above 410°C) => high risk for incompatibility with chip technologies • Growt

  31. Slide 31: Alternative Solders III

    Alternative Solders III • SAC-SnSb mixed Alloys • Workability to be improved (voiding is problematic for large dies) • Surface compatibility to different chip metallizations to be proven • Good reliability performance after thermal cycling • Materials are offered in paste format 09/12/24 (c) 2024 DA

  32. Slide 32: Key Performance Indicators I

    Key Performance Indicators I • Comparison of competing Technologies Adhesives vs. Pb-solder • DA5 now uses a new rating system with revised MSL-Performance criteria (Pb-based solder 5 0-hrs Performance reference set to 5 for all DA5-Evaluation Level 4 (Electrical/Thermal/Shear Strength/Void Rate/Del

  33. Slide 33: Key Performance Indicators II

    Key Performance Indicators II • Comparison of competing Technologies Metal Sintering vs. Pb-solder • DA5 now uses a new rating system with revised criteria (Pb-based solder MSL-Performance 5 reference set to 5 for all 0-hrs Performance DA5-Evaluation Level 4 (Electrical/Thermal/Shear criteria) for t

  34. Slide 34: Key Performance Indicators III

    Key Performance Indicators III • Comparison of competing Technologies TLPS materials vs. Pb-solder • DA5 now uses a new rating system with revised criteria (Pb-based solder MSL-Performance 5 reference set to 5 for all 0-hrs Performance DA5-Evaluation Level 4 (Electrical/Thermal/Shear Strength/Void R

  35. Slide 35: Key Performance Indicators IV

    Key Performance Indicators IV • Comparison of competing Technologies Alternative Solders vs. Pb-solder • DA5 now uses a new rating system with revised MSL-Performance criteria (Pb-based solder 5 0-hrs Performance reference set to 5 for all DA5-Evaluation Level 4 (Electrical/Thermal/Shear Strength/Vo

  36. Slide 36: Agenda

    Agenda • Motivation: Environmental and health endangerment by lead • Status on legislation • Situation: Lead & the use in Electronics • DA5 Structure and Project: • Cooperations and partners • Sustainability Efforts • Requirements, Applications and Approaches for possible solutions • Results • Timel

  37. Slide 37: Timeline

    Slide updated Timeline • DA5 meets the selected material suppliers three times a year for a common update of the latest material evaluation results • In between alignment meetings between the material supplier and the DA5 work package leader (one DA5 company per selected material supplier) take plac

  38. Slide 38: Summary DA5-supplier workshop Nov 2024

    Slide updated Summary DA5-supplier workshop Nov 2024 • Several suppliers presented their latest activities on Pb replacement for die attach materials • The results have been discussed thoroughly during the meeting • DA5 provided detailed feedback related to the presented materials • Three new materi

  39. Slide 39: DA5 - Automotive Release Process (ELV)

    DA5 - Automotive Release Process (ELV) DA Material Semiconductor Electronic Technology Package Component Control Unit Vehicle Technology chain Lead-free Lead-free Die Attach Package Lead-free Lead-free Lead-free Material Technology Component ECU Vehicle Material freeze Prototype Supply typ. 2 years

  40. Slide 40: DA5 - Industrial Release Process (RoHS)

    DA5 - Industrial Release Process (RoHS) DA Material Package Semiconductor Customer Application Technology Technology Component chain Lead-free Lead-free Die Attach Package Lead-free Lead-free Material Technology Component Product Material freeze Prototype Supply typ. 1 ½ years typ. 1 ½ years type DA

  41. Slide 41: Conclusion I

    Slide updated Conclusion I • Today’s lead-free material technologies for semiconductor applications (die attach, clip attach) are not ready to substitute Leaded High Melting Temperature Solders • Substantial development efforts have been running for nearly 15 years. More than 191 materials from more

  42. Slide 42: Conclusion II

    Conclusion II • Customer qualifications (TIER1 and OEM) and supply chain conversion/ ramp up can only begin after package technology and semiconductor component qualification • No fit for all lead-free solution is in sight! Different applications will need different solutions • The DA5 consortium ex

  43. Slide 43: List of Abbreviations

    List of Abbreviations Ag Silver DSS Die Shear Strength MSL Moisture Sensitivity RoHS Restriction of Level Hazardous Substances Au Gold ELV End-of-Life Vehicle N2 Nitrogen Sb Antimony Bi Bismuth EU European Union Ni Nickel Sn Tin C-SAM Scanning Acoustic EU COMM European Union O2 Oxygen TC Thermal Cyc

  44. Slide 44: Contact Information

    Contact Information Speaker of the DA5 consortium: Thomas Behrens Infineon Technologies AG Email: thomas.behrens@infineon.com DA5 customer presentation: http://www.infineon.com/da5customerpresentation The full specification document “DA5 Die-Attach Material Requirement Specification” is available up

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