Effect of reflow profile on reliability of CNT-composite solder joint
1 Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Industrial and Manufacturing Technology and Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Malaysia
2 Centre for Advanced Materials, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (Main Campus), 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, 35365 Lampung, Indonesia
4 Department of Community Health, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, Malaysia
Abstract

This study investigates the effect of the different wt % of carbon nanotube (CNT) on melting point and the effect of time duration in the reflow zone on the reliability of the CNT-composite solder (CCS) solder. The reliability of the CCS solder was evaluated based on the microstructure and wettability of the CCS solder. The CCS with different wt % of CNT was first characterized with Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to obtain the melting point of the solder. Meanwhile, the microstructure and wettability of the solder were observed through SEM and ImageJ. The results show that the addition of the CNT within the solder matrix will not affect the melting point of the solder. However, a long duration of time within the reflow zone would improve the microstructure and wettability of the CCS solder.

Keywords

CNT-composite solder; reflow profile; carbon nanotube; intermetallic compound

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