Silver Particle Resin Bonding for Semiconductor Heat Dissipation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional bonding materials such as solders and silver pastes exhibit insufficient reliability and heat dissipation, making them unsuitable for high-temperature semiconductor applications.

Innovation Solution

A thermosetting resin composition comprising silver particles with specific size ranges and a thermosetting resin, where the silver particles are formed by aggregating primary particles, providing excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and adhesive properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional bonding materials such as solders and silver pastes are used, then bonding functionality is achieved, but reliability and heat dissipation are insufficient for high-temperature applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding reliabilityVSAvoidheat dissipation capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the particle size parameter of silver from conventional large particles to nanoparticles (10-100 nm), which fundamentally alters the thermal and electrical conductivity properties. This parameter change enables the bonding material to achieve excellent heat dissipation and reliability at high temperatures while maintaining low firing temperature requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite material system combining silver nanoparticles with organic vehicle materials and sintering aids. This composite structure integrates the high thermal conductivity of silver with the adhesive properties of organic materials, achieving both reliable bonding and superior heat dissipation that neither material could achieve alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If silver nanoparticles are used to achieve low temperature firing, then electrical conductivity is improved, but particle aggregation control becomes challenging

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical conductivityVSAvoidparticle size distribution control
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The invention introduces organic vehicle materials and sintering aids as intermediary substances that mediate between silver nanoparticles during the firing process. These intermediaries prevent uncontrolled aggregation by providing steric or electrostatic stabilization, allowing precise control of particle size distribution while maintaining the electrical conductivity benefits of nanoparticles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention precisely controls the particle size parameter within a narrow range (10-100 nm) and maintains specific surface area within 1-10 m²/g. This parameter control prevents excessive aggregation while ensuring low temperature sintering capability and high electrical conductivity, resolving the contradiction between conductivity improvement and manufacturing precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Temperature

If high thermal conductivity is achieved through silver particles, then heat dissipation is improved, but adhesion between bonding material and substrate may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal conductivityVSAvoidadhesion strength
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention creates a composite bonding material where silver nanoparticles provide thermal conductivity while organic vehicle materials and sintering aids provide adhesion functionality. This composite structure allows the material to simultaneously achieve high heat dissipation capability and strong bonding strength, resolving the contradiction between thermal performance and adhesive performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition achieves high thermal conductivity, low thermal resistance, and improved adhesion, enhancing the reliability and heat dissipation of semiconductor devices and electronic components.

Implementation Method 1

obtaining a silver particle-containing slurry by reducing, with a reducing compound, a silver ammine complex contained in the obtained silver ammine complex solution

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReduction: Reduction

Implementation Method 2

silver particles including secondary particles having an average particle size from 0.5 to 5.0 μm, the secondary particles being formed by aggregation of primary particles having an average particle size from 10 to 100 nm

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAggregation: Coagulation

Implementation Method 3

The composition achieves high thermal conductivity, low thermal resistance, and improved adhesion, enhancing the reliability and heat dissipation of semiconductor devices and electronic components

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS12544830B2Method for producing silver particles, thermosetting resin composition, semiconductor device, and electrical and/or electronic components
Publication Date: 2026.02.10 KYOCERA CORP

AI summary

Provided is a thermosetting resin composition containing: (A) silver particles including secondary particles having an average particle size from 0.5 to 5.0 μm, the secondary particles being formed by aggregation of primary particles having an average particle size from 10 to 100 nm; and (B) a thermosetting resin.