US20050074547A1 - Method of using pre-applied underfill encapsulant - Google Patents

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US20050074547A1
US20050074547A1 US10/969,588 US96958804A US2005074547A1 US 20050074547 A1 US20050074547 A1 US 20050074547A1 US 96958804 A US96958804 A US 96958804A US 2005074547 A1 US2005074547 A1 US 2005074547A1
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  • the present invention is related to a method for the application of underfill encapsulant to electronic devices.
  • This invention relates to a method of applying underfill encapsulant compounds that contain one or more expandable fillers and/or act as pressure sensitive adhesives.
  • the encapsulants are used to protect and reinforce the interconnections between an electronic component and a substrate in a microelectronic device.
  • Microelectronic devices contain multiple types of electrical circuit components, mainly transistors assembled together in integrated circuit (IC) chips, but also resistors, capacitors, and other components. These electronic components are interconnected to form the circuits, and eventually are connected to and supported on a carrier or a substrate, such as a printed wire board.
  • the integrated circuit component may comprise a single bare chip, a single encapsulated chip, or an encapsulated package of multiple chips.
  • the single bare chip can be attached to a lead frame, which in turn is encapsulated and attached to the printed wire board, or it can be directly attached to the printed wire board.
  • These chips are originally formed as a semiconductor wafer containing multiple chips. The semiconductor wafer is diced as desired into individual chips or chip packages.
  • the connections are made between electrical terminations on the electronic component and corresponding electrical terminations on the substrate.
  • One method for making these connections uses polymeric or metallic material that is applied in bumps to the component or substrate terminals. The terminals are aligned and contacted together and the resulting assembly is heated to reflow the metallic or polymeric material and solidify the connection.
  • underfill polymeric encapsulant
  • CSP chip scale packages
  • flip-chip packages in which a chip is attached by an array of interconnections to a substrate.
  • Another function of the underfill is to reinforce the component against mechanical shock such as impact or vibration. This is especially important for durability in portable electronic devices such as cellular telephones and the like that may be expected to be accidentally dropped or otherwise stressed during use.
  • the underfill dispensing and curing takes place after the reflow of the metallic or polymeric interconnect.
  • flux is initially applied on the metal pads on the substrate.
  • the chip is placed on the fluxed area of the substrate, on top of the soldering site.
  • the assembly is then heated to allow for reflow of the solder joint.
  • a measured amount of underfill encapsulant material is dispensed along one or more peripheral sides of the electronic assembly and capillary action within the component-to-substrate gap draws the material inward.
  • additional underfill encapsulant may be dispensed along the complete assembly periphery to help reduce stress concentrations and prolong the fatigue life of the assembled structure.
  • the underfill encapsulant is subsequently cured to reach its optimized final properties.
  • a drawback of capillary underfill is that its application requires several extra steps and is thus not economical for high volume manufacturing.
  • no-flow underfill attempts have been made to streamline the process and increase efficiency by the use of no-flow underfill and coating the no-flow underfill directly on the assembly site before the placement of the component on that site.
  • the component After the component is placed it is soldered to the metal connections on the substrate by passing the entire assembly through a reflow oven.
  • the underfill fluxes the solder and metal pads to form the interconnect joints between the interconnect, the substrate and the underfill.
  • the substrate and components must be pre-dried to avoid excessive voiding within the underfill that will lead to solder extrusion that ultimately may create a short-circuit to another connection.
  • the substrates must be dried before assembly and then stored in dry storage. This process is unwieldy for high volume manufacturers.
  • the underfill In order to be useful as a pre-applied underfill encapsulant, the underfill must have several important properties. First, the material must be easy to apply uniformly so that the entire assembly has a consistent coating.
  • the underfill encapsulant must be either B-stageable, which means that the underfill must be solidified after its placement on a component to provide a smooth, non-tacky coating with minimal residual solvent, or capable of being formed into a film. Further, there is often great difficulty during manufacturing in uniformly applying conventional underfill materials.
  • the B-stage process usually occurs at a temperature lower than about 150° C. without prematurely curing the underfill encapsulant.
  • the final curing of the underfill encapsulant must be delayed until after the solder fluxing (in the situation that solder is the interconnect material) and interconnection, which occurs at a temperature of 183° C. in the case of tin/lead eutectic solder.
  • the final curing of the underfill should occur rapidly after the solder bump flow and interconnection.
  • the underfill encapsulant must flow in order to enable fillet formation and provide good adhesion between the chip, or chip passivation layer, the substrate, or the solder mask, and the solder joints.
  • the invention relates to a method for utilizing one or more B-stageable or pre-formed underfill encapsulant compositions in the application of electronic components, most commonly chip scale packages (CSP's), to substrates.
  • One such composition comprises a thermoplastic resin system comprising a phenoxy resin, an expandable polymer sphere or thermosetting composition, optionally an epoxy resin such as higher molecular weight epoxy resin, a solvent, optionally an imidazole-anhydride catalyst or comparable latent catalyst, and optionally, fluxing agents and/or wetting agents.
  • Various other additives, such as adhesion promoters, flow additives and rheology modifiers may also be added as desired.
  • the underfill encapsulant may be B-stageable to provide a coating on the substrate or component that is smooth and non-tacky.
  • the underfill encapsulant is a pre-formed film.
  • the expandable filler material expands upon the application of higher temperatures to form a closed-cell foam structure in the desired portion of the assembly.
  • the method comprises applying the underfill to a component or substrate, attachment of the component and substrate, and heating of the assembly to a temperature sufficient to cause the expandable thermoplastic or thermosetting composition to foam.
  • the underfill may also be applied selectively to parts of the CSP, for example to the perimeter, as discrete dots between the solder bumps or in a grid pattern between the rows of solder bumps.
  • a second pre-applied underfill composition containing an epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent, and catalyst may also be applied, either separately or in conjunction with the foamable underfill.
  • the second composition acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive and may be applied selectively to parts of the CSP, for example to the solder bumps.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive property of the composition provides sufficient tack in order to hold the electronic assembly together during the assembly process.
  • the pressure sensitive composition of the present invention also fluxes the solder to facilitate connection to the metal pads, thus eliminating the need for a separate processing aid such as solder paste or flux.
  • the underfill having expandable or expanded material is applied to the substrate or other portions of an electronic component and an underfill not having expandable material is applied directly to a CSP.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of an assembly having foamable underfill before and after reflow.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of an assembly having foamable underfill around its perimeter before and after reflow.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of an electronic device having foamable underfill in various locations.
