THERMO-MECHANICAL TEST/ f; v; ~% B3 `
PURPOSE:5 H/ z4 z' A5 L! u7 _& @
The thermo-mechanical tests evaluate possible failure mechanisms caused by differences in 7 h5 Q @% a% _0 E( U" q* w- hthe thermal expansion coefficient of the different materials used in the board assembly 0 T2 D: a, T8 M4 nREFERENCE STANDARD:' s# Y6 f: m. \( \+ |# s& [; x1 ~
The test was run according to JEDEC standard JESD-A104 condition G (Temperature 0 ?- T- C6 V; ?( u! D) PCycling). Temperature ramp rate is 11oC/minute.. s V% _4 J; s& s
RESULT:. P1 L: M2 f$ t( D! Z/ N
After 500 cycles: / d6 D" h# d/ J; o3 c3 Q% x* Po SnBiAg1 solder alloy # D! V" C4 I. R+ E% k 64 units in temperature cycling4 r8 b: F5 |( Q' L) s1 r
One early failure seen after 10 cycles. Expect this is an early failure. No ' S; v1 n! z5 r. T! s. j
additional failures noticed till 500 cycles. . L% y% s9 c# T. j: {& C yo LMPA-Q solder alloy . j! L% ~% {6 I! B3 K 64 units in temperature cycling p: ~. J9 [+ `- d8 B
No failures noticed till 500 cycles.' R3 Z# z/ u# G& D4 A
o LMPA-Z solder alloy - k! B5 U& Y- o3 b/ }: V 64 units in temperature cycling+ w' `; K3 v) z' Q5 x" [0 P1 E
No failures noticed till 500 cycles & k2 D" }' I( K7 T7 u; Q! V