LOL My grand kids would appreciate that one Dewey
Cheers,
Joe
In a message dated 11/6/2008 5:45:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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Subject: Re: [TN] AL CU DENDRTIES INSIDE PLASTIC IC
Purple plague is an intermetallic alloy that is formed at the junction
of the Aluminum pad where the Gold bondwire is bonded. But this is not
a dendrite, it is a "Barny"cle.
Dewey
It is a multi-crystalline growth that appears as a dark or
purple ring around the ball of the gold bondwire. Typically dendrites,
which will grow within a contaminated plastic IC, do not contain gold.
All it takes is the aluminum, moisture, and an electric field.
In the past purple plague has been generally caused by high temperature
whether or not the IC is powered. It usually causes an open circuit
(eventually) due to Kirkendahl voiding at the interface. With today's
very closely pitched bonding pads the purple plague growth may be able
to bridge between two adjacent bonding pads.
But again, this is not a dendrite. Dendrites need an electric field to
induce growth, purple plague occurs in the absence of an electric field.
It occurs at some rate continuously, but at normal operating
temperatures grows so slowly that it is not considered a primary factor
in calculating the lifetime of an IC.
mark
Mark Woolley
PTRL Laboratory
Avaya, 1300 West 120th Ave, Area 33, Westminster, CO, 8023
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