  • the resins used in the underfill encapsulant composition of the present invention may be curable compounds, which means that they are capable of polymerization.
  • to cure will mean to polymerize, with cross-linking.
  • Cross-linking as understood in the art, is the attachment of two-polymer chains by bridges of an element, a molecular group, or a compound, and in general takes place upon heating.
  • Thermoplastic or thermoset resin systems with or without, expandable and/or expanded fillers may be formulated and pre-applied on electronic components such as area array devices, including CSPs and BGA's, either as a B-stageable liquid material or as a laminated film.
  • the encapsulant containing the expanded and/or expandable fillers may also be applied directly to a substrate to which the electronic component is to be attached. In both situations, the expandable fillers may remain unexpanded after or be expanded before the initial application of the encapsulant to the component.
  • the component containing the encapsulant is then placed on a substrate using solder paste and/or flux and passed through a reflow oven wherein the components electrically connect to the substrate.
  • the unexpanded polymer spheres expand and fill the desired area, frequently the area between the solder joints, with a closed-cell foam structure.
  • Ingredients of the underfill encapsulant composition of the present invention include a blend of one or more phenoxy resins, a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer capable of expanding at elevated temperatures, and one or more solvents.
  • fluxing agents, air release agents, flow additives, adhesion promoters, rheology modifiers, surfactants and other ingredients may be included.
  • the ingredients are specifically chosen to obtain the desired balance of properties for the use of the particular resins.
  • a solvent is chosen to dissolve the resin(s) and thus make the composition into a liquid with proper viscosity for application via spin coating, screen printing or stencil printing on the CSP panel.
  • the underfill system may also be applied as a solid, pre-formed laminated film.
  • the composition contains a solvent, and is B-stageable, i.e., the composition is capable of an initial solidification that produces a, smooth, non-tacky coating on the electronic component to be attached to a substrate.
  • the B-stage solidification preferably occurs in at a temperature in the range of about 60° C. to about 150° C. At this temperature the expandable fillers do not expand.
  • a smooth, non-tacky solid coating is obtained on the CSP panel to ensure the clean dicing of the CSP panel into individual CSPs.
  • the final, complete curing occurs during exposure to the solder reflow temperature profile.
  • the expandable fillers will expand within the same solder reflow conditions necessary to produce the final curing.
  • the final cure of the composition occurs after the formation of the interconnections.
  • the formation of the interconnections occurs at a temperature above the melting point of the solder, which is 183° C.
  • the composition is a pre-formed laminated film.
  • the film is a phenoxy resin, but thermoplastic polyesters, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyolefins or the like, compounded with expandable spheres, may be expected to work.
  • phenoxy resins suitable for use in the present underfill composition include high molecular weight solids. Examples are resins available from Inchem under the tradenames PKHC, PKHH, HC and HH, or blends of these with liquid epoxy resins.
  • the expandable fillers utilized in the underfill must be sufficient to produce a closed-cell foam that will fill the desired area. Frequently, the desired area is either the entire surface area surrounding the solder joints or a line around the perimeter of the assembly.
  • a preferred expandable filler material is expandable thermoplastic micro balloons, such as are commercially available from Akzo Nobel (Sweden) as 098 DUX 120, 091DU, 092 DU, and 095 DU. These microspheres are filled with iso-octane and are stable at lower temperatures. The micro balloons do not expand at temperatures below 160C., the temperature at which B-staging of the underfill occurs. The microspheres expand at temperatures above 160C. and reach their maximum expansion at approximately 220C. which is typically the highest peak temperature for curing in eutectic soldering processes. Upon expansion the microspheres create a closed-cell structure within the underfill matrix. Other materials that may be utilized to provide the foam structure include chemical blowing agents.
  • a solvent is utilized to modify the viscosity of the composition.
  • the solvent will evaporate during the B-stage process, which occurs at temperatures lower than about 150° C., or during the formation of the film.
  • Common solvents that readily dissolve the epoxy and phenoxy resins can be used. Examples of solvents that may be utilized include esters, alcohols, ethers, and other common solvents that are stable and dissolve the epoxy and phenoxy resins in the composition.
  • the preferred solvent is propylene glycol methyl ethyl acetate (PGMEA). Solvents that dissolve any part of the expandable microspheres should be avoided.
  • a preferred embodiment of the underfill encapsulant of the present invention comprises at least one phenoxy resin, at least one expandable and/or expanded filler, solvent, and other ingredients as desired.
  • the resin component of the underfill will comprise in the range of about 10 to about 50 wt % of the B-stageable composition and preferably about 20 to about 40 wt %.
  • the expandable/expanded filler component of the underfill comprises in the range of about 0.02 to about 10 wt % of the B-stageable composition and preferably about 0.1 to about 5 wt %.
  • ingredients such as surfactants, air release agents, flow additives, rheology modifiers, chemical blowing agents and adhesion promoters may be added to the composition in the range of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of the composition.
  • the filler material in the composition may at least be partially pre-expanded before application to the electronic component.
  • the pre-expanded composition may be formed by various methods, including by the inclusion of voided or cellular hollow particles, such as glass spheres or rubber balls, in the composition, or by the use of blowing agents.
  • the pre-expanded composition is preferably provided in the form of a film and is advantageously utilized adjacent to all or part of a CSP.
  • the composition containing the pre-expanded filler material may be applied in a similar manner as the composition with the expandable filler material.
  • the filler material that is applied to the CSP is a non-expanded and non-expandable composition which is applied in the form of film.
  • the film of this embodiment would preferably be smooth, non-tacky and free-standing and need not contain an expandable or expanded component.
  • the film is a patterned free standing film.
  • the thickness of the film is less than the height of the solder ball interconnects and the storage modulus of the film is less than 1000 MPa, preferably less than 100 MPa, most preferably less than 10 MPa.
  • one component is a CSP or a flip chip.
  • the underfill composition containing the expandable fillers as a B-stageable liquid
  • the underfill is first applied directly onto an individual component or panel of components via screen-printing, spin coating, stencil printing or dispensing through a needle between rows of solder bumps.
  • the chip having the coating is heated to an initial, B-stage temperature and the composition is solidified.
  • this heating results in a coating that is smooth and non-tacky and does not cause the expansion of the microspheres.
  • the thickness of the coating is approximately 10-30% of the diameter of the solder bumps.
  • the solder bump tips may be plasma etched, or cleaned with solvent, to facilitate component recognition in a placement machine.
