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This comprehensive book will provide both fundamental and applied aspects of adhesion pertaining to microelectronics in a single and easily accessible source. Among the topics to be covered include;
* Various theories or mechanisms of adhesion
* Surface (physical or chemical) characterization of materials as it pertains to adhesion
* Surface cleaning as it pertains to adhesion
* Ways to improve adhesion
* Unraveling of interfacial interactions using an array of pertinent techniques
* Characterization of interfaces / interphases
* Polymer-polymer adhesion
* Metal-polymer adhesion (metallized polymers)
* Polymer adhesion to various substrates
* Adhesion of thin films
* Adhesion of underfills
* Adhesion of molding compounds
* Adhesion of different dielectric materials
* Delamination and reliability issues in packaged devices
* Interface mechanics and crack propagation
* Adhesion measurement of thin films and coatings
List of contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xvi
Part 1: Adhesion: Fundamentals and Measurement
1 Study of Molecular Bonding or Adhesion by Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy, with Special Reference to Microelectronics 3
Robert R. Mallik
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Principles of IETS 6
1.3 Application of IETS in Microelectronics 13
1.4 Prospects 24
1.5 Summary 26
References 27
2 Adhesion Measurement of Thin Films and Coatings: Relevance to Microelectronics 33
Wei-Sheng Lei and Ajay Kumar
2.1 Introduction 33
2.2 Mechanical Methods 36
2.3 Laser Based Techniques 51
2.4 Summary and Remarks 56
References 59
Part 2: Ways to Promote/Enhance Adhesion
3 Tailoring of Interface/Interphase to Promote Metal-Polymer Adhesion 67
Jörg Friedrich
3.1 Introduction 67
3.2 New Concepts for Ideal Design of Metal-Polymer Interfaces with Covalently Bonded Flexible Spacer Molecules 87
3.3 Situation at Al Oxide/Hydroxide Surfaces Using Aluminium as Substrate 92
3.4. Adhesion Promotion by Non-specific Functionalization of Polyolefin Surfaces 94
3.5 Methods for Producing Monosort Functional Groups at Polyolefin Surfaces 103
3.6 Reactions and Bond Formation at the Interface 110
3.7 Grafting of Spacer Molecules at Polyolefin Surfaces 112
3.8 Summary and Conclusions 121
Acknowledgement 123
References 123
4 Atmospheric and Vacuum Plasma Treatments of Polymer Surfaces for Enhanced Adhesion in Microelectronics Packaging 137
Hang Yu, Yiyuan Zhang, Anita Wong, Igor M. De Rosa, Han S. Chueh, Misha Grigoriev, Thomas S. Williams, Tommy Hsu, and Robert F. Hicks
4.1 Introduction 137
4.2 Plasma Fundamentals 139
4.3 Survey of Vacuum Plasma Treatment of Polymers 146
4.4 Survey of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment of Polymers 151
4.5 Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Activation of Polymer Materials Relevant to Microelectronics 153
4.6 Vacuum Versus Atmospheric Plasmas for Use in Semiconductor Packaging 165
References 166
5 Isotropic Conductive Adhesive Interconnect Technology in Electronics Packaging Applications 173
James E. Morris and Liang Wang
5.1 Introduction 173
5.2 ICA Technology 174
5.3 Technology Reviews 176
5.4 Electrical Properties 176
5.5 Mechanical Properties 180
5.6 Thermal Properties 181
5.7 Metallic Filler 181
5.8 Polymer Materials 184
5.9 Reliability 186
5.10 Dispensation 188
5.11 Environmental Properties 189
5.12 Other Results 189
5.13 Summary 190
5.14 Prospects 190
References 191
Part 3: Reliability and Failure Mechanisms
6 Role of Adhesion Phenomenon in the Reliability of Electronic Packaging 213
Puligandla Viswanadham
6.1 Introduction 214
6.2 Hierarchy of Electronic Packaging. 216
6.3 Substrates, Carriers, and Laminates 217
6.4 Flexible Laminates 236
6.5 First Level Packaging /Semiconductor Packaging 237
6.6 Second Level Packaging 247
6.7 Reliability Enhancements 256
6.8 Thermal Management 260
6.9 Summary 261
Acknowledgements 262
References 252
Suggested Reading 262
References 262
7 Delamination and Reliability Issues in Packaged Devices 267
Wei-Sheng Lei and Ajay Kumar
7.1 Introduction 267
7.2 Basic Aspects of Delamination Failure 269
7.3 Evaluation o
About the author
Kashmiri Lal Mittal was employed by the IBM Corporation from 1972 through 1993. Currently, he is teaching and consulting worldwide in the broad areas of adhesion as well as surface cleaning. He has received numerous awards and honors including the title of doctor
honoris causa from Maria Curie-Sk?odowska University, Lublin, Poland. He is the editor of more than 110 volumes dealing with adhesion measurement, adhesion of polymeric coatings, polymer surfaces, adhesive joints, adhesion promoters, thin films, polyimides, surface modification, surface cleaning, and surfactants. Dr. Mittal is also the Founding Editor of the journal
Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives.
Tanweer Ahsan is a scientist engineer at Henkel Electronic Materials LLC in Irvine, California.
Summary
This comprehensive book will provide both fundamental and applied aspects of adhesion pertaining to microelectronics in a single and easily accessible source.
