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FRAUNHOFER-INSTITUT FÜR SILICATFORSCHUNG ISC ORMOCER ® -THIN-FILM PASSIVATION AND -INSULATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Motivation Higher integration levels in (micro-)elec- tronics yield the need to substitute classi- cal encapsulations by thin layers. Inorgan- ic-organic polymers (ORMOCER ® s) possess the potential to fullfill the requirements of such thin film passivation (< 10 µm) due to the manyfold opportunities in tuning their properties. Solutions In order to passivate and insulate electronic compounds and systems by thin film layers, there are several requirements which have to be fullfilled: Very good adhesion of the layers to the materials involved Low water-uptake of the layers Low water vapor transmission rate These parameters can be achieved by prop- er choice of educts and preparation condi- tions. The inorganic-organic hybrid poly- 1 ORMOCER ® protected printed circuit boards 2 Lifetime of uncoated and with 3 µm ORMOCER ® protected PET thin-film capacitors 3 Detector with patterned ORMOCER ® protection layer Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC Neunerplatz 2 97082 Würzburg, Germany Contact Competence Team Hybrid Materials for Microsystems and Micromedicine Gerhard Domann Phone +49 931 4100-515 [email protected] www.isc.fraunhofer.de mers can be applied as resin or as lacquer by all conventional techniques and can be cured photo-chemically and/or thermally (T > 80 °C < 150 °C). Patterning by photoli- thography is also possible. Examples In Figure 2 the passivation of thin-film ca- pacitors based on Al-sputtered polyester- (PET)-foil against Al corrosion is shown. The lifetime of such capacitors during the hu- midity testing (90 °C, 100% relative humid- ity) could be increased drastically. Despite of single electronic components electronic systems like printed circuit boards (Figure 1) can also be protected by such thin films. An example of patterned passivation is giv- en in Figure 3, where a detector for extra- terrestrial application is shown which has to withstand several cycles from room temper - ature to the temperature of liquid nitrogen. 1 3 10 µm time in d capacity/starting capacity in % 0 -90 15 30 45 90 -75 -60 -45 -30 -15 0 15 60 75 ORMOCER ® coated conventional encapsulation uncoated 30 2

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F R A U N H O F E R - I N S T I T U T F Ü R S I L I C AT F O R S C H U N G I S C

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ORMOCER®-THIN-FILMPASSIVATION AND -INSULATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTSMotivation

Higher integration levels in (micro-)elec-

tronics yield the need to substitute classi-

cal encapsulations by thin layers. Inorgan-

ic-organic polymers (ORMOCER®s) possess

the potential to fullfill the requirements of

such thin film passivation (< 10 µm) due to

the manyfold opportunities in tuning their

properties.

Solutions

In order to passivate and insulate electronic

compounds and systems by thin film layers,

there are several requirements which have

to be fullfilled:

Very good adhesion of the layers to

the materials involved

Low water-uptake of the layers

Low water vapor transmission rate

These parameters can be achieved by prop-

er choice of educts and preparation condi-

tions. The inorganic-organic hybrid poly-

1 ORMOCER® protected printed

circuit boards

2 Lifetime of uncoated and with

3 µm ORMOCER® protected PET

thin-film capacitors

3 Detector with patterned

ORMOCER® protection layer

Fraunhofer-Institut für

Silicatforschung ISC

Neunerplatz 2

97082 Würzburg, Germany

Contact

Competence Team Hybrid Materials for

Microsystems and Micromedicine

Gerhard Domann

Phone +49 931 4100-515

[email protected]

www.isc.fraunhofer.de

mers can be applied as resin or as lacquer

by all conventional techniques and can be

cured photo-chemically and/or thermally

(T > 80 °C < 150 °C). Patterning by photoli-

thography is also possible.

