Reliability of epoxy molding compounds used in plastic packages of integrated circuit (IC) devices depends to a great extent on the level of thermal stresses. These are due primarily to the thermal expansion (contraction) mismatch of the epoxy and the silicon materials. In this analysis we assess the effect of silica fillers on the level of thermal stresses. We conclude that thermal stresses in the compound can indeed be reduced by the application of appropriate fillers. We found that the filler volume concentration does not have to be larger than 30 percent to keep the thermal stresses at a sufficiently low level. This number is close to the filler volume concentration of 30–40 percent in commercially available molding compounds. The obtained results and recommendations can be helpful in the analysis of stresses in, and physical design of, plastic packages.
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September 2001
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Thermoelastic Behavior of Filled Molding Compounds: Composite Mechanics Approach
M. Uschitsky, Member ASME,
M. Uschitsky, Member ASME
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 600 Mountain Ave. Murray Hill, NJ 07974
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E. Suhir, Fellow ASME,
E. Suhir, Fellow ASME
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 600 Mountain Ave. Murray Hill, NJ 07974
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G. W. Kammlott
G. W. Kammlott
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 600 Mountain Ave. Murray Hill, NJ 07974
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M. Uschitsky, Member ASME
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 600 Mountain Ave. Murray Hill, NJ 07974
E. Suhir, Fellow ASME
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 600 Mountain Ave. Murray Hill, NJ 07974
G. W. Kammlott
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 600 Mountain Ave. Murray Hill, NJ 07974
Contributed by the Electrical and Electronic Packaging Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING. Manuscript received by the EEPD January 11, 2000.
J. Electron. Packag. Sep 2001, 123(3): 260-267 (8 pages)
Published Online: January 11, 2000
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Uschitsky, M., Suhir, E., and Kammlott, G. W. (January 11, 2000). "Thermoelastic Behavior of Filled Molding Compounds: Composite Mechanics Approach ." ASME. J. Electron. Packag. September 2001; 123(3): 260–267. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1349422
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