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Title: Computational modeling of direct molten solder delivery for ball grid array applications

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OSTI ID:367006

Computational modeling has been performed to determine optimum operational parameters for a piston-driven molten solder jetting device used to create array interconnects for BGA applications. The device is capable of delivering a 20 x 20 array of 600-800 {mu}m diameter molten 60Sn40Pb solder droplets onto an array of copper pads and primarily consists of an electromechanically driven piston, a heated reservoir, and an orifice plate. computer simulations were performed to determine the relationship between the amplitude and the rate of piston displacement, the onset of fluid ``pinch off``, and the production of satellite droplets. Results show that stable droplets are generated when the volume of the displaced fluid has a spherical diameter that is approximately equal to the orifice diameter.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
367006
Report Number(s):
SAND-96-1857C; CONF-9609212-2; ON: DE96006254
Resource Relation:
Conference: Surface Mount International: advanced electronics manufacturing technologies, San Jose, CA (United States), 3-12 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English