  • the components having the B-staged composition are placed on a substrate with the solder bumps located on the metal pad connections.
  • solder paste or standard flux is required to maintain correct alignment of the component, as well as to facilitate the fluxing and solder joint formation.
  • the entire assembly is heated to a temperature of approximately 183° C. (in the case that lead/tin solder is utilized). This second heating causes the formation of interconnections between the substrate and the chip and causes the microspheres to expand and to fill the gap between the component and substrate.
  • the film would be pre-cast on a carrier film and then dried at a temperature below the expansion initiation temperature of the expandable filler. After removal of the carrier film, the underfill would be vacuum laminated on to a portion of or the full area of the component at the softening temperature of the system. Finally, the solder bump tips would be cleaned via plasma etching or with solvent, and the component would be ready for placement.
  • the film can be pre-cut into different configurations such as a grid, mesh, thin strip, or square box pattern and placed or laminated onto the component or onto the substrate to which the component is to be attached.
  • the expandable composition of the present invention may be applied to various surfaces of components of an electronic device.
  • the composition may be applied to all or a portion of a component's housing, display, CSP, PWB, integrated circuit and/or other components.
  • the composition may be applied to various sides of a component.
  • the composition may be applied to the top side of the CSP, i.e., the side that is not adjacent to the substrate or directly to the substrate itself.
  • the application of the composition to alternate locations provides varied benefits, such as damping or cushioning of shock, thermal management and electrical shielding.
  • the expandable composition is applied directly to the substrate to which the CSP is to be applied.
  • a fluxing underfill composition that acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive upon application may also be pre-applied to the electronic components.
  • the composition contains an epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent, and catalyst. Other materials, such as air release agents and fillers, may also be added as desired. The ingredients are specifically chosen to obtain the desired balance of properties for the use of the particular resins.
  • the composition may be applied selectively to parts of the component, for example to the solder bumps.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive property of the composition provides sufficient tack in order to hold the electronic assembly together during the assembly process.
  • the composition of the present invention also fluxes the solder to metal pad connections, thus eliminating the need for a separate processing aid such as solder paste or flux.
  • the pre-applied fluxable underfill composition initially provides the properties of a pressure sensitive adhesive at room temperature and may be used either with or without an expandable or other underfill composition.
  • the underfill composition cures and is non-tacky after the application of a sufficient amount of heat.
  • the underfill may be applied either to the tips of the connectors, such as solder bumps, located between the substrate and the CSP, as a film, or along all or a portion of the sides of the solder bumps.
  • the epoxy-anhydride composition is stable under ambient storage conditions.
  • epoxy resins suitable for use in the present underfill composition include monofunctional and multifunctional glycidyl ethers of Bisphenol-A and Bisphenol-F, and cycloaliphatic epoxy resins or a combination thereof.
  • the cycloaliphatic epoxides are preferably selected from non-glycidyl ether epoxides containing more than one 1.2 epoxy group per molecule.
  • Glycidyl ether epoxides are preferred in the invention, either separately or in combination with the non-glycidyl ether epoxides.
  • a preferred epoxy resin of this type is bisphenol A or bisphenol F epoxy resin. These resins are generally prepared by the reaction of one mole of bisphenol F or bisphenol A resin and two moles of epichlorohydrin.
  • a further preferred type of epoxy resin is epoxy novolac resin. Epoxy novolac resin is commonly prepared by the reaction of phenolic resin and epichlorohydrin.
  • a preferred epoxy novolac resin is poly(phenyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde. Biphenyl type epoxy resin may also be utilized in the present invention.
  • This type of resin is commonly prepared by the reaction of biphenyl resin and epichlorohydrin.
  • Dicyclopentadiene-phenol epoxy resin, naphthalene resins, epoxy functional butadiene acrylonitrile copolymers, epoxy functional polydimethyl siloxane and mixtures thereof are additional types of epoxy resins which may be employed.
  • Commercially available bisphenol-F type resin is available from CVC Specialty Chemicals, Maple Shade, N.J., under the designation 8230E and Resolution Performance Products LLC under the designation RSL1739.
  • Bisphenol-A type epoxy resin is commercially available from Resolution Technology as EPON 828, and a blend of bisphenol-A and bisphenol-F is available from Nippon Chemical Company under the designation ZX-1059.
  • anhydride curing agents suitable for use in the invention are cycloaliphatic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, polyanhydrides, and mixtures thereof.
  • the most preferred anhydride is polysebacic polyanhydride, available from Lonza Chemical.
  • Other preferred anhydride curing agents are polyazelaic polyanhydride and polyadipic polyanhydride.
  • Other anhydrides that may be utilized include methyhexahydrophthalic anhydride, hexahydro phthalic-anhydride, tetrahydro phthalic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, bisphenyl dianhydride, benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and mixtures thereof
  • an imidazole, imidazole salt, or other suitable catalyst is included in the pre-applied underfill composition as a catalyst.
  • diluents can incrementally delay the increase in viscosity without adversely affecting the physical properties of the cured underfill.
  • Preferred diluents include p-tert-butyl-phenyl glycidyl ether, allyl glycidyl ether, glycerol diglycidyl ether, glycidyl ether of alkyl phenol (commercially available from Cardolite Corporation as Cardolite NC513), and Butanedioldiglycidylether (commercially available as BDGE from Aldrich), although other diluents may be utilized.
  • Surfactants may be utilized to aid in the prevention of process voiding during the component bonding process and subsequent solder joint reflow and material curing.
  • Various surfactants which may be utilized include organic acrylic polymers, silicones, polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers, ethylene diamine based polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers, polyol-based polyoxyalkylenes, fatty alcohol-based polyoxyalkylenes, fatty alcohol polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers and mixtures thereof.
  • coupling agents, air release agents, flow additives, adhesion promoters and other ingredients may also be added as desired.
  • a preferred embodiment of the composition of the present invention comprises at least one epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent, an imidazole-based catalyst, and other ingredients as desired.
  • the composition will comprise in the range of about 30 wt % to about 98 wt % of epoxy resin and preferably in the range of about 50 wt % to about 90 wt %.
  • the composition will also comprise in the range of about 2 wt % to about 70 wt % of an anhydride curing agent and preferably in the range of about 30 wt % to about 50 wt percent of the composition.
  • An imidazole, or imidazole salt is added as a catalyst.
  • the catalyst comprises in the range about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % of the underfill composition and preferably about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of the composition.
