Fiber attachment soldering is low cost and high-precision technology in direct-coupling optoelectronic packaging. For accurate alignment, it is crucial to understand the self-alignment behavior of solder joint. In this research, the self-alignment method by using surface tension of molten solder and by adopting specific pad shape was proposed. First, the self-alignment model of solder joint in fiber attachment soldering was developed by using the public domain software called SURFACE EVOLVER and the three-dimensional geometry of solder joint with different solder volume was analyzed. Then, the self-alignment behavior of solder joint with an initial yaw misalignment was discussed and the theoretical equilibrium positions of ellipse and square pad were calculated. Next, based on the minimum potential energy theorem and data from geometry simulation, the influences of design and material parameters on the standoff height (SOH) were analyzed. Furthermore, experiments were done to examine the theoretical equilibrium positions of ellipse and square pad and the SOHs of solder joints were measured by using confocal scanning laser microscope. The numerical results show that the theoretical equilibrium positions of ellipse and square pad are the major axis of ellipse and the diagonal of square, respectively. SOH can be controlled by adopting proper solder volume, which is above the critical value for specific pad. The experimental results show that the solder joint with initial yaw angle can be self-aligned to the theoretical equilibrium position of pad and solder joint with ellipse pad substrate demonstrates smaller alignment error than those with square pad substrate. The measurement results of SOH are in agreement with the simulation results.
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March 2008
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Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Solder Joint Self-Alignment in Fiber Attachment Soldering
Wei Zhang,
Wei Zhang
Microjoining Laboratory, School of Material Science and Engineering,
e-mail: zmacho@hit.edu.cn
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin 150001, P.R.C.
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Chunqing Wang,
Chunqing Wang
Microjoining Laboratory, School of Material Science and Engineering,
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin 150001, P.R.C.
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Yanhong Tian
Yanhong Tian
Microjoining Laboratory, School of Material Science and Engineering,
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin 150001, P.R.C.
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Wei Zhang
Microjoining Laboratory, School of Material Science and Engineering,
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin 150001, P.R.C.e-mail: zmacho@hit.edu.cn
Chunqing Wang
Microjoining Laboratory, School of Material Science and Engineering,
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin 150001, P.R.C.
Yanhong Tian
Microjoining Laboratory, School of Material Science and Engineering,
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin 150001, P.R.C.J. Electron. Packag. Mar 2008, 130(1): 011009 (9 pages)
Published Online: February 12, 2008
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Received:
October 28, 2006
Revised:
June 25, 2007
Published:
February 12, 2008
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Zhang, W., Wang, C., and Tian, Y. (February 12, 2008). "Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Solder Joint Self-Alignment in Fiber Attachment Soldering." ASME. J. Electron. Packag. March 2008; 130(1): 011009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2837518
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