Bonding Properties of Cu Sinter Paste for Pressureless Sintering Process

Conference: PCIM Europe digital days 2021 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/03/2021 - 05/07/2021 at Online

Proceedings: PCIM Europe digital days 2021

Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF

Authors:
Yamauchi, Shinichi; Konno, Satoshi; Hattori, Takashi; Anai, Kei (Business Creation Sector, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., Japan)

Abstract:
We have developed a new Cu sintered material that can be pressureless bonded in nitrogen at low temperature. Sintering under 260deg C to 300deg C for 30 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere without pressure resulted in a high shear strength of over 20MPs when printed between 2mm x 2mm Ag-metallized SiC die and TO-247 bare-Cu substrate. Furthermore, the scanning acoustic tomography image of the sintered layer showed good sintered structure and almost no void. These results suggest that this newly developed Cu paste is a promising material as a bonding material for power electronics.