A Study of the Application Characteristics of Surface Micro-alloyed Fine Pd/Au-Coated Cu Wire and Wire Bonding Reliability of Cu Pad
摘要
In recent years, copper wire has become the primary bonding material for the packaging process. Due to its poor corrosion resistance, a precious metal plating (Pd, Au) is applied as a protective layer to form coated wire. However, the lack of plating density and defects caused by the electroplating process have led to galvanic corrosion, resulting in a low corrosion resistance reliability of Pd/Au-coated Cu (CPA) wire. This study selected CPA wire as the experimental material and conducted two types of vacuum heat treatments: (1) recrystallization at 275°C for 1 h, 4 h, 12 h, and 24 h on fine copper wire, and (2) high-temperature short-time treatment at 500°C for 10 min. These treatments aimed to achieve surface micro-alloying characteristics and to evaluate wire bonding reliability. The experimental results indicated that, after 275°C-4 h vacuum heat treatment, the resistance remained unchanged, and there was a slight inward diffusion of the Pd element into the Cu base (resulting in mild surface micro-alloying), enhancing the mechanical properties. After the 500°C-10 min vacuum heat treatment, significant diffusion of Pd along the grain boundaries occurred, forming Cu3Pd in the subsurface, which increased corrosion resistance, with significant surface micro-alloying. Furthermore, this study evaluated the Cu-Cu bonding characteristics of surface micro-alloyed CPA wires, revealing that this method mitigated corrosion phenomena caused by potential differences at the joint interface, demonstrating excellent bonding reliability between CPA wires and Cu pads.