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本発明は、パワー半導体モジュールなど、発熱量の大きなパワー半導体素子を搭載した半導体装置に関し、詳しくはパワー半導体素子を含む構成部材の半田接合構造に係わる。 The present invention relates to a semiconductor device including a power semiconductor element having a large calorific value, such as a power semiconductor module, and more particularly to a solder joint structure of components including the power semiconductor element.
近年になり、パワー半導体装置の定格拡大,高密度実装化に伴い、半導体素子の発生熱を効率よく放熱することが重要課題となっている。このような要求からパッケージ内で絶縁基板に半田マウントしたパワー半導体素子の配線構造について、在来のワイヤボンディングに代えてリードフレーム(導体板)を半導体チップの上面電極に半田接合し、該リードフレームを伝熱経路として半導体チップの発生熱を上面側の主面からも放熱させるようにした構成のものが採用されるようになっている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
次に、金属ベース板上に絶縁基板を介してパワー半導体チップを搭載したモジュール形の半導体装置について、半導体チップに接続する配線リードに前記のリードフレームを採用した半導体装置の組立構造を図2に示す。図において、1はヒートシンクとなる放熱用銅ベース板、2は絶縁基板(例えば、セラミックス基板2aの表,裏両面に銅箔を直接接合して導体パターン2b,2cを形成したDCB(Direct Copper Bonding)基板)、3は絶縁基板2の上にマウントしたパワー半導体チップ(例えばIGBT)、4は半導体チップ2の上面電極(IGBTのエミッタ電極パッド)と絶縁基板2の導体パターンとの間にまたがって接合した内部配線用のリードフレーム(銅製の導体板)、5は外囲樹脂ケース、6は外部導出端子、7は外部導出端子6と絶縁基板2の上面側導体パターン2b(導体パターン2aは、図示してないが半導体チップ3との接合,接続に合わせた回路パターンに区分されている)との間に配線したボンディングワイヤであり、銅ベース板1/絶縁基板2,絶縁基板2/半導体チップ3,半導体チップ3/リードフレーム4,リードフレーム4/絶縁基板2の間が半田8(リフロー半田付け法)で接合されている。なお、半導体チップ2を湿気,塵などから保護するために、外囲樹脂ケース5の内部にはシリコーンゲルなどを充填して封止している。また、ここで使用する半田材について、最近は鉛フリー化の問題からからSnリッチな半田材が多く使用されるようになっている。
In recent years, it has become an important issue to efficiently dissipate heat generated by semiconductor elements as the rating of power semiconductor devices is increased and the mounting density is increased. In view of these requirements, a lead frame (conductor plate) is solder-bonded to the upper surface electrode of a semiconductor chip in place of the conventional wire bonding for the wiring structure of the power semiconductor element solder-mounted on the insulating substrate in the package. As a heat transfer path, a configuration is adopted in which the heat generated by the semiconductor chip is also dissipated from the main surface on the upper surface side (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Next, FIG. 2 shows an assembly structure of a semiconductor device in which a power semiconductor chip is mounted on a metal base plate via an insulating substrate and the lead frame is used as a wiring lead connected to the semiconductor chip. Show. In the figure, 1 is a heat radiating copper base plate serving as a heat sink, 2 is an insulating substrate (for example, DCB (Direct Copper Bonding) in which
一方、上記構成の半導体装置については、温度サイクルなどの外的ストレスを受けて半田接合部に疲労破壊,クラックが発生すると致命的なダメージを受けることから、このようなクラック発生を防止して半田接合部の信頼性を確保するための様々な対応策が研究されている。
すなわち、前記した各接合部材の間を半田接合すると、接合部材の母材金属(Cu)と半田との濡れにより母材金属の半田への溶出によって接合界面に脆性の高い金属間化合物(Cu−Sn)が生成し、かつこの金属間化合物が半導体チップの通電に伴う発熱により層状,コブ状に成長し、これが基で温度サイクルなどによる熱的ストレスで半田接合部にクラックが発生することが知られている。
そこで、半田接合部のクラック発生防止策として、半田への溶出速度,および半田材成分のSnとの金属間化合物の成長速度が遅いNiを母材金属(銅)の表面に成膜することにより、半田接合部の疲労寿命が向上することが報告されており、現在その実用化が進められている。
That is, when the above-mentioned joining members are solder-bonded, an intermetallic compound (Cu--) having a high brittleness at the joint interface due to elution of the base metal to the solder due to wetting of the base metal (Cu) and the solder of the joining member. It is known that Sn) is generated, and this intermetallic compound grows in layers and bumps due to heat generated by energization of the semiconductor chip, which causes cracks in the solder joints due to thermal stress due to temperature cycles. It has been.