Examples

In Figure 2 the passivation of thin-film ca-

pacitors based on Al-sputtered polyester-

(PET)-foil against Al corrosion is shown. The

lifetime of such capacitors during the hu-

midity testing (90 °C, 100% relative humid-

ity) could be increased drastically. Despite

of single electronic components electronic

systems like printed circuit boards (Figure 1)

can also be protected by such thin films.

An example of patterned passivation is giv-

en in Figure 3, where a detector for extra-

terrestrial application is shown which has to

withstand several cycles from room temper-

ature to the temperature of liquid nitrogen.

1 3 10 µmtime in d

capacity/starting capacity in %

0

-90

15 30 45 90

-75

-60

-45

-30

-15

0

15

60 75

ORMOCER®

coated

conventionalencapsulation

uncoated

30

2

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DÜNNFILMPASSIVIERUNG UND -ISOLIERUNG ELEKTRONISCHER BAUTEILE MIT ORMOCER®ENMotivation

Hohe Integrationsdichten in der Elektronik

erfordern den Ersatz von aufwendigen Kap-

selungen durch hochwertige, dünne Passi-

vierungs- und Isolationsschichten. Aufgrund

ihrer vielfältigen Modifikationsmöglichkeiten

bieten anorganisch-organische Hybridpoly-

mere das Potenzial, die hohen Anforderun-

gen an solche Schichten zu erfüllen.

Lösungsweg

Zur Passivierung elektronischer Bauteile und

Systeme durch dünne Filme (< 10 µm) müs-

sen folgende Voraussetzungen erfüllt werden:

Sehr gute Haftung zu den eingesetzten

Materialien

Sehr geringe Wasseraufnahme in dem

Passivierungmaterial

Geringe Wasserdampfpermeation

Diese Bedingungen können für ORMOCER®

-Materialien durch die Auswahl geeigneter

Edukte und durch gezielte Reaktionsführung

erreicht werden. Diese anorganisch-organi-

1 Durch ORMOCER®-Beschichtung

geschützte elektronische Kompo-

nenten

2 Lebensdauer ungeschützter

und mit 3 µm ORMOCER® beschich-

teter PET-Dünnfilmkondensatoren

3 Detektor mit strukturierter

ORMOCER®-Passivierung

Fraunhofer-Institut für

Silicatforschung ISC

Neunerplatz 2

97082 Würzburg

Ansprechpartner

Kompetenzfeld Hybridmaterialien für

Mikrosysteme und Mikromedizin

Gerhard Domann

Telefon +49 931 4100-515

[email protected]

www.isc.fraunhofer.de

schen Hybridpolymere können als Lack oder

Harz durch alle üblichen Verfahren appliziert

und durch UV-Belichtung und/oder thermisch

(T > 80 °C < 150 °C) ausgehärtet werden.

Eine Strukturierung der Materialien durch

Photolithographie ist ebenfalls möglich.

Beispiele

In Bild 2 ist die Passivierung von Dünnfilm-

kondensatoren dargestellt, die aus Al-be-

sputterten Polyesterfolien (PET) bestehen.

Durch die Dünnfilmpassivierung der Kon-

densatoren wird ihre Lebenszeit während

des Feuchtetests (90 °C, 100% relative

Feuchte) drastisch erhöht. Dieses Verfahren

kann nicht nur für elektronische Bauteile

eingesetzt werden, sondern auch für kom-

plexe Systeme, z. B. bestückte Leiterplatten

(s. Bild 1). Bild 3 zeigt ein Beispiel für eine

strukturierte Passivierung für eine extrater-

restrische Anwendung dargestellt, wobei

die strukturierte Dünnfilmpassivierung (ca. 3

µm dick) mehreren Temperaturwechseltests

von Raumtemperatur bis zur Temperatur

von flüssigem Stickstoff widerstehen muss.

1 3 10 µmZeit in d

Kapazitätsänderung/Anfangkapazität in %

0

-90

15 30 45 80

-75

-60

-45

-30

-15

0

15

60 75

ORMOCER®

beschichtet

konventionelleKapselung

unbeschichtet

30

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