Effect of Postcure and Thermal Aging on Molding Compound Properties

J de Vreugd, A Sanchez Monforte, KMB Jansen, LJ Ernst, C Bohm, A Kessler, H Preu

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Abstract

Thermosetting polymers are widely used in electronic industry as encapsulants of electronic devices. It is well known that properties of polymers and polymer-based composites like molding compounds are highly dependent on conditions like: temperature, time, humidity, degree of cure etc. These effects are investigated extensively in the past. Surprisingly, the effect of postcure and thermal aging on the thermomechanical properties of molding compound is scarcely studied. Some studies are devoted to this topic but are not systematically carried out. The main conclusion of previous research is that the glass-transition temperature increases at increasing postcure time [1]. Also weight loss during aging is reported [2]. Since thermomechanical properties determine mainly the reliability of electronic devices it is essential to have knowledge of the effect of post mold cure treatment and thermal aging. In this research the influence of postcure and thermal aging is studied in a systematic way. It turns out that postcure and thermal aging treatment causes an increase in Tg, a change in viscoelastic behavior, an increase of the rubbery modulus, and ongoing shrinkage of the molding compound. The change of these properties is attributed to the oxidation of the molding compound at high temperatures.
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Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2009, 9-11 December 2009, Singapore
Editors s.n.
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherIEEE Society
Pages342-347
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-5100-5
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event11th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2009, Singapore - Singapore
Duration: 9 Dec 200911 Dec 2009

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PublisherIEEE

Conference

Conference11th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2009, Singapore
Period9/12/0911/12/09

Keywords

  • conference contrib. refereed
  • Conf.proc. > 3 pag

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