Therefore, as a measure for preventing the occurrence of cracks in the solder joints, by depositing Ni on the surface of the base metal (copper), the elution rate into the solder and the slow growth rate of the intermetallic compound with Sn as the solder material component are formed. It has been reported that the fatigue life of solder joints is improved, and its practical application is currently underway.
ところで、先記のように接合部材の表面処理として母材金属の表面にNiを成膜するクラック防止対策をそのまま発熱量の大きなパワー半導体装置に適用すると次記のような問題点がある。
すなわち、Snリッチな半田材で前記接合部材の間を半田付すると、母材金属の半田への溶出により半田接合界面には金属間化合物として母材金属がCuであればCu−Snが、また母材金属にNiを成膜した場合にはNi−Sn合金が生成する。この場合にNi−Sn合金の成長速度は、150℃以下の温度範囲ではCu−Sn合金に比べて低いが、150℃を超えた高温領域ではNi−Sn合金の成長速度が増してCu−Sn合金の成長速度よりもむしろ大きくなる傾向を示す(例えば、大塚寛治著、「界面工学」、培風館、p114参照)。
By the way, as described above, when the crack prevention measure for forming a Ni film on the surface of the base metal is applied to the power semiconductor device having a large calorific value as the surface treatment of the joining member, there is the following problem.
That is, when the joining members are soldered with a Sn-rich solder material, Cu—Sn is obtained when the base metal is Cu as an intermetallic compound at the solder joint interface due to elution of the base metal into the solder. When Ni is deposited on the base metal, a Ni—Sn alloy is formed. In this case, the growth rate of the Ni—Sn alloy is lower than that of the Cu—Sn alloy in the temperature range of 150 ° C. or less, but the growth rate of the Ni—Sn alloy increases in the high temperature region exceeding 150 ° C. It shows a tendency to increase rather than the growth rate of the alloy (see, for example, Koji Otsuka, “Interface Engineering”, Baifukan, p114).
このために、半導体チップの発熱温度が保証温度である接合温度(Tj)=150℃(シリコンの場合)を超えるようなパワー半導体チップに対しては、前記のように母材金属の表面にNiを成膜しただけでは、半田接合後の通電に伴う半導体チップの高温発熱によるNiの半田への溶出が継続して半田の接合界面に生じた金属間化合物の成長が進み、その結果として半田接合部の疲労寿命向上の成果が十分に発揮できない。
本発明は上記の点に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は先記したモジュール形の半導体装置を対象に、接合部材の母材金属表面に成膜したNiの半田への溶出,および接合界面に生成した金属間化合物の成長を低く抑えて半田接合部の信頼性向上が図れるように改良した半導体装置を提供することにある。
Therefore, for a power semiconductor chip in which the heat generation temperature of the semiconductor chip exceeds the guaranteed temperature of the junction temperature (Tj) = 150 ° C. (in the case of silicon), the surface of the base metal is Ni as described above. As a result, the elution of Ni into the solder due to the high-temperature heat generation of the semiconductor chip accompanying the energization after solder bonding continues, and the growth of intermetallic compounds generated at the solder bonding interface proceeds. As a result, solder bonding The results of improving the fatigue life of the part cannot be fully demonstrated.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to elute the Ni deposited on the base metal surface of the bonding member into the solder and the bonding interface for the module-type semiconductor device described above. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved semiconductor device that can suppress the growth of the intermetallic compound formed at a low level and improve the reliability of solder joints.
