Provided are a
solder alloy, a
solder paste, a
solder ball, a solder preform, and a solder joint which have excellent
drop impact resistance and heat cycle resistance, can suppress the occurrence of
chip standing, bridges and icicles, and can also suppress the occurrence of
electromigration. The
solder alloy has an
alloy composition of, by
mass %, Ag: 0.3 to 1.9%, Cu: 0.40 to 1.00%, Bi: 0.5 to 4.9%, P: 0.00100 to 0.02000%, with the balance being Sn. The
alloy composition may further contain, by
mass %, each of Ge, Co and Ga in an amount of 0.06% or less, and at least one. In addition, the
alloy composition may further contain, by
mass %, each of As, In, Zr, Mn, Ti, Zn, Fe, Al, Ni, Au, Mg, Cr and Pt in an amount of 0.06% or less, and containing at least one of them.