Warpage-induced lithographic limitations of FR-4 and the need for novel board materials for future microvia and global interconnect needs

Author

Banerji, Sounak ; Raj, P. Markondeya ; Bhattacharya, Swapan ; Tummala, Rao R.

Author_Institution

Packaging Res. Center, Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA

Volume

28

Issue

1

fYear

2005

Firstpage

102

Lastpage

113

Abstract

The effect of warpage on lithographic capabilities of organic circuit boards with multilayered thin film buildup was investigated. Two to six epoxy layers were built on various candidate boards to characterize the warpage and correlate it with analytical models. Underlying mechanisms were investigated and novel parameters defined to correlate warpage with photodefinition of ultrafine lines and vias on the board. Based on the experiments, warpage specifications for the multifunctional multilayered requirements in a proposed system-on-package (SOP) structure were defined. Experimentally validated FEM models were used to estimate the warpage during the multilayered buildup. Results show that FR-4 is not suitable for future high-density packaging needs and underscore the need for stiffer ceramic-based circuit board materials as replacement for FR-4

Keywords

finite element analysis; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit packaging; lithography; printed circuits; technological forecasting; FEM; FR-4; ceramic-based circuit board materials; global interconnect; high-density packaging; high-density wiring; microvia interconnect; multifunctional multilayered requirements; multilayered thin film; organic circuit boards; printed wiring board; system-on-package structure; ultrafine fines; ultrafine vias; warpage specifications; warpage-induced lithographic limitations; Costs; Electronics packaging; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit packaging; Organic materials; Printed circuits; Routing; Semiconductor device packaging; Wafer scale integration; Wiring; FR4; global interconnects; high-density wiring; misregistration; printed wiring board (PWB); routing; warpage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Advanced Packaging, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1521-3323

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TADVP.2004.841665

Filename

1391073