  • optional ingredients such as surfactants, air release agents, flow additives, rheology modifiers, and adhesion promoters may be added to the composition in the range of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of the composition.
  • the pressure sensitive pre-applied underfill composition preferably has a slightly tacky consistency at room temperature. This consistency provides initial adhesion during use with a CSP.
  • the pre-applied underfill is coated on a release liner at a desired thickness, preferably about 10 to about 70% of the solder bump height of the CSP. The coating is held at a slightly higher temperature than its melt temperature.
  • the CSP solder bump array is dipped into the coating and then pressed onto a non-stick surface, such as a release liner, at room temperature in order to flatten the surface of the underfill.
  • a coating of the pre-applied underfill is formed on the tips of the CSP during this dipping process.
  • the underfill material may be dispensed in a pre-measured quantity through a heated syringe.
  • the CSP is preferably pre-heated so as to allow the underfill to self-level itself on the CSP.
  • the pre-applied underfill is very stable at room temperature and, in the absence of a solvent, does not shrink after pre-application.
  • the pre-applied fluxing underfill provides sufficient tack to hold the CSP in place on the substrate on its own.
  • the pre-applied fluxing underfill melts to a low viscosity and provides the desired fluxing to the solder and metal pads to facilitate solder wetting and subsequent solder joint connection.
  • the pre-applied fluxing underfill cures to a low modulus thermosetting compound that provides reinforcement to the solder joint for protection against mechanical and thermal shock.
  • the pre-applied fluxable underfill may be applied as a film at the bottom of the CSP, at an intermediate thickness relative to the height of the solder bump.
  • the underfill is applied to a release liner at a temperature in the range of about 60-85C. and a thickness in the range of about 10 to about 70% of the solder bump height.
  • the CSP is placed on the coating with light pressure to ensure that the solder bumps penetrate into the composition.
  • the liner is then removed and the material is transferred over to the CSP.
  • more underfill material is added to the CSP than is added via the dipping process. The additional material may result in higher reinforcement and better performance.
  • Another advantage of applying the underfill to a partial fraction of the height of the solder bump is that this provides space for volatile compounds to escape from beneath the CSP during the reflow process.
  • the pre-applied underfill composition may also be utilized in a non-pressure sensitive format.
  • the substrate or CSP must be heated to create the tack necessary to attach the CSP to the substrate.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the expansion of the expandable fillers after reflow.
  • Electrical component 1 is initially provided with a B-staged or film layer of underfill 2 and solder bumps 3 .
  • the assembly of the electrical component and the substrate 4 has expanded underfill 2 A that contains closed cell structures 5 .
  • the underfill fills substantially all of the area in and around the solder bumps between the component and the substrate.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an alternative underfill application in which the underfill 2 is applied to the perimeter of the component 1 .
  • the expanded underfill 2 A is shown with the closed cell structures around the perimeter of the component after reflow.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates various components of an electronic device, in this case a cell phone assembly comprising case components 10 which enclose PCB 11 , chip package 12 , shield 13 and solder ball interconnects 14 .
  • Encapsulant 2 may contain expanded and/or expandable fillers and may be placed on virtually any exposed surface, including the PCB, chip package and/or shield. While a cell phone assembly is used for illustration purposes, it is to be understood that similar arrangements of underfill may be utilized with other electronic devices.
  • Thermoplastic and thermosetting underfill compositions were manufactured as follows (all amounts of ingredients are indicated by weight percent). A mixture of solvent and resin is added to a mixing vessel equipped with a propeller stirrer. The expandable filler is then added and mixed for 5-10 minutes until homogeneous. A surfactant is then added to facilitate vacuum removal of air bubbles. The mixture is de-gassed for 5 minutes in a vacuum chamber at a pressure of >28 in Hg. The formulations of the resulting thermoplastic underfills are shown in Table 1.
  • Formulation A was tested for various properties, including drop impact, and the results of those tests are set out in Table 2.

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for utilizing one or more encapsulant compositions containing an expandable or pre-expanded filler on an electronic component.

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  • The present invention is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/444,398, filed on May 23, 2003
    • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is related to a method for the application of underfill encapsulant to electronic devices.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention relates to a method of applying underfill encapsulant compounds that contain one or more expandable fillers and/or act as pressure sensitive adhesives. The encapsulants are used to protect and reinforce the interconnections between an electronic component and a substrate in a microelectronic device. Microelectronic devices contain multiple types of electrical circuit components, mainly transistors assembled together in integrated circuit (IC) chips, but also resistors, capacitors, and other components. These electronic components are interconnected to form the circuits, and eventually are connected to and supported on a carrier or a substrate, such as a printed wire board. The integrated circuit component may comprise a single bare chip, a single encapsulated chip, or an encapsulated package of multiple chips. The single bare chip can be attached to a lead frame, which in turn is encapsulated and attached to the printed wire board, or it can be directly attached to the printed wire board. These chips are originally formed as a semiconductor wafer containing multiple chips. The semiconductor wafer is diced as desired into individual chips or chip packages.
  • Whether the component is a bare chip connected to a lead frame, or a package connected to a printed wire board or other substrate, the connections are made between electrical terminations on the electronic component and corresponding electrical terminations on the substrate. One method for making these connections uses polymeric or metallic material that is applied in bumps to the component or substrate terminals. The terminals are aligned and contacted together and the resulting assembly is heated to reflow the metallic or polymeric material and solidify the connection.
  • During its normal service life, the electronic assembly is subjected to cycles of elevated and lowered temperatures. Due to the differences in the coefficient of thermal expansion for the electronic component, the interconnect material, and the substrate, this thermal cycling can stress the components of the assembly and cause it to fail. To prevent the failure, the gap between the component and the substrate is filled with a polymeric encapsulant, hereinafter called underfill or underfill encapsulant, to reinforce the interconnect material and to absorb some of the stress of the thermal cycling. Two prominent uses for underfill technology are for reinforcing packages known in the industry as chip scale packages (CSP), in which a chip package is attached to a substrate, and flip-chip packages in which a chip is attached by an array of interconnections to a substrate. Another function of the underfill is to reinforce the component against mechanical shock such as impact or vibration. This is especially important for durability in portable electronic devices such as cellular telephones and the like that may be expected to be accidentally dropped or otherwise stressed during use.