上記目的を達成するために、本発明によれば、金属ベース板上に絶縁基板を介して半導体チップを搭載してその相互間を半田接合し、さらに半導体チップの上面電極に接続する配線リードに導体板を採用して半田接合したモジュール形の半導体装置を対象に、その半田付け部には次記のような処理を施して半田接合するものとする。
(1)絶縁基板の導体パターンと該絶縁基板にマウントした半導体チップとの間,および半導体チップの上面電極と配線リードとの間の半田接合部について、半導体チップおよび半導体チップに半田付けする接合相手部材の半田接合面に表面処理としてNiを成膜した上で、さらに該Ni層の表面に半田接合工程で完全に溶解し得る厚さのCuを成膜して半田接合する(請求項1)。
(2)金属ベース板と該ベース板上に搭載した絶縁基板の下面の導体パターンとの間,および絶縁基板の上面の導体パターンと絶縁基板にマウントした半導体チップとの間の半田接合部について、絶縁基板の各導体パターンおよび該基板の各導体パターンに半田付けする接合相手部材の半田接合面に表面処理としてNiを成膜した上で、さらに該Ni層の表面に半田接合工程で完全に溶解し得る厚さのCuを成膜して半田接合する(請求項2)。
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a semiconductor chip is mounted on a metal base plate through an insulating substrate, soldered between the two, and further connected to the upper surface electrode of the semiconductor chip. For a module-type semiconductor device that employs a conductor plate and is soldered, the soldering part is subjected to the following processing and soldered.
(1) Bonding solders to be soldered to the semiconductor chip and the semiconductor chip between the solder pattern between the conductor pattern of the insulating substrate and the semiconductor chip mounted on the insulating substrate and between the upper surface electrode of the semiconductor chip and the wiring lead After Ni is formed as a surface treatment on the solder joint surface of the member, Cu having a thickness that can be completely dissolved in the solder joint process is further formed on the surface of the Ni layer and solder joined (Claim 1). .
(2) About the solder joint between the metal base plate and the conductor pattern on the lower surface of the insulating substrate mounted on the base plate, and between the conductor pattern on the upper surface of the insulating substrate and the semiconductor chip mounted on the insulating substrate, After Ni is deposited as a surface treatment on each solder pattern of the insulating substrate and each solder pattern of the mating member to be soldered to each conductor pattern of the substrate, it is further completely dissolved on the surface of the Ni layer in the solder bonding process. A Cu film having a thickness that can be obtained is formed and solder-bonded (Claim 2).
ここで、Ni層の表面に成膜したCu層は、その膜厚を1μm以下としてNi層より薄く設定し(請求項3)、また半田材にはSnリッチな半田を用いる(請求項4)ものとする。 Here, the Cu layer formed on the surface of the Ni layer is set to be 1 μm or thinner and thinner than the Ni layer (Claim 3), and Sn-rich solder is used as the solder material (Claim 4). Shall.
