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本発明は、半導体集積回路等の検査に用いるプローブピン用材料に関する。 The present invention relates to a probe pin material used for inspection of a semiconductor integrated circuit or the like .
電機・電子機器に使用される金属材料は、低い接触抵抗や耐食性に優れている等の特性が求められるため、Ag−Pd−Cu合金が広く用いられている。近時においては、既存のAg−Pd−Cu合金よりもさらに高い硬さの合金が求められる傾向にあり、その対策が要求されている。
また、半導体集積回路等の検査用プローブピン等のように、低い接触抵抗や耐食性の他に、硬さ(耐摩耗性)等が要求される場合があり、そのような場合には、塑性加工を施した状態で高い硬さを示すPt合金やIr合金等が好んで使用され、また、析出硬化するAu合金やPt合金が好んで使用されるようになった(例えば、特許文献1、特許文献2参照)。
Ag-Pd-Cu alloys are widely used because metal materials used in electric and electronic devices are required to have characteristics such as low contact resistance and excellent corrosion resistance. Recently, an alloy having a higher hardness than that of an existing Ag—Pd—Cu alloy tends to be required, and countermeasures are required.
In addition to low contact resistance and corrosion resistance, hardness (abrasion resistance) may be required, such as probe pins for inspection of semiconductor integrated circuits, etc. In such cases, plastic processing Pt alloy, Ir alloy, etc. which show high hardness in the state which gave it are used favorably, and Au alloy and Pt alloy which precipitate harden came to be used favorably (for example, patent documents 1, patent) Reference 2).
しかしながら、耐摩耗性を向上させる目的で、塑性加工を施した状態で高い硬さを示すPt合金やIr合金等を望む場合、一般的な加工自体が困難な場合が多い。特に、細線や薄板等の加工は不可能な場合があり、また、加工自体は可能であっても製造工程が多く複雑になってしまう場合が多い。さらに、これらの合金は、材料コストがPd合金に比べ高価となる。
また、析出硬化するAu合金やPd合金等は、加工自体は容易であっても、析出硬化によって所望の硬さまで硬化しないものがある。
そこで、低い接触抵抗で耐食性に優れていて、高い硬さでかつ加工性に優れ、比較的に安価な材料が求められている。
本発明は、このような問題を解決することを課題とする。
However, in order to improve wear resistance, when a Pt alloy, Ir alloy, or the like that exhibits high hardness in a state of being subjected to plastic processing is desired, general processing itself is often difficult. In particular, processing of fine wires and thin plates may not be possible, and even if processing itself is possible, the manufacturing process is often complicated. Furthermore, these alloys are expensive in material cost compared to Pd alloys.
Further, some Au alloys, Pd alloys, and the like that are precipitation hardened may not be hardened to a desired hardness by precipitation hardening even if the processing itself is easy.
Accordingly, there is a demand for a material that is low in contact resistance and excellent in corrosion resistance, high in hardness, excellent in workability, and relatively inexpensive.
An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.
