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A life prediction model of multilayered PTH based on fatigue mechanism

  • Beihang University
  • University of California at Los Angeles

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Abstract

Plated through hole (PTH) plays a critical role in printed circuit board (PCB) reliability. Thermal fatigue deformation of the PTH material is regarded as the primary factor affecting the lifetime of electrical devices. Numerous research efforts have focused on the failure mechanism model of PTH. However, most of the existing models were based on the one-dimensional structure hypothesis without taking the multilayered structure and external pad into consideration. In this paper, the constitutive relation of multilayered PTH is developed to establish the stress equation, and finite element analysis (FEA) is performed to locate the maximum stress and simulate the influence of the material properties. Finally, thermal cycle tests are conducted to verify the accuracy of the life prediction results. This model could be used in fatigue failure portable diagnosis and for life prediction of multilayered PCB.

Original languageEnglish
Article number382
JournalMaterials
Volume10
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • FEA
  • Fatigue life prediction
  • PTH
  • Stress-strain model
  • Thermal cycling test
  • multilayer

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