上記のように、パワー半導体チップを含めてモジュール形半導体装置を構成する各接合部材の半田接合面に表面処理としてNiを成膜した上で、さらに該Ni層の表面には半田との濡れ性がよく、かつ半田接合工程で完全に溶解し得る厚さのCuを成膜した上で半田付けを行うことにより、前記Cu膜が完全に溶解し、半田の接合界面には溶解したCu,Ni層から溶出したNi,および半田のSnとでCu−Ni−Snの3元系金属間化合物が形成される。このCu−Ni−Snの3元系金属間化合物は先記したCu−Snの2元系金属間化合物に比べて成長速度が遅く、かつ母材金属の表面に成膜した下地のNi層に対してバリアとして働き、半田へのNiの溶出,拡散を抑止する。したがって、半田接合後は温度負荷のかかる実使用時でも接合界面に生成した金属間化合物の成長を効果的に抑えることができ、これにより半田接合部の疲労寿命が大幅に改善される。 As described above, after Ni is deposited as a surface treatment on the solder joint surface of each joint member including the power semiconductor chip constituting the module type semiconductor device, the surface of the Ni layer is further wettable with solder. The Cu film is completely dissolved by forming a Cu film having a thickness that can be completely dissolved in the solder bonding step, and the Cu film is completely dissolved. A Cu—Ni—Sn ternary intermetallic compound is formed by Ni eluted from the layer and Sn of the solder. This Cu—Ni—Sn ternary intermetallic compound has a slower growth rate than the Cu—Sn binary intermetallic compound described above, and the underlying Ni layer is formed on the surface of the base metal. It acts as a barrier against the dissolution and diffusion of Ni into the solder. Accordingly, after solder bonding, the growth of intermetallic compounds generated at the bonding interface can be effectively suppressed even during actual use where a temperature load is applied, and the fatigue life of the solder joint is thereby greatly improved.
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図1(a),(b)に示す実施例に基づいて説明する。なお、実施例の図中で図2に対応する同一部材には同じ符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
すなわち、図示実施例は図2に示した半導体装置と基本的に同じ構造であるが、金属ベース板としての銅ベース板1,絶縁基板2,パワー半導体チップ3,およびリードフレーム4の各部材に対して、その半田接合面(銅ベース板1の上面,絶縁基板2の導体パターン2aおよび2b,パワー半導体チップ3の主面電極(エミッタ,コレクタの電極パッド),およびリードフレーム4の接合端面)には、図1(a)で示すように、あらかじめ厚さ5μm程度にNi膜9を成膜した上で、さらにNi膜の上に厚さ1μm以下の薄いCu膜10を成膜しておく。なお、Ni膜9,Cu膜10の成膜には蒸着,スパッタ,メッキなどの方法が用いられる。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the examples shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). In the drawings of the embodiment, the same members corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
That is, the illustrated embodiment has basically the same structure as that of the semiconductor device shown in FIG. 2, but each member of the copper base plate 1, the
そして、半導体装置の組立工程では銅ベース板1の上面,絶縁基板2の上面側導体パターン2a,および半導体チップ3の上面側電極(エミッタ電極パッド)に対し、前記Cu膜10の上に半田材(例えばSn−3.5AgのSnリッチなクリーム半田)8aを塗布し、銅ベース板1の上に絶縁基板2,半導体チップ3,リードフレーム4を定位置に重ね合わせた上で、この仮組立体をリフロー炉に搬入して半田接合(リフロー半田接合工程の条件は、例えば温度:250℃,時間:2分)する。なお、図1(a)では説明の便宜上、銅ベース板1,絶縁基板2,パワー半導体チップ3,リードフレーム4の半田付けを同じ工程で一括して行うようにしているが、銅ベース板1/絶縁基板2,絶縁基板2/パワー半導体チップ3,パワー半導体チップ3,リードフレーム4間の半田付けを別工程に分けて行う場合でも同様である。
In the assembly process of the semiconductor device, a solder material is applied on the
上記のリフロー半田接合工程では、膜厚1μm以下に設定したCu膜10は全て溶解し、さらにその下地のNi膜も表面一部が溶出して半田の接合界面には、図1(b)で表すようにCu−Ni−Snの3元系合金になる金属間化合物11が層状に形成される(Cu膜10の膜厚が厚いと、半田接合工程中に完全に溶解しないで下地のNi膜9を覆ったままとなるため、Cu−Ni−Snの3元系合金が形成されない)。なお、この場合にCuの供給源となるCu膜10の膜厚が1μm以下と極薄いためにCu−Sn合金の生成は極僅かであり、かつ接合部材の母材金属(銅)はその表面がNi膜9で覆われてCuの供給源とはならないことから経時的な成長も見られない。
