Laser soldering of Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Zn-Bi lead-free solder pastes

Junichi Takahashi; Sumio Nakahara; Shigeyoshi Hisada; Takeyoshi Fujita

doi:10.1117/12.596344

8 October 2004 Laser soldering of Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Zn-Bi lead-free solder pastes

Junichi Takahashi, Sumio Nakahara, Shigeyoshi Hisada, Takeyoshi Fujita

Proceedings Volume 5662, Fifth International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596344
Event: Fifth International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication, 2004, Nara, Japan

Abstract

It has reported that a waste of an electronics substrate including lead and its compound such as 63Sn-37Pb has polluted the environment with acid rain. For that environment problem the development of lead-free solder alloys has been promoted in order to find out the substitute for Sn-Pb solders in the United States, Europe, and Japan. In a present electronics industry, typical alloys have narrowed down to Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Zn lead-free solder. In this study, solderability of Pb-free solder that are Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Zn-Bi alloy was studied on soldering using YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) laser and diode laser. Experiments were peformed in order to determine the range of soldering parameters for obtaining an appropriate wettability based on a visual inspection. Joining strength of surface mounting chip components soldered on PCB (printed circuit board) was tested on application thickness of solder paste (0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 mm). In addition, joining strength characteristics of eutectic Sn-Pb alloy and under different power density were examined. As a result, solderability of Sn-Ag-Cu (Pb-free) solder paste are equivalent to that of coventional Sn-Pb solder paste, and are superior to that of Sn-Zn-Bi solder paste in the laser soldering method.

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Junichi Takahashi, Sumio Nakahara, Shigeyoshi Hisada, and Takeyoshi Fujita "Laser soldering of Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Zn-Bi lead-free solder pastes", Proc. SPIE 5662, Fifth International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication, (8 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596344

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