A multi-scale approach of the thermo-mechanical properties of silica-filled epoxies used in electronic packaging

Delamination of mating interfaces can cause serious reliability problems in different application areas. The causes of delamination are multiple. In the case of leadframe-based chip packages, a critical interface is that between the leadframe and the moulding compound. Delamination can magnify stress levels at the interface and can lead to fatigue of interconnects. The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of different causes of delamination on degradation of the leadframe-compound interface by means of simulation, supported by targeted experiments. Up to now two models have been devised, which show good convergence. However the simulations are not yet compatible and need to be validated. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.