  • In conventional capillary flow underfill applications, the underfill dispensing and curing takes place after the reflow of the metallic or polymeric interconnect. In this procedure, flux is initially applied on the metal pads on the substrate. Next, the chip is placed on the fluxed area of the substrate, on top of the soldering site. The assembly is then heated to allow for reflow of the solder joint. At this point, a measured amount of underfill encapsulant material is dispensed along one or more peripheral sides of the electronic assembly and capillary action within the component-to-substrate gap draws the material inward. After the gap is filled, additional underfill encapsulant may be dispensed along the complete assembly periphery to help reduce stress concentrations and prolong the fatigue life of the assembled structure. The underfill encapsulant is subsequently cured to reach its optimized final properties. A drawback of capillary underfill is that its application requires several extra steps and is thus not economical for high volume manufacturing.
  • Recently, attempts have been made to streamline the process and increase efficiency by the use of no-flow underfill and coating the no-flow underfill directly on the assembly site before the placement of the component on that site. After the component is placed it is soldered to the metal connections on the substrate by passing the entire assembly through a reflow oven. During the process the underfill fluxes the solder and metal pads to form the interconnect joints between the interconnect, the substrate and the underfill. One limitation of the no-flow underfill process is that the substrate and components must be pre-dried to avoid excessive voiding within the underfill that will lead to solder extrusion that ultimately may create a short-circuit to another connection. Thus, the substrates must be dried before assembly and then stored in dry storage. This process is unwieldy for high volume manufacturers.
  • In order to be useful as a pre-applied underfill encapsulant, the underfill must have several important properties. First, the material must be easy to apply uniformly so that the entire assembly has a consistent coating. The underfill encapsulant must be either B-stageable, which means that the underfill must be solidified after its placement on a component to provide a smooth, non-tacky coating with minimal residual solvent, or capable of being formed into a film. Further, there is often great difficulty during manufacturing in uniformly applying conventional underfill materials.
  • The B-stage process usually occurs at a temperature lower than about 150° C. without prematurely curing the underfill encapsulant. The final curing of the underfill encapsulant must be delayed until after the solder fluxing (in the situation that solder is the interconnect material) and interconnection, which occurs at a temperature of 183° C. in the case of tin/lead eutectic solder. The final curing of the underfill should occur rapidly after the solder bump flow and interconnection. During this final attachment of the individual chips to a substrate, the underfill encapsulant must flow in order to enable fillet formation and provide good adhesion between the chip, or chip passivation layer, the substrate, or the solder mask, and the solder joints.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention relates to a method for utilizing one or more B-stageable or pre-formed underfill encapsulant compositions in the application of electronic components, most commonly chip scale packages (CSP's), to substrates. One such composition comprises a thermoplastic resin system comprising a phenoxy resin, an expandable polymer sphere or thermosetting composition, optionally an epoxy resin such as higher molecular weight epoxy resin, a solvent, optionally an imidazole-anhydride catalyst or comparable latent catalyst, and optionally, fluxing agents and/or wetting agents. Various other additives, such as adhesion promoters, flow additives and rheology modifiers may also be added as desired. The underfill encapsulant may be B-stageable to provide a coating on the substrate or component that is smooth and non-tacky. In an alternative embodiment, the underfill encapsulant is a pre-formed film. In both embodiments the expandable filler material expands upon the application of higher temperatures to form a closed-cell foam structure in the desired portion of the assembly. The method comprises applying the underfill to a component or substrate, attachment of the component and substrate, and heating of the assembly to a temperature sufficient to cause the expandable thermoplastic or thermosetting composition to foam. The underfill may also be applied selectively to parts of the CSP, for example to the perimeter, as discrete dots between the solder bumps or in a grid pattern between the rows of solder bumps. A second pre-applied underfill composition containing an epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent, and catalyst may also be applied, either separately or in conjunction with the foamable underfill. The second composition acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive and may be applied selectively to parts of the CSP, for example to the solder bumps. The pressure sensitive adhesive property of the composition provides sufficient tack in order to hold the electronic assembly together during the assembly process. Like no-flow underfill, the pressure sensitive composition of the present invention also fluxes the solder to facilitate connection to the metal pads, thus eliminating the need for a separate processing aid such as solder paste or flux. In alternative embodiments, the underfill having expandable or expanded material is applied to the substrate or other portions of an electronic component and an underfill not having expandable material is applied directly to a CSP.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of an assembly having foamable underfill before and after reflow.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of an assembly having foamable underfill around its perimeter before and after reflow.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of an electronic device having foamable underfill in various locations.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The resins used in the underfill encapsulant composition of the present invention may be curable compounds, which means that they are capable of polymerization. As used in this specification, to cure will mean to polymerize, with cross-linking. Cross-linking, as understood in the art, is the attachment of two-polymer chains by bridges of an element, a molecular group, or a compound, and in general takes place upon heating.
  • Thermoplastic or thermoset resin systems, with or without, expandable and/or expanded fillers may be formulated and pre-applied on electronic components such as area array devices, including CSPs and BGA's, either as a B-stageable liquid material or as a laminated film. The encapsulant containing the expanded and/or expandable fillers may also be applied directly to a substrate to which the electronic component is to be attached. In both situations, the expandable fillers may remain unexpanded after or be expanded before the initial application of the encapsulant to the component. The component containing the encapsulant is then placed on a substrate using solder paste and/or flux and passed through a reflow oven wherein the components electrically connect to the substrate. During the reflow process the unexpanded polymer spheres expand and fill the desired area, frequently the area between the solder joints, with a closed-cell foam structure.
  • Ingredients of the underfill encapsulant composition of the present invention include a blend of one or more phenoxy resins, a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer capable of expanding at elevated temperatures, and one or more solvents. Optionally, fluxing agents, air release agents, flow additives, adhesion promoters, rheology modifiers, surfactants and other ingredients may be included. The ingredients are specifically chosen to obtain the desired balance of properties for the use of the particular resins. A solvent is chosen to dissolve the resin(s) and thus make the composition into a liquid with proper viscosity for application via spin coating, screen printing or stencil printing on the CSP panel. The underfill system may also be applied as a solid, pre-formed laminated film.
