Title
Effects of salt spray test on lead-free solder alloy.
Abstract
This paper starts with a bibliographic survey about solder corrosion and experimental results of the corrosion on lead-free solder balls during salt spray tests. Focus is made on the SnAgCu solder alloy. Ball Grid Array assemblies and “Package on Package” components were put up to 96h in a salt spray chamber at 35°C with 5% sodium chloride (NaCl) aqua according to the ASTM B117-09 standard. The weight is measured during the test. The solder alloys are observed and analysed along the ageing with optical microscope and scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy-dispersive x-ray system. The solder alloy deterioration is visible after 48h. The microstructure is analysed in order to determine the corroded residues found on the surface solder balls after the salt spray test. Tin oxychloride (Sn(OH)Cl) is found on BGA solder joints after reflow and on PoP solder balls before reflow. The size of the solder balls has an influence on the corrosion state. Finally a method is developed in order to measure the corrosion product growth on the same sample during the salt environment exposure.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1016/j.microrel.2016.07.034
Microelectronics Reliability
Keywords
Field
DocType
Solder joints,Electronic assembly,Corrosion
Ball grid array,Microstructure,Tin,Corrosion,Salt spray test,Soldering,Solder paste,Metallurgy,Engineering,Package on package
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
64
0026-2714
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Alexandrine Guédon-Gracia144.28
Hélène Frémont22012.71
B. Plano3123.24
Jean-Yves Delétage4155.68
Kirsten Weide-Zaage53114.97