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  • BS EN 62137-4:2014

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    Electronics assembly technology Endurance test methods for solder joint of area array type package surface mount devices

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-06-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms definitions and abbreviations
    4 General
    5 Test apparatus and materials
    6 Specimen preparation
    7 Temperature cycling test
    8 Temperature cycling life
    9 Items to be specified in the relevant
      product specification
    Annex A (informative) - Acceleration of the
            temperature cycling test for solder joints
    Annex B (informative) - Electrical continuity test
            for solder joints of the package
    Annex C (informative) - Reflow solderability test
            method for package and test substrate land
    Annex D (informative) - Test substrate
            design guideline
    Annex E (informative) - Heat resistance to reflow
            soldering for test substrate
    Annex F (informative) - Pull strength measurement
            method for the test substrate land
    Annex G (informative) - Standard mounting
            process for the packages
    Annex H (informative) - Mechanical stresses
            to the packages
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references
             to international publications with their
             corresponding European publications

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    Defines the test method for the solder joints of area array type packages mounted on the printed wiring board to evaluate solder joint durability against thermo-mechanical stress.

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    This part of IEC 62137 specifies the test method for the solder joints of area array type packages mounted on the printed wiring board to evaluate solder joint durability against thermo-mechanical stress.

    This part of IEC 62137 applies to the surface mounting semiconductor devices with area array type packages (FBGA, BGA, FLGA and LGA) including peripheral termination type packages (SON and QFN) that are intended to be used in industrial and consumer electrical or electronic equipment.

    An acceleration factor for the degradation of the solder joints of the packages by the temperature cycling test due to the thermal stress when mounted, is described Annex A.

    Annex H provides some explanations concerning various types of mechanical stress when mounted.

    The test method specified in this standard is not intended to evaluate semiconductor devices themselves.

    NOTE 1 Mounting conditions, printed wiring boards, soldering materials, and so on, significantly affect the result of the test specified in this standard. Therefore, the test specified in this standard is not regarded as the one to be used to guarantee the mounting reliability of the packages.

    NOTE 2 The test method is not necessary, if there is no stress (mechanical or other) to solder joints in field use and handling after mounting.