  • In a preferred embodiment, the composition contains a solvent, and is B-stageable, i.e., the composition is capable of an initial solidification that produces a, smooth, non-tacky coating on the electronic component to be attached to a substrate. The B-stage solidification preferably occurs in at a temperature in the range of about 60° C. to about 150° C. At this temperature the expandable fillers do not expand. After the B-stage process, a smooth, non-tacky solid coating is obtained on the CSP panel to ensure the clean dicing of the CSP panel into individual CSPs. The final, complete curing occurs during exposure to the solder reflow temperature profile. The expandable fillers will expand within the same solder reflow conditions necessary to produce the final curing. Generally, the final cure of the composition occurs after the formation of the interconnections. In the case of Pb/Sn eutectic solder, the formation of the interconnections occurs at a temperature above the melting point of the solder, which is 183° C. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the composition is a pre-formed laminated film. The film is a phenoxy resin, but thermoplastic polyesters, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyolefins or the like, compounded with expandable spheres, may be expected to work. Examples of phenoxy resins suitable for use in the present underfill composition include high molecular weight solids. Examples are resins available from Inchem under the tradenames PKHC, PKHH, HC and HH, or blends of these with liquid epoxy resins.
  • The expandable fillers utilized in the underfill must be sufficient to produce a closed-cell foam that will fill the desired area. Frequently, the desired area is either the entire surface area surrounding the solder joints or a line around the perimeter of the assembly. A preferred expandable filler material is expandable thermoplastic micro balloons, such as are commercially available from Akzo Nobel (Sweden) as 098 DUX 120, 091DU, 092 DU, and 095 DU. These microspheres are filled with iso-octane and are stable at lower temperatures. The micro balloons do not expand at temperatures below 160C., the temperature at which B-staging of the underfill occurs. The microspheres expand at temperatures above 160C. and reach their maximum expansion at approximately 220C. which is typically the highest peak temperature for curing in eutectic soldering processes. Upon expansion the microspheres create a closed-cell structure within the underfill matrix. Other materials that may be utilized to provide the foam structure include chemical blowing agents.
  • A solvent is utilized to modify the viscosity of the composition. Preferably, the solvent will evaporate during the B-stage process, which occurs at temperatures lower than about 150° C., or during the formation of the film. Common solvents that readily dissolve the epoxy and phenoxy resins can be used. Examples of solvents that may be utilized include esters, alcohols, ethers, and other common solvents that are stable and dissolve the epoxy and phenoxy resins in the composition. The preferred solvent is propylene glycol methyl ethyl acetate (PGMEA). Solvents that dissolve any part of the expandable microspheres should be avoided.
  • A preferred embodiment of the underfill encapsulant of the present invention comprises at least one phenoxy resin, at least one expandable and/or expanded filler, solvent, and other ingredients as desired. The resin component of the underfill will comprise in the range of about 10 to about 50 wt % of the B-stageable composition and preferably about 20 to about 40 wt %. The expandable/expanded filler component of the underfill comprises in the range of about 0.02 to about 10 wt % of the B-stageable composition and preferably about 0.1 to about 5 wt %. Finally, optional ingredients such as surfactants, air release agents, flow additives, rheology modifiers, chemical blowing agents and adhesion promoters may be added to the composition in the range of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of the composition.
  • In a further additional embodiment, the filler material in the composition may at least be partially pre-expanded before application to the electronic component. The pre-expanded composition may be formed by various methods, including by the inclusion of voided or cellular hollow particles, such as glass spheres or rubber balls, in the composition, or by the use of blowing agents. The pre-expanded composition is preferably provided in the form of a film and is advantageously utilized adjacent to all or part of a CSP. The composition containing the pre-expanded filler material may be applied in a similar manner as the composition with the expandable filler material. In a further alternative embodiment, the filler material that is applied to the CSP is a non-expanded and non-expandable composition which is applied in the form of film. The film of this embodiment would preferably be smooth, non-tacky and free-standing and need not contain an expandable or expanded component. In one embodiment, the film is a patterned free standing film. Preferably, the thickness of the film is less than the height of the solder ball interconnects and the storage modulus of the film is less than 1000 MPa, preferably less than 100 MPa, most preferably less than 10 MPa. In a preferred embodiment, one component is a CSP or a flip chip.
  • To utilize the underfill composition containing the expandable fillers as a B-stageable liquid, the underfill is first applied directly onto an individual component or panel of components via screen-printing, spin coating, stencil printing or dispensing through a needle between rows of solder bumps. The chip having the coating is heated to an initial, B-stage temperature and the composition is solidified. Preferably, this heating results in a coating that is smooth and non-tacky and does not cause the expansion of the microspheres. The thickness of the coating is approximately 10-30% of the diameter of the solder bumps. Following the B-stage heating, the solder bump tips may be plasma etched, or cleaned with solvent, to facilitate component recognition in a placement machine. The components having the B-staged composition are placed on a substrate with the solder bumps located on the metal pad connections. The use of solder paste or standard flux is required to maintain correct alignment of the component, as well as to facilitate the fluxing and solder joint formation. The entire assembly is heated to a temperature of approximately 183° C. (in the case that lead/tin solder is utilized). This second heating causes the formation of interconnections between the substrate and the chip and causes the microspheres to expand and to fill the gap between the component and substrate.
  • To utilize the underfill encapsulant of the present invention as a laminated film, the film would be pre-cast on a carrier film and then dried at a temperature below the expansion initiation temperature of the expandable filler. After removal of the carrier film, the underfill would be vacuum laminated on to a portion of or the full area of the component at the softening temperature of the system. Finally, the solder bump tips would be cleaned via plasma etching or with solvent, and the component would be ready for placement. Alternatively, the film can be pre-cut into different configurations such as a grid, mesh, thin strip, or square box pattern and placed or laminated onto the component or onto the substrate to which the component is to be attached. In this way contact between the solder bump and the underfill can be avoided and hence eliminate the need for plasma etching or wiping with solvent. After placement, the component is subjected to reflow which causes the expansion of the expandable fillers into the closed-cell structures. Both the B-stageable and laminated film applications require stencil printing of the solder paste before the component is placed.
  • The expandable composition of the present invention may be applied to various surfaces of components of an electronic device. The composition may be applied to all or a portion of a component's housing, display, CSP, PWB, integrated circuit and/or other components. Further, the composition may be applied to various sides of a component. For example, the composition may be applied to the top side of the CSP, i.e., the side that is not adjacent to the substrate or directly to the substrate itself. The application of the composition to alternate locations provides varied benefits, such as damping or cushioning of shock, thermal management and electrical shielding. As with the application of the composition in other locations, at the desired time the composition is heated so that the expandable fillers create a closed cell structure. In one further embodiment, the expandable composition is applied directly to the substrate to which the CSP is to be applied.
