UV Curable Silicone Composition for Semiconductor Encapsulation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional ultraviolet curable silicone compositions face issues with poor curability and dimensional stability, leading to warping and low processing efficiency when used for encapsulating semiconductor chips or as transfer-stamped sheet films.

Innovation Solution

A UV curable silicone composition is developed by combining specific organopolysiloxane compositions with thiol functional groups and a silicone-miscible photo-initiator, optimizing the ratio of thiol and alkenyl groups for enhanced curability and dimensional stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional thermosetting curable silicone compositions are used, then heat resistance and electrical insulation are improved, but warping and dimensional errors occur during heating

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoiddimensional stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the curing mechanism from thermal (thermosetting) to photopolymerization (UV-curable). The composition uses photopolymerizable functional groups (vinyl, epoxy, isocyanate) that cure upon UV irradiation instead of heating, fundamentally changing the curing parameter from temperature to light exposure. This eliminates thermal warping while maintaining the reliable cured properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite system combining silicone base polymers with photopolymerizable functional groups and UV catalysts. This composite material structure integrates the heat resistance of cured silicone with the UV-curable properties of photopolymerizable additives, achieving both dimensional stability during curing and excellent heat resistance in the final product.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional thermosetting curable silicone compositions are used, then electrical insulation is improved, but processing time increases due to long heating periods

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical insulationVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the thermal curing mechanism (mechanical heating system) with a photopolymerization mechanism (UV light system). UV irradiation activates the photopolymerizable functional groups in the silicone composition, enabling rapid curing at room temperature. This substitution dramatically reduces processing time from hours to seconds or minutes while maintaining electrical insulation properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the curing activation parameter from thermal energy (heating) to photonic energy (UV irradiation). By incorporating UV-reactive functional groups and catalysts into the silicone composition, the material cures upon exposure to UV light instead of requiring prolonged heating. This parameter change enables rapid processing and high productivity while preserving the insulating properties of the cured silicone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If conventional ultraviolet curable silicone compositions are used, then processing time is reduced, but curability and dimensional stability are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidcurability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the photopolymerization parameters by carefully selecting and combining multiple photopolymerizable functional groups (vinyl, epoxy, isocyanate) with complementary UV catalysts. This multi-functional approach ensures complete and uniform curing under UV irradiation, achieving both high curability and dimensional stability while maintaining rapid processing speeds.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops a composite UV-curable silicone composition incorporating multiple photopolymerizable components and catalysts. This composite structure ensures comprehensive photopolymerization throughout the material, achieving excellent curability and dimensional stability. The synergistic combination of functional groups and catalysts enables complete curing under UV irradiation while maintaining fast processing times.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Productivity

If conventional ultraviolet curable silicone compositions are used, then processing efficiency is improved, but dimensional stability and warping control are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoiddimensional stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the curing activation method to UV photopolymerization, which occurs at room temperature and proceeds uniformly throughout the material. This eliminates thermal gradients and associated warping that plague conventional heating methods. The photopolymerizable functional groups cure simultaneously upon UV exposure, maintaining excellent dimensional stability while enabling efficient processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite UV-curable silicone system with multiple photopolymerizable functional groups and catalysts that work synergistically. This composite structure ensures uniform and complete photopolymerization throughout the material, preventing differential curing and warping. The result is high dimensional stability combined with efficient processing, as the material cures uniformly under UV irradiation without thermal distortion.

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 exhibits exceptional curability and minimal warping, providing highly reliable encapsulants and sheet films for electronic devices with improved dimensional stability.

Implementation Method 1

ultraviolet curable silicone composition... curing the ultraviolet curable silicone composition by exposure to ultraviolet rays

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotopolymerisation: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentUS12104061B2UV curable silicone composition and an encapsulant or a sheet film thereof
Publication Date: 2024.10.01 DUROPTIX MATERIALS KK

AI summary

A UV curable silicone composition has exceptional curability by ultraviolet irradiation. The UV curable silicone composition includes (A) an organopolysiloxane composition selected from the following: (A-1) an organopolysiloxane composition comprising a linear organopolysiloxane in which both ends of the molecular chain are capped with alkenyl groups and/or a branched organopolysiloxane containing at least 2 alkenyl groups at the ends of the molecular chain, and an organopolysiloxane containing at least 2 thiol groups in side-chains of the molecular chain, wherein the thiol group content is 1% by mass or more per molecule, (A-2) an organopolysiloxane composition comprising a linear organopolysiloxane in which both ends of the molecular chain are capped with thiol groups, wherein the thiol group content is 1% by mass or more per molecule, and an organopolysiloxane containing at least 2 alkenyl groups in side-chains of the molecular chain and/or a resinous organopolysiloxane containing at least 2 alkenyl groups at the ends of the molecular chain, or (A-3) an organopolysiloxane composition comprising an alkenyl group- and aryl group-containing organopolysiloxane and a multifunctional thiol compound, but furthermore comprising an alkenyl group-containing resinous organopolysiloxane when the multifunctional thiol compound contains only a bifunctional thiol compound, and (B) a silicone-compatible photo-initiator comprising a compound selected from the following: (B-1) an alpha-hydroxyacetophenone, (B-2) a combination of an alpha-hydroxyacetophenone and an alpha-aminoalkylphenone, or (B-3) a combination of an alpha-hydroxyacetophenone and a mono-acylphosphine oxide, wherein the ratio between the thiol groups and alkenyl groups (SH/Vi ratio) included in the organopolysiloxane composition is 0.6 or more.