Hybrid atomization process applied to fine lead-free solder powder production

作者:Minagawa K*; Liu YZ; Kakisawa H; Osawa Y; Takamori S; Halada K
来源:Materials Transactions, 2003, 44(7): 1316-1319.
DOI:10.2320/matertrans.44.1316

摘要

Considerable R&D efforts in last decade have identified several promising lead-free tin alloys for the replacement of lead-containing solders in microelectronic applications. However, it is difficult or uneconomical to produce high-quality solder balls industrially by means of conventional atomization methods. A new powder-making technology, Hybrid Atomization, was recently developed in order to inexpensively produce very fine uniform spherical powders with mean particle sizes of about or less than 10 mum. This new method effectively combines freefall gas atomization with centrifugal atomization. For example, Sn-9 mass%Zn powders obtained by hybrid atomization show very fine particle size, spherical shapes, narrow particle size distributions, few satellites, and low oxidation. In this paper, the optimized production of lead-free tin solder powder by hybrid atomization was investigated, and the influences of the powder's main processing parameters were discussed.

  • 出版日期2003-7