Methods for determining bond failure modes using stress wave emission techniques
AssigneeWestern Electric Company, Inc.
InventorsMin-Chung Jon, Vito Palazzo
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Abstract
As leads that have been thermocompressively bonded to ceramic substrates are pulled to destruction, stress waves are monitored and counted. The total count is compared to empirically developed ranges associated with known failures to determine the failure mode (e.g., lead failure, gold-to-gold failure, ceramic pullout).
Claims8
A method for determining the failure mode of a bonded article during destructive testing, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the stress wave emissions emanating from the bonded article during the destructive test;
- developing a signal that is proportional to the number of excursions of the stress wave emissions above a predetermined threshold;
- and
- comparing the developed signal to empirically determined ranges of signals associated with known failure modes to determine the bond failure mode.
A method for determining the failure mode of a bonded article during destructive testing, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the stress wave emission signals emanating from the bonded article during the destructive test;
- counting the number of stress wave emission pulses above a predetermined threshold;
- and
- comparing the pulse count to ranges of counts associated with specific failure modes to determine the failure mode of the bonded lead.
A method for determining the failure mode of a lead bonded to a substrate as a destructive pulling force is applied thereto, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting stress wave emission signals generated in the vicinity of the bond during the application of the destructive force;
- (b) amplifying and monitoring the detected signals;
- (c) counting the number of excursions of the stress wave emission signals above a predetermined threshold;
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- (d) comparing the excursion count to ranges of counts that are associated with specific failure modes to determine the failure mode of the bonded lead.
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