そこで本発明は、Ag25〜50質量%、Pd25〜50質量%、Cu15〜40質量%からなるAg−Pd−Cu合金に、In0.1〜5質量%を添加し、圧延加工および/もしくは析出硬化により硬さを向上させ、合金の機械特性の向上すなわち耐摩耗性が向上したプローブピン用の材料とした。
なお、Inの添加量を0.1〜5質量%とする理由は、硬さを向上させるためであり、0.1質量%未満では硬さの向上の効果が得られず、また、5質量%を超えると加工性を劣化させるためである。
また、Agの比率を25〜50質量%とした理由は、Agは比抵抗を下げる役割があり、25質量%未満だとその効果が少なく、50質量%を超えると硬さが低下するためである。
PdとCuは析出硬化に必要な成分であり、共に硬さの値を向上させるものである。
Pdの比率を25〜50質量%とした理由は、Pdが25質量%未満だとその効果が少なく、50質量%を超えると比抵抗が上がってしまい、プローブピンに向かないものとなる。
Cuの比率を15〜40質量%とした理由は、Cuが15質量%未満だとその効果が少なく、40質量%を超えると耐食性が低下してしまい、プローブピンに向かないものとなる。
さらに、上記Ag−Pd−Cu−Inの4元合金に、用途に応じて特性を改善する添加元素として、Au、Pt、Re、Rh、Co、Ni、Si、Sn、ZnもしくはBの少なくとも1種を0.01〜3質量%を添加することができる。
この添加理由は、硬さをさらに向上させるためである。また、Auは耐酸化性、Ptは耐化学薬品性についても有用であり、Re、RhおよびNiは結晶粒を微細化させる効果材としても作用する。これらの添加元素の配合量は、0.01質量%未満では硬さの向上の効果が得られず、また、3質量%を超えると加工性が劣化する。
The present invention, Ag25~50 mass%, Pd25~50 wt%, the Ag-Pd-Cu alloy composed of Cu15~40 wt%, was added In0.1~5 mass%, rolling and / or precipitation hardening improve the hardness was thus a material for probe pins having improved improved i.e. the wear resistance of the mechanical properties of the alloy.
The reason for 0.1 to 5 wt% of the added amount of In is for improving the hardness, not to obtain the effect of improving the hardness is less than 0.1 wt%, and 5 mass This is because the workability deteriorates when the content exceeds 50%.
Also, the reason for the 25 to 50% by weight the proportion of Ag is, Ag has a role to lower the resistivity, less the effect when it is less than 25 mass%, in order to decrease the hardness exceeds 50 wt% is there.
Pd and Cu are components necessary for precipitation hardening, and both improve the hardness value.
The reason why the Pd ratio is 25 to 50% by mass is that if Pd is less than 25% by mass , the effect is small, and if it exceeds 50% by mass , the specific resistance increases and it is not suitable for the probe pin .
The reason why the Cu ratio is 15 to 40% by mass is that if Cu is less than 15% by mass , the effect is small, and if it exceeds 40% by mass , the corrosion resistance is lowered and it is not suitable for the probe pin .
Furthermore, at least one of Au, Pt, Re, Rh, Co, Ni, Si, Sn, Zn, or B is added as an additive element that improves the characteristics according to the application to the quaternary alloy of Ag—Pd—Cu—In. 0.01-3 mass % of seeds can be added.
The reason for this addition is to further improve the hardness. Au is also useful for oxidation resistance, Pt is useful for chemical resistance, and Re, Rh, and Ni also act as effect materials for refining crystal grains. If the blending amount of these additive elements is less than 0.01% by mass , the effect of improving the hardness cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 3% by mass , the workability deteriorates.
このようにした本発明は、プローブピンとしての使用に適する低い接触抵抗でかつ耐食性に優れ、しかも高い硬さでかつ加工性に優れた材料とすることができる。 The present invention thus configured can be a material having low contact resistance and excellent corrosion resistance suitable for use as a probe pin , and having high hardness and excellent workability.
本発明の実施例を表1に示す。
各実施例では、Pd4元合金をガス溶解し、インゴット(高さ10×幅20×長さ30)を作製した。その後、還元雰囲気中(H2とN2の混合雰囲気中)で溶体化処理(800℃×1hr)を施したインゴットを高さ2×幅10×長さ20に切断し、断面減少率が約75%になるように圧延したものを試験片とし、析出硬化の条件はH2とN2の混合雰囲気中にて300〜500℃×1hrで行った。
また、試験片の硬さ測定は、試料の表面を研磨して平滑にした後、ビッカース硬さ試験機でHV0.2にて測定した。表1に、各実施例の組成一覧と圧延加工後および析出硬化後の硬さを示す。
In each example, Pd quaternary alloy was dissolved in gas to produce an ingot (height 10 × width 20 × length 30). After that, the ingot subjected to the solution treatment (800 ° C. × 1 hr) in a reducing atmosphere (in a mixed atmosphere of H 2 and N 2 ) was cut into 2 × height 10 × length 20 and the reduction rate of the cross section was about The test piece was rolled to 75%, and the conditions for precipitation hardening were 300 to 500 ° C. × 1 hr in a mixed atmosphere of H 2 and N 2 .