しかも、前記したCu−Ni−Snの3元系金属間化合物11は、Cu−Snの2元系金属間化合物に比べて成長速度が遅く、かつ下地のNi膜9に対してバリアとして有効に働く。これにより、半田接合後は通電によるパワー半導体チップ3の高温発熱が加わっても半田の接合界面に生成した金属間化合物の成長が効果的に抑制される。その結果として、半導体装置の実使用時の温度サイクルにより半田接合部に熱的ストレスが加わっても脆い金属間化合物に起因するクラックの発生を抑えて半田接合部の疲労寿命が大幅に改善されて高い信頼性が確保できる。
In the above reflow soldering process, the
Moreover, the Cu—Ni—Sn ternary
なお、前記の半田8にはSnリッチな半田材,鉛フリーの半田材を使用するのがよく、具体的にはSn−Cu系,Sn−Ag系,Sn−Zn系,Sn−Bi系などの2元系、あるいは、Sn−Ag−Cu系,Sn−Ag−In系などの3元系半田を用いることができる。
また図示実施例では、絶縁基板2/半導体チップ3/配線リード4間の半田接合部のほか、銅ベース板1/絶縁基板2間の半田接合部についても母材金属の表面にNi膜9,Cu膜10の成膜処理を施した上で半田接合しており、このように接合面積が大きい母材金属間の半田接合に対しても有効である。なお、状況によっては母材金属に対するNi膜9,Cu膜10の成膜処理を絶縁基板2の導体パターン2a,半導体チップ3の主面電極,およびリードフレーム4に対してのみ施し、銅ベース板1,絶縁基板2の表面処理を省略して実施してもよい。
In addition, it is preferable to use a Sn-rich solder material or a lead-free solder material for the
In the illustrated embodiment, in addition to the solder joint between the insulating
1 放熱用銅ベース板
2 絶縁基板
2a,2b 導体パターン
3 パワー半導体チップ
4 リードフレーム(配線リード)
8 半田
9 Ni膜
10 Cu膜
11 Cu−Ni−Snの3元系金属間化合物
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heat dissipation
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Claims (4)
少なくとも半導体チップおよび半導体チップに半田付けする接合相手部材の半田接合面に表面処理としてNiを成膜した上で、さらに該Ni層の表面に半田接合工程で完全に溶解し得る厚さのCuを成膜して半田接合したことを特徴とする半導体装置。 In a semiconductor device in which surface bonding is performed by soldering between a conductor pattern of an insulating substrate and a semiconductor chip mounted on the insulating substrate, and between an upper surface electrode of the semiconductor chip and a wiring lead,
After forming a Ni film as a surface treatment on at least a semiconductor chip and a solder bonding surface of a bonding partner member to be soldered to the semiconductor chip, Cu having a thickness that can be completely dissolved in the solder bonding process on the surface of the Ni layer A semiconductor device formed by film formation and solder bonding.
少なくとも絶縁基板の各導体パターン,および該基板の各導体パターンに半田付けする接合相手部材の半田接合面に表面処理としてNiを成膜した上で、さらに該Ni層の表面に半田接合工程で完全に溶解し得る厚さのCuを成膜して半田接合したことを特徴とする半導体装置。 A semiconductor in which surface bonding is performed by soldering between a metal base plate and a conductor pattern on the lower surface of the insulating substrate mounted on the base plate, and between a conductor pattern on the upper surface of the insulating substrate and a semiconductor chip mounted on the insulating substrate. In the device
After forming Ni as a surface treatment on at least each conductor pattern of the insulating substrate and the solder bonding surface of the bonding partner member to be soldered to each conductor pattern of the substrate, the surface of the Ni layer is further completely soldered A semiconductor device characterized in that Cu having a thickness that can be dissolved in a film is formed and soldered.
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