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    Committee EPL/501
    Development Note Supersedes 12/30271778 DC. (02/2015) Supersedes BS EN 62137. (06/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60749-20:2008 Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 20: Resistance of plastic encapsulated SMDs to the combined effect of moisture and soldering heat
    EN 62137-1-4:2009 Surface mounting technology - Environmental and endurance test methods for surface mount solder joint - Part 1-4: Cyclic bending test
    EN 61189-5 : 2006 TEST METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL MATERIALS, INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLIES - PART 5: TEST METHODS FOR PRINTED BOARD ASSEMBLIES
    EN 60191-6-2:2002 Mechanical standardization of semiconductor devices - Part 6-2: General rules for the preparation of outline drawings of surface mounted semiconductor device packages - Design guide for 1,50 mm, 1,27 mm and 1,00 mm pitch ball and column terminal packages
    IEC 60068-1:2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 61188-5-8:2008 Printed boards and printed board assemblies - Design and use - Part 5-8: Attachment (land/joint) considerations - Area array components (BGA, FBGA, CGA, LGA)
    IEC 60068-2-58:2015+AMD1:2017 CSV Environmental testing - Part 2-58: Tests - Test Td: Test methods for solderability, resistance to dissolution of metallization and to soldering heat of surface mounting devices (SMD)
    EN 60749-20-1 : 2009 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - MECHANICAL AND CLIMATIC TEST METHODS - PART 20-1: HANDLING, PACKING, LABELLING AND SHIPPING OF SURFACE-MOUNT DEVICES SENSITIVE TO THE COMBINED EFFECT OF MOISTURE AND SOLDERING HEAT
    IEC 60068-2-27:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
    IEC 62137-3:2011 Electronics assembly technology - Part 3: Selection guidance of environmental and endurance test methods for solder joints
    EN 62137-3:2012 Electronics assembly technology - Part 3: Selection guidance of environmental and endurance test methods for solder joints
    IEC 61190-1-2:2014 Attachment materials for electronic assembly - Part 1-2: Requirements for soldering pastes for high-quality interconnects in electronics assembly
    EN 61190-1-1:2002 Attachment materials for electronic assembly - Part 1-1: Requirements for soldering fluxes for high-quality interconnections in electronics assembly
    IEC 61249-2-7:2002 Materials for printed boards and other interconnecting structures - Part 2-7: Reinforced base materials clad and unclad - Epoxide woven E-glass laminated sheet of defined flammability (vertical burning test), copper-clad
    IEC 61188-5-8:2007 Printed board and printed board assemblies - Design and use - Part 5-8: Attachment (land/joint) considerations - Area array components (BGA, FBGA, CGA, LGA)
    IEC 60749-1:2002 Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 1: General
    EN 60068-2-2:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
    IEC 60068-2-21:2006 Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
    EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 61760-1:2006 SURFACE MOUNTING TECHNOLOGY - PART 1: STANDARD METHOD FOR THE SPECIFICATION OF SURFACE MOUNTING COMPONENTS (SMDS)
    IEC 60191-6-5:2001 Mechanical standardization of semiconductor devices - Part 6-5: General rules for the preparation of outline drawings of surface mounted semiconductor device packages - Design guide for fine-pitch ball grid array (FBGA)
    IEC 61760-1:2006 Surface mounting technology - Part 1: Standard method for the specification of surface mounting components (SMDs)
    EN 60749-1:2003 Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 1: General
    IEC 62137-1-3:2008 Surface mounting technology - Environmental and endurance test methods for surface mount solder joint - Part 1-3: Cyclic drop test
    EN 61249-2-7:2002/corrigendum:2005 MATERIALS FOR PRINTED BOARDS AND OTHER INTERCONNECTING STRUCTURES - PART 2-7: REINFORCED BASE MATERIALS CLAD AND UNCLAD - EPOXIDE WOVEN E-GLASS LAMINATED SHEET OF DEFINED FLAMMABILITY (VERTICAL BURNING TEST), COPPER-CLAD
    IEC 62137-1-4:2009 Surface mounting technology - Environmental and endurance test methods for surface mount solder joint - Part 1-4: Cyclic bending test
    EN 61189-3:2008 Test methods for electrical materials, printed boards and other interconnection structures and assemblies - Part 3: Test methods for interconnection structures (printed boards)
    IEC 61189-5:2006 Test methods for electrical materials, interconnection structures and assemblies - Part 5: Test methods for printed board assemblies
    EN 60068-2-44:1995 Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Guidance on Test T: Soldering
    EN 60068-2-27:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
    IEC 60191-6-2:2001 Mechanical standardization of semiconductor devices - Part 6-2: General rules for the preparation of outline drawings of surface mounted semiconductor devices packages - Design guide for 1,50 mm, 1,27 mm and 1,00 mm pitch ball and column terminal packages
    IEC 61190-1-1:2002 Attachment materials for electronic assembly - Part 1-1: Requirements for soldering fluxes for high-quality interconnections in electronics assembly
    IEC 61189-3:2007 Test methods for electrical materials, printed boards and other interconnection structures and assemblies - Part 3: Test methods for interconnection structures (printed boards)
    EN 60068-2-21:2006 Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
    IEC 60068-2-2:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
    IEC 60194:2015 Printed board design, manufacture and assembly - Terms and definitions
    EN 60068-2-78:2013 Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
    EN 60068-2-6:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
    EN 62137-1-3:2009 Surface mounting technology - Environmental and endurance test methods for surface mount solder joint - Part 1-3: Cyclic drop test
    EN 61249-2-8:2003 Materials for printed boards and other interconnecting structures - Part 2-8: Reinforced base materials, clad and unclad - Modified brominated epoxide woven fibreglass reinforced laminated sheets of defined flammability (vertical burning test), copper-clad
    EN 60749-20:2009 Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 20: Resistance of plastic encapsulated SMDs to the combined effect of moisture and soldering heat
    EN 61190-1-3:2007/A1:2010 ATTACHMENT MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY - PART 1-3: REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC GRADE SOLDER ALLOYS AND FLUXED AND NON-FLUXED SOLID SOLDER FOR ELECTRONIC SOLDERING APPLICATIONS
    IEC 60068-2-44:1995 Environmental testing - Part 2-44: Tests - Guidance on test T: Soldering
    IEC 60068-2-14:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
    EN 61190-1-2:2014 Attachment materials for electronic assembly - Part 1-2: Requirements for soldering pastes for high-quality interconnects in electronics assembly
    IEC 60749-20-1:2009 Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 20-1: Handling, packing, labelling and shipping of surface-mount devices sensitive to the combined effect of moisture and soldering heat
    EN 60068-2-14:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
    EN 60191-6-5:2001 Mechanical standardization of semiconductor devices - Part 6-5: General rules for the preparation of outline drawings of surface mounted semiconductor device packages - Design guide for fine-pitch ball grid array (FBGA)
    IEC 61249-2-8:2003 Materials for printed boards and other interconnecting structures - Part 2-8: Reinforced base materials clad and unclad - Modified brominated epoxide woven fibreglass reinforced laminated sheets of defined flammability (vertical burning test), copper-clad
    EN 60194:2006 Printed board design, manufacture and assembly - Terms and definitions
    IEC 61190-1-3:2007+AMD1:2010 CSV Attachment materials for electronic assembly - Part 1-3: Requirements for electronic grade solder alloys and fluxed and non-fluxed solid solders for electronic soldering applications
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