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Hybrid cured thiol-ene/epoxy networks for core-shell semiconductor packaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2016

Kayla V. Maaraoui ,
Gregory Ellson  and
Walter Voit
Kayla V. Maaraoui
Affiliation:
Healthcare Management, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, U.S.A.
Gregory Ellson*
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, U.S.A.
Walter Voit
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, U.S.A.
*
*(Email: gte130030@utdallas.edu)
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Abstract

This research describes thiol-ene/epoxy hybrid networks for core-shell encapsulation of semiconductor devices. A thiol-ene network was formed using ultraviolet-induced radical polymerization, with unreacted thiols and epoxide monomers remaining in the network. Immersion in tributylamine catalyzed the thiol-epoxy coupling to produce a diffusion-limited hard outer shell. Tensile testing shows that the initial thiol-ene product (core) has elastomeric behavior, while the secondary curing creates a glassy material (shell) at room temperature due to thiol-epoxy coupling. Bulk samples of the material form a hard outer shell surrounding a soft core depending on the secondary cure conditions. There are positive relationships between wall thickness and secondary cure temperature and cure time, enabling control of shell thickness by varying reaction conditions. Shell thicknesses were measured up to 1.8 mm when immersed in tributylamine for up to 150 minutes and up to 140 °C. The ability to control core-shell thickness of dual-cured networks is applicable in device encapsulation processes. Core-shell encapsulants for microelectronics may provide further shock and impact protection for durable electronic devices. Further aging and operational studies will be needed to determine time-stability and optimal processing of the core-shell structure.

Keywords

polymerpackagingcore/shell
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MRS Advances , Volume 1 , Issue 1: Biomaterials and Soft Materials , 2016 , pp. 57 - 62
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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