Moreover, the hardness of the test piece was measured at HV0.2 with a Vickers hardness tester after the surface of the sample was polished and smoothed. Table 1 shows the composition list of each example and the hardness after rolling and precipitation hardening.
表1に示す結果より、例えば、比較例1の25Ag−50Pd−25Cu合金に比べて、実施例7のInを0.1質量%、Auを3.0質量%、Niを1.0質量%およびZnを0.3質量%添加した合金は、圧延加工材、およびH2とN2の混合雰囲気中で380℃×1hrで行った析出硬化材として、共に硬さの向上を確認することができた。
また、比較例2の30Ag−30Pd−40Cu合金に比べて、実施例18のInを1.0質量%、Siを0.01質量%およびSnを0.5質量%添加した合金は、圧延加工材、およびH2とN2の混合雰囲気中で340℃×1hrで行った析出硬化材として、共に硬さの向上が確認できた。
また、比較例3の30Ag−40Pd−30Cu合金に比べて、実施例1のInを3.0質量%添加した合金は、圧延加工材、およびH2とN2の混合雰囲気中で360℃×1hrで行った析出硬化材として、共に硬さの向上が確認できた。
さらに、比較例4〜6の各Pd合金に対して、同程度のPd合金にInを0.1〜5質量%添加した合金、又は、同程度のPd合金にInを0.1〜5質量%添加し、さらにAu、Pt、Re、Rh、Co、Ni、Si、Sn、ZnもしくはBの少なくとも1種を0.01〜3質量%添加した各合金においては、圧延加工材および析出硬化材として、共に硬さの向上を確認することができた。
From the results shown in Table 1, for example, in comparison with the 25Ag-50Pd-25Cu alloy of Comparative Example 1, 0.1 mass % of In, 3.0 mass % of Au, and 1.0 mass % of Ni in Example 7 It is confirmed that the alloy added with 0.3% by mass of Zn and Zn is confirmed to have improved hardness as a rolled material and as a precipitation hardening material performed at 380 ° C. × 1 hr in a mixed atmosphere of H 2 and N 2. did it.
Further, compared with the 30Ag-30Pd-40Cu alloy of Comparative Example 2, the alloy of Example 18 with 1.0% by mass of In , 0.01% by mass of Si , and 0.5% by mass of Sn is rolled. As a precipitation hardening material performed at 340 ° C. × 1 hr in a mixed atmosphere of H 2 and N 2 , it was confirmed that the hardness was improved.
Further, as compared with 30Ag-40Pd-30Cu alloy of Comparative Example 3, the alloy with the addition of In of Example 1 3.0% by mass, rolling material, and H 2 and 360 ° C. × in a mixed atmosphere of N 2 As a precipitation hardening material performed for 1 hr, it was confirmed that the hardness was improved.
Furthermore, the alloy for each Pd alloy of Comparative Example 4-6, and the In the comparable Pd alloy was added 0.1 to 5 wt%, or 0.1 to 5 mass In the comparable Pd alloy %, And in each alloy to which at least one of Au, Pt, Re, Rh, Co, Ni, Si, Sn, Zn or B is added in an amount of 0.01 to 3% by mass , a rolled material and a precipitation hardening material As a result, it was confirmed that the hardness was improved.
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Ag25〜50質量%、Pd25〜50質量%、Cu15〜40質量%からなるAg−Pd−Cu合金に、In0.1〜5質量%を添加し、圧延加工および/もしくは析出硬化により硬さを向上させたことを特徴とするプローブピン用材料。 In a probe pin material having three elements of Ag—Pd—Cu as basic components,
Ag25~50 wt%, Pd25~50 wt%, the Ag-Pd-Cu alloy composed of Cu15~40 wt%, was added In0.1~5 mass%, improved hardness by rolling and / or precipitation hardening A material for a probe pin characterized by having been made.
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