  • Either separately or in conjunction with the underfill having expandable and/or expanded fillers, a fluxing underfill composition that acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive upon application may also be pre-applied to the electronic components. The composition contains an epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent, and catalyst. Other materials, such as air release agents and fillers, may also be added as desired. The ingredients are specifically chosen to obtain the desired balance of properties for the use of the particular resins. The composition may be applied selectively to parts of the component, for example to the solder bumps. The pressure sensitive adhesive property of the composition provides sufficient tack in order to hold the electronic assembly together during the assembly process. Like no-flow, the composition of the present invention also fluxes the solder to metal pad connections, thus eliminating the need for a separate processing aid such as solder paste or flux. The pre-applied fluxable underfill composition initially provides the properties of a pressure sensitive adhesive at room temperature and may be used either with or without an expandable or other underfill composition. The underfill composition cures and is non-tacky after the application of a sufficient amount of heat. The underfill may be applied either to the tips of the connectors, such as solder bumps, located between the substrate and the CSP, as a film, or along all or a portion of the sides of the solder bumps. The epoxy-anhydride composition is stable under ambient storage conditions.
  • Examples of epoxy resins suitable for use in the present underfill composition include monofunctional and multifunctional glycidyl ethers of Bisphenol-A and Bisphenol-F, and cycloaliphatic epoxy resins or a combination thereof. The cycloaliphatic epoxides are preferably selected from non-glycidyl ether epoxides containing more than one 1.2 epoxy group per molecule.
  • Glycidyl ether epoxides are preferred in the invention, either separately or in combination with the non-glycidyl ether epoxides. A preferred epoxy resin of this type is bisphenol A or bisphenol F epoxy resin. These resins are generally prepared by the reaction of one mole of bisphenol F or bisphenol A resin and two moles of epichlorohydrin. A further preferred type of epoxy resin is epoxy novolac resin. Epoxy novolac resin is commonly prepared by the reaction of phenolic resin and epichlorohydrin. A preferred epoxy novolac resin is poly(phenyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde. Biphenyl type epoxy resin may also be utilized in the present invention. This type of resin is commonly prepared by the reaction of biphenyl resin and epichlorohydrin. Dicyclopentadiene-phenol epoxy resin, naphthalene resins, epoxy functional butadiene acrylonitrile copolymers, epoxy functional polydimethyl siloxane and mixtures thereof are additional types of epoxy resins which may be employed. Commercially available bisphenol-F type resin is available from CVC Specialty Chemicals, Maple Shade, N.J., under the designation 8230E and Resolution Performance Products LLC under the designation RSL1739. Bisphenol-A type epoxy resin is commercially available from Resolution Technology as EPON 828, and a blend of bisphenol-A and bisphenol-F is available from Nippon Chemical Company under the designation ZX-1059.
  • Examples of anhydride curing agents suitable for use in the invention are cycloaliphatic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, polyanhydrides, and mixtures thereof. The most preferred anhydride is polysebacic polyanhydride, available from Lonza Chemical. Other preferred anhydride curing agents are polyazelaic polyanhydride and polyadipic polyanhydride. Other anhydrides that may be utilized include methyhexahydrophthalic anhydride, hexahydro phthalic-anhydride, tetrahydro phthalic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, bisphenyl dianhydride, benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and mixtures thereof
  • In addition to the resins and anhydride curing agent, an imidazole, imidazole salt, or other suitable catalyst is included in the pre-applied underfill composition as a catalyst.
  • Additional ingredients may be added to the composition to produce a composition with the desired properties. For example, monofunctional reactive diluents can incrementally delay the increase in viscosity without adversely affecting the physical properties of the cured underfill. Preferred diluents include p-tert-butyl-phenyl glycidyl ether, allyl glycidyl ether, glycerol diglycidyl ether, glycidyl ether of alkyl phenol (commercially available from Cardolite Corporation as Cardolite NC513), and Butanedioldiglycidylether (commercially available as BDGE from Aldrich), although other diluents may be utilized. Surfactants may be utilized to aid in the prevention of process voiding during the component bonding process and subsequent solder joint reflow and material curing. Various surfactants which may be utilized include organic acrylic polymers, silicones, polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers, ethylene diamine based polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers, polyol-based polyoxyalkylenes, fatty alcohol-based polyoxyalkylenes, fatty alcohol polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers and mixtures thereof. In addition, coupling agents, air release agents, flow additives, adhesion promoters and other ingredients may also be added as desired.
  • A preferred embodiment of the composition of the present invention comprises at least one epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent, an imidazole-based catalyst, and other ingredients as desired. The composition will comprise in the range of about 30 wt % to about 98 wt % of epoxy resin and preferably in the range of about 50 wt % to about 90 wt %. The composition will also comprise in the range of about 2 wt % to about 70 wt % of an anhydride curing agent and preferably in the range of about 30 wt % to about 50 wt percent of the composition. An imidazole, or imidazole salt is added as a catalyst. The catalyst comprises in the range about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % of the underfill composition and preferably about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of the composition. Finally, optional ingredients such as surfactants, air release agents, flow additives, rheology modifiers, and adhesion promoters may be added to the composition in the range of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of the composition.
  • The pressure sensitive pre-applied underfill composition preferably has a slightly tacky consistency at room temperature. This consistency provides initial adhesion during use with a CSP. In use, the pre-applied underfill is coated on a release liner at a desired thickness, preferably about 10 to about 70% of the solder bump height of the CSP. The coating is held at a slightly higher temperature than its melt temperature. The CSP solder bump array is dipped into the coating and then pressed onto a non-stick surface, such as a release liner, at room temperature in order to flatten the surface of the underfill. A coating of the pre-applied underfill is formed on the tips of the CSP during this dipping process. As the material on the tips of the CSP cools down to room temperature, it solidifies to a slightly tacky consistency. At this time the CSP is removed from the release liner and is in condition for placement on the desired substrate site without the application of any additional flux or solder paste. In an alternative embodiment, the underfill material may be dispensed in a pre-measured quantity through a heated syringe. In this embodiment, the CSP is preferably pre-heated so as to allow the underfill to self-level itself on the CSP. The pre-applied underfill is very stable at room temperature and, in the absence of a solvent, does not shrink after pre-application. The pre-applied fluxing underfill provides sufficient tack to hold the CSP in place on the substrate on its own. Upon exposure to heat during a standard eutectic reflow process, the pre-applied fluxing underfill melts to a low viscosity and provides the desired fluxing to the solder and metal pads to facilitate solder wetting and subsequent solder joint connection. Upon cooling, the pre-applied fluxing underfill cures to a low modulus thermosetting compound that provides reinforcement to the solder joint for protection against mechanical and thermal shock.
