AI Technology, Inc. (AIT), a pioneer in the technology of self-supporting die-attach film (DAF) adhesive has just increased its manufacturing capacity to more than 10 million square feet of its 10 micron thick ESP7660 series of insulating DAF for memory stacked chip applications and its 20 micron thick ESP8660 series of conductive DAF for power devices.
Since the 1990’s, AIT has been known for manufacturing high performance die-attach film adhesives for stacked chips of over 20 layers with military reliability. Now, AIT’s engineering team has successfully implemented an advanced automated line of DAF manufacturing and advanced PLC control for even better control of thickness and higher capacity. This adoption of a higher capacity line under a clean room environment represents AIT’s commitment to provide the best products for its semi-conductor customers domestically as well as those located in Asia. AIT’s new manufacturing line for DAF is able to make DAF for the newer 450mm wafer technology that will become more important in coming years.
AIT’s scientists created the ESP7660-HK and ESP8660-HK series in response to market needs for higher glass transition temperature to allow for faster wire-bonding at temperatures as high as 250°C and molding operation up to 200°C. AIT’s ESP7660-HK and ESP8660-HK also improve the reliability of larger devices of stacked chips with polymer molecular engineering which absorbs the interfacial stress of bonding. Additionally, AIT’s ESP7660-HK and ESP8660-HK offers improved film integrity before tacking and curing. With these developments, AIT was the first to produce 8-10 micron insulating DAF consistently for even the largest wafer dimension of 450mm. For power devices requiring silver filled conductive DAF, AIT’s ESP8660-HK has been proven to work with thicknesses of 20 microns.
AIT’s DAF is used for various Commercial and Military applications such as in medical, RF and MW devices, as well as in stacked chip assemblies for memory devices. For many applications very thin DAF is required to meet stacked chip heights in dense packages. For example, in RF and MW devices the thickness of the DAF is critical to reach higher frequency signals required in many current applications. In some cases very thin DAF is required to increase the thermal conductivity between the heat sink and the device. However, if the film adhesive becomes too thin, voids are formed which produces poor wet out and decreased bond strength and electrical performance. AIT’s DAF is not only thin but is formulated to be VOID-FREE so that bond strength, thermal conductivity and electrical performance perform as well or better than they do in much thicker films.
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