3.1.2 Solder Paste. Various types and grades of solder paste can be used for surface mounting the power converter QFN package. For leaded applications, a Sn-Pb solder can be used and for leadfree application a Sn-Ag (SA) or Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder can be used. Recommendation: Any Type 3 solder paste that is either water-soluble or no clean is. QFN Floating and QFN Stabilized with Solder Paste Reduction While this is essentially component floating, it often is mistaken for Head-in-Pillow. To prevent component floating, it is necessary to reduce the volume of solder paste printed on the center pad of the QFN to less than 100% coverage.
I do this pretty regularly at work, since we make qfn’s. I use a lab hotplate (with circuit boards bolted onto the sides to act as hand-rests so you don’t burn your hands on the top.) It works well at 200C.
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I put a dot of solder on the center of the DAP and put the chip on that, so I know that the DAP solder has reflowed when the chip drops down onto the outer pads. It works better if you use lead-based solder: enough capillary action to self-center the part. Also, Metcal sells one tip with an end radius of like 0.16mm, fine enough to touch the exposed metal on the sides of some QFN’s so you can reflow to the pad.
Also also, you can often check continuity on individual leads by checking for the reverse body diode drop from a lead to ground. Also also also if you have a two-sided board, you can load the difficult parts on one side, then take a reasonably thick piece of aluminum plate and cut out holes where those parts live, and put the board face-down on the plate on the hotplate and load qfn’s on the topside as well.
28-pin QFN, upside down to show contacts and thermal/ground padFlat no-leads packages such as quad-flat no-leads ( QFN) and dual-flat no-leads ( DFN) physically and electrically connect to. Flat no-leads, also known as micro leadframe (MLF) and SON (small-outline no leads), is a, one of several package technologies that connect to the surfaces of without. Flat no-lead is a near plastic encapsulated package made with a planar lead frame substrate. Perimeter lands on the package bottom provide electrical connections to the. Flat no-lead packages include an to improve heat transfer out of the (into the PCB).
Heat transfer can be further facilitated by metal in the thermal pad. The QFN package is similar to the (QFP), and a (BGA). QFN sideview.The figure shows the cross section of a Flat No lead package with a. There are two types of body designs, punch singulation and saw singulation. Saw singulation cuts a large set of packages in parts. In punch singulation, a single package is moulded into shape.
The cross section shows a saw-singulated body with an attached thermal head pad. The lead frame is made of copper alloy and a thermally conductive adhesive is used for attaching the silicon die to the thermal pad. The silicon die is electrically connected to the lead frame by 1–2 diameter.The pads of a saw-singulated package can either be completely under the, or they can fold around the edge of the package.Different types Two types of QFN packages are common: air-cavity QFNs, with an air cavity designed into the package, and plastic-moulded QFNs with air in the package minimized.Less-expensive plastic-moulded QFNs are usually limited to applications up to 2–3 GHz.
It is usually composed of just 2 parts, a plastic compound and copper lead frame, and does not come with a lid.In contrast, the air-cavity QFN is usually made up of three parts; a copper leadframe, plastic-moulded body (open, and not sealed), and either a ceramic or plastic lid. It is usually more expensive due to its construction, and can be used for microwave applications up to 20–25 GHz.QFN packages can have a single row of contacts or a double row of contacts.Advantages This package offers a variety of benefits including reduced lead inductance, a small sized 'near chip scale' footprint, thin profile and low weight. It also uses perimeter I/O pads to ease PCB trace routing, and the exposed copper die-pad technology offers good thermal and electrical performance. These features make the QFN an ideal choice for many new applications where size, weight, and thermal and electrical performance are important.Design, manufacturing, and reliability challenges Improved packaging technologies and component miniaturization can often lead to new or unexpected design, manufacturing, and reliability issues. This has been the case with QFN packages, especially when it comes to adoption by new non-consumer electronic.Design and manufacturing Some key QFN design considerations are pad and stencil design. When it comes to bond pad design two approaches can be taken: defined (SMD) or non-solder mask defined (NSMD). A NSMD approach typically leads to more reliable joints, since the is able to bond to both the top and sides of the copper pad.