  • Alternatively, the pre-applied fluxable underfill may be applied as a film at the bottom of the CSP, at an intermediate thickness relative to the height of the solder bump. To apply the composition in this manner, the underfill is applied to a release liner at a temperature in the range of about 60-85C. and a thickness in the range of about 10 to about 70% of the solder bump height. As the material cools, the CSP is placed on the coating with light pressure to ensure that the solder bumps penetrate into the composition. The liner is then removed and the material is transferred over to the CSP. Via this process, more underfill material is added to the CSP than is added via the dipping process. The additional material may result in higher reinforcement and better performance. Another advantage of applying the underfill to a partial fraction of the height of the solder bump is that this provides space for volatile compounds to escape from beneath the CSP during the reflow process.
  • The pre-applied underfill composition may also be utilized in a non-pressure sensitive format. In the case where the composition is not pressure sensitive, the substrate or CSP must be heated to create the tack necessary to attach the CSP to the substrate.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the expansion of the expandable fillers after reflow. Electrical component 1 is initially provided with a B-staged or film layer of underfill 2 and solder bumps 3. After reflow, the assembly of the electrical component and the substrate 4 has expanded underfill 2A that contains closed cell structures 5. In FIG. 1 the underfill fills substantially all of the area in and around the solder bumps between the component and the substrate. FIG. 2 illustrates an alternative underfill application in which the underfill 2 is applied to the perimeter of the component 1. The expanded underfill 2A is shown with the closed cell structures around the perimeter of the component after reflow.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates various components of an electronic device, in this case a cell phone assembly comprising case components 10 which enclose PCB 11, chip package 12, shield 13 and solder ball interconnects 14. Encapsulant 2 may contain expanded and/or expandable fillers and may be placed on virtually any exposed surface, including the PCB, chip package and/or shield. While a cell phone assembly is used for illustration purposes, it is to be understood that similar arrangements of underfill may be utilized with other electronic devices.
  • The invention may be better understood by reference to the following examples:
    • EXAMPLE 1
  • Thermoplastic and thermosetting underfill compositions were manufactured as follows (all amounts of ingredients are indicated by weight percent). A mixture of solvent and resin is added to a mixing vessel equipped with a propeller stirrer. The expandable filler is then added and mixed for 5-10 minutes until homogeneous. A surfactant is then added to facilitate vacuum removal of air bubbles. The mixture is de-gassed for 5 minutes in a vacuum chamber at a pressure of >28 in Hg. The formulations of the resulting thermoplastic underfills are shown in Table 1.
    TABLE 1
    Thermoplastic Underfill with Expandable Filler
    Material Formulation A Formulation B
    PKHS-30PMA1 19.8 20.0
    Byk-A-5002 0.05 0.05
    098 DUX 120 0.2 0.1

    1Phenoxy Resin solution in PGMEA, available from Inchem

    2Air-release additive, available from BYK Chemie
  • Formulation A was tested for various properties, including drop impact, and the results of those tests are set out in Table 2.
    TABLE 2
    Performance of Underfill with Expandable Filler
    Performance Properties Value
    Storage Modulus by DMA @ 25 C. 97.5 Mpa
    Peak tan-delta C. 100
    Storage Modulus by DMA* @ 25 C.  112 Mpa
    Moisture Absorption* <0.1%
    Drop Performance** 50 Drops
    Drop Performance (No Underfill)  5 Drops

    *7 days exposure at 30 C./60% relative humidity

    **2 meter height (60 mil FR-4 board, pBGA-169 component I/O 169, solder dia = 24 mil)
  • As shown in Table 2, the performance of the component is dramatically improved over the performance of the component having no underfill.
    • EXAMPLE 2
  • A formulation of the pressure sensitive pre-applied fluxing underfill was made having the ingredients listed in Table 3.
    TABLE 3
    Pressure sensitive pre-applied fluxing underfill
    Ingredient Wt %
    CVC8230E* 54.02
    Polysebacic polyanhydride 45.73
    2-phenylimidazole 0.25
    phosphate

    *Bisphenol-A/Bisphenol-F Epoxy Resin blend
  • Many modifications and variations of this invention can be made without departing from its spirit and scope, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The specific embodiments described herein are offered by way of example only, and the invention is to be limited only by the terms of the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

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1. A method of preparing one or more electronic components, comprising the steps of
a) applying encapsulant containing at least one expandable filler material to at least a portion of one or more electronic components;
b) B-stage processing the encapsulant on the one or more electronic components so that the encapsulant solidifies into a smooth, non-tacky coating; and
subjecting the one or more components to heat such that the expandable filler expands to form a closed-cell structure within the encapsulant.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the encapsulant is applied to the component via spin coating, screen-printing or stencil printing. Or as a patterned free standing film (a film with preformed holes)
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the encapsulant is applied in the form of a patterned free-standing film.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more expandable filler is selected from the group comprising microspheres, expandable balloons, and mixtures thereof.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more expandable fillers comprises in the range of about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of the encapsulant.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more expandable fillers expand upon exposure to temperatures greater than about 150 C.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the encapsulant is provided in the form of a film.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one component comprises a CSP.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one component comprises a PCB.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing an expanded filler material.
10. A method of preparing one or more electronic components comprising the steps of:
a) applying an encapsulant containing at least one expandable filler material to at least a portion of the one or more components; and
b) subjecting the one or more components to heat such that the expandable filler expands to form a closed-cell structure within the encapsulant.
11. A method of preparing one or more electronic components comprising the step of:
applying an encapsulant containing at least one pre-expanded filler material to at least a portion of the one or more components.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one pre-expanded filler material comprises hollow particles.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one pre-expanded filler material is formed by one or more blowing agents.
14. A method of preparing an electronic component for application to a substrate, comprising the step of providing a non-tacky, free-standing underfill film on one or more electronic components.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the film is B-staged on the one or more electronic components to form a smooth, non tacky coating.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the film is applied as a patterned free standing film.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the film is applied to an electronic component that has one or more solder ball interconnects and the film has a thickness that is less than the height of the one or more solder ball interconnects.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein the storage modulus of the film is less than 1000 MPa.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the storage modulus of the film is less than 100 MPa
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the storage modulus of the film is less than 10 MPa.
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