TY - GEN
T1 - Modelling the reliability of components on flexible substrates
AU - Rizvi, J.
AU - Yin, C.
AU - Bailey, C.
AU - Lu, H.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The use of flexible substrates is growing in many applications such as computer peripherals, hand held devices, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace, etc. The drive to adopt flexible circuits is due to their ability to reduce size, weight, assembly time and cost of the final product. They also accommodate flexibility by allowing relative movement between component parts and provide a route for three dimensional packaging. This paper will describe some of the current research results from the Rex-No-Lead project, a European Commission sponsored research program. The principle aim of this project is to investigate the processing, performance, and reliability of flexible substrates when subjected to new environmentally friendly, lead-free soldering technologies. This paper will discuss the impact of specific design variables on performance and reliability. In particular the paper will focus on copper track designs, substrate material, dielectric material and solder-mask defined joints.
AB - The use of flexible substrates is growing in many applications such as computer peripherals, hand held devices, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace, etc. The drive to adopt flexible circuits is due to their ability to reduce size, weight, assembly time and cost of the final product. They also accommodate flexibility by allowing relative movement between component parts and provide a route for three dimensional packaging. This paper will describe some of the current research results from the Rex-No-Lead project, a European Commission sponsored research program. The principle aim of this project is to investigate the processing, performance, and reliability of flexible substrates when subjected to new environmentally friendly, lead-free soldering technologies. This paper will discuss the impact of specific design variables on performance and reliability. In particular the paper will focus on copper track designs, substrate material, dielectric material and solder-mask defined joints.
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U2 - 10.1115/IPACK2007-33820
DO - 10.1115/IPACK2007-33820
M3 - Conference proceedings published in a book
AN - SCOPUS:40449132397
SN - 0791842770
SN - 9780791842775
T3 - 2007 Proceedings of the ASME InterPack Conference, IPACK 2007
SP - 375
EP - 380
BT - 2007 Proceedings of the ASME InterPack Conference, IPACK 2007
T2 - ASME Electronic and Photonics Packaging Division
Y2 - 8 July 2007 through 12 July 2007
ER -