The copper etching process also generally has tighter control than the solder masking process, resulting in more consistent joints. This does have the potential to affect the thermal and electrical performance of the joints, so it can be helpful to consult the package manufacturer for optimal performance parameters. SMD pads can be used to reduce the chances of, however this may affect overall reliability of the joints.
Stencil design is another key parameter in QFN design process. Proper aperture design and stencil thickness can help produce more consistent joints (i.e. Minimal voiding, outgassing, and floating parts) with proper thickness, leading to improved reliability.There are also issues on the manufacturing side. For larger QFN components, moisture absorption during can be a concern. If there is a large amount of moisture absorption into the package then heating during reflow can lead to excessive component warpage. This often results in the corners of the component lifting off the causing improper joint formation.
To reduce the risk of warpage issues during reflow a of 3 or higher is recommended.Several other issues with QFN manufacturing include: part floating due to excessive solder paste under the center thermal pad, large solder voiding, poor reworkable characteristics, and optimizing the solder reflow profile. Reliability Component packaging is often driven by the consumer electronics market with less consideration given to higher reliability industries such as automotive and aviation. It can therefore be challenging to integrate component package families, such as the QFN, into high reliability environments.
QFN components are known to be susceptible to issues, especially thermomechanical fatigue due to. The significantly lower standoff in QFN packages can lead to higher thermomechanical strains due to (CTE) mismatch as compared to leaded packages. For example, under accelerated thermal cycling conditions between -40°C to 125°C, various (QFP) components can last over 10,000 thermal cycles whereas QFN components tend to fail at around 1,000-3,000 cycles.Historically, reliability testing has been mainly driven by, however this has primarily focused on die and 1st level interconnects.9071A attempted to address this by focusing on 2nd level interconnects (i.e. Package to PCB substrate). The challenge with this standard is that it has been more adopted by OEMs than component manufacturers, who tend to view it as an application-specific issue. As a result there has been much experimental testing and across various QFN package variants to characterize their reliability and behavior.Serebreni et al. Proposed a semi-analytical model to assess the reliability QFN solder joints under thermal cycling.
This model generates effective mechanical properties for the QFN package, and calculates the and using a model proposed by Chen and Nelson. The dissipated strain energy density is then determined from these values and used to predict characteristic cycles to failure using a 2-parameter.Comparison to other packages The QFN package is similar to the, but the leads do not extend out from the package sides. It is hence difficult to hand-solder a QFN package.Variants Different manufacturers use different names for this package: ML (micro-leadframe) versus FN (flat no-lead), in addition there are versions with pads on all four sides (quad) and pads on just two sides (dual), thickness varying between 0.9–1.0 mm for normal packages and 0.4 mm for extremely thin. MicroLeadFrame packageMicro leadframe package (MLP) is a family of QFN packages, used in circuits designs. It is available in 3 versions which are MLPQ (Q stands for quad), MLPM (M stands for micro), and MLPD (D stands for dual). These package generally have an exposed die attach pad to improve thermal performance.
This package is similar to (CSP) in construction. MLPD are designed to provide a footprint-compatible replacement for (SOIC) packages.MicroLeadFrame (MLF) is a near plastic encapsulated package with a copper leadframe substrate. This package uses perimeter lands on the bottom of the package to provide electrical contact to the. The die attach paddle is exposed on the bottom of the package surface to provide an efficient heat path when soldered directly to the circuit board. This also enables stable ground by use of down bonds or by electrical connection through a conductive die attach material.A more recent design variation which allows for higher density connections is the Dual Row MicroLeadFrame (DRMLF) package.
This is an MLF package with two rows of lands for devices requiring up to 164 I/O. Typical applications include hard disk drives, USB controllers, and Wireless LAN.See also. Chip packaging and package types list.References.
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