Characterization of Glass Insulating Thick Films with Ag Conductors for Multilayer Packages
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Insulating Thick Films
2.2. Fabrication of Insulating Thick Films
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Glass Selection for Insulating Thick Films
3.2. Phase Analysis and Composition of Glass for Insulating Thick Films
3.3. Property Variations of Insulating Thick Films
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Raw Materials | CaCO3 (wt %) | Al2O3 (wt %) | SiO2 (wt %) | H3BO3 (wt %) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | |||||
1 | 52 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
2 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 10 | |
3 | 38 | 22 | 30 | 10 | |
4 | 35 | 15 | 40 | 10 | |
5 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 10 |
Film | Paste | Thickness (μm) | Dimensions | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Measurement | Adhesion Measurement | |||
Below Ag film | 3Focus F14015 | 41 | Square, 8 × 8 mm2 | Square, 7 × 7 mm2 |
Insulating film | Our own insulating paste | measurement | Square, 10 × 10 mm2 | Square, 6 × 6 mm2 |
Top Ag film | 3Focus F14015 | 29 | Square, 9 × 9 mm2 | Circle, Φ 3 mm |
Electrical Parameter | Sintering Temperature (°C) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
825 | 850 | 875 | 900 | |
Capacity at 100 kHz (pF) | 62.95 | 87.48 | 94.68 | 96.5 |
Dielectric constant at 100 kHz | 3.25 | 4.52 | 4.87 | 4.98 |
Dielectric loss at 100 kHz | 0.0018 | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | 0.0013 |
Breakdown voltage (V) | 361 | 388 | 485 | 472 |
Dielectric strength (kV/mm) | 9.76 | 10.49 | 13.11 | 12.76 |
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Fang, J.; Fu, R.; Gu, X.; Zhang, X.; Li, G. Characterization of Glass Insulating Thick Films with Ag Conductors for Multilayer Packages. Materials 2021, 14, 494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14030494
Fang J, Fu R, Gu X, Zhang X, Li G. Characterization of Glass Insulating Thick Films with Ag Conductors for Multilayer Packages. Materials. 2021; 14(3):494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14030494
Chicago/Turabian StyleFang, Jun, Renli Fu, Xiguang Gu, Xinyao Zhang, and Guojun Li. 2021. "Characterization of Glass Insulating Thick Films with Ag Conductors for Multilayer Packages" Materials 14, no. 3: 494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14030494