Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge

IEC 60749-40:2011 is intended to evaluate and compare drop performance of a surface mount semiconductor device for handheld electronic product applications in an accelerated test environment, where excessive flexure of a circuit board causes product failure. The purpose is to standardize test methodology to provide a reproducible assessment of the drop test performance of a surface mounted semiconductor devices while duplicating the failure modes normally observed during product level test. This international standard uses a strain gauge to measure the strain and strain rate of a board in the vicinity of a component.

Halbleiterbauelemente - Mechanische und klimatische Prüfverfahren - Teil 40: Prüfverfahren zum Fall einer Leiterplatte unter Verwendung von Dehnungsmessstreifen

Dispositifs à semiconducteurs - Méthodes d'essais mécaniques et climatiques - Partie 40: Méthode d'essai de chute au niveau de la carte avec utilisation d'une jauge de contrainte

La CEI 60749-40:2011 est destinée à évaluer et comparer la performance de chute d'un dispositif à semiconducteurs pour montage en surface dans des applications de produits électroniques portatifs dans un environnement d'essai accéléré, où une flexion excessive d'une carte à circuit imprimé provoque une défaillance du produit. Le but est de normaliser la méthodologie d'essai pour fournir une évaluation reproductible de la performance d'essai de chute des dispositifs à semiconducteurs pour montage en surface, en reproduisant les mêmes modes de défaillance que ceux observés normalement au cours d'un essai au niveau du produit. La présente norme internationale utilise une jauge de contrainte pour mesurer la contrainte et le taux de contrainte d'une carte au voisinage d'un composant.

Polprevodniški elementi - Metode za mehanske in klimatske preskuse - 40. del: Preskusna metoda s padcem z mizne višine z uporabo tenzometra

Ta del IEC 60749 je namenjen vrednotenju in primerjavi odpadanja površinsko nameščenih polprevodniških elementov za elektronske proizvode za ročne aplikacije v pospešenem preskusnem okolju, kjer čezmerno upogibanje plošče z vezjem povzroči okvaro proizvoda. Namen je standardizirati preskusno metodologijo, tako da zagotovi ponovljivo ocenjevanje delovanja pri preskusu odpadanja površinsko nameščenih polprevodniških elementov in hkrati podvoji načine okvare, ki se po navadi opazijo med preskusom na ravni proizvoda.
Ta mednarodni standard za merjenje deformacije in hitrosti deformacije plošče v bližini komponente uporablja tenziometer. Preskusna metoda iz IEC 60749-37 za merjenje trajanja uporabljenega mehanskega šoka in jakosti, ki sta sorazmerna z obremenitvijo na dano komponento, nameščeno na standardno ploščo, uporablja akcelerometer. V podrobni specifikaciji je navedeno, katera preskusna metoda naj se uporabi.
OPOMBA 1: Čeprav lahko ta preskus ovrednoti strukturo, pri kateri se kombinirajo metoda namestitve in njeni pogoji, zasnova plošče tiskanega vezja, spajkalni materiali, zmogljivost nameščanja polprevodniških elementov itd., ne vrednoti samo zmogljivosti namestitve polprevodniških elementov.
OPOMBA 2: Na rezultat tega preskusa močno vplivajo razlike med spajkalnimi pogoji, zasnovo vzorca polaganja na plošči tiskanega vezja, spajkalni material itd. Zato je treba pri izvedbi tega preskusa priznati, da preskus ne more intrinzično zagotoviti zanesljivosti spajkanega spoja polprevodniškega elementa.
OPOMBA 3: Kadar se mehanska obremenitev, do katere pride pri tem preskusu, pri dejanski uporabi ne zgodi, je izvajanje tega preskusa nepotrebno.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
01-Sep-2011
Withdrawal Date
16-Aug-2014
Drafting Committee
IEC/TC 47 - IEC_TC_47
Parallel Committee
IEC/TC 47 - IEC_TC_47
Current Stage
6060 - Document made available - Publishing
Start Date
02-Sep-2011
Completion Date
02-Sep-2011

Relations

Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026

Overview

EN 60749-40:2011 (IEC 60749-40:2011) - Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge - defines a standardized board‑level drop test to evaluate and compare the drop performance of surface‑mount semiconductor devices for handheld electronic products. The method uses a strain gauge to measure board strain and strain rate adjacent to a component, reproducing the flexure‑induced failure modes typically seen in product‑level drops in an accelerated laboratory environment.

Key topics and technical requirements

  • Purpose: Provide a reproducible test methodology that duplicates product‑level failure modes caused by excessive PCB flexure and evaluates device robustness when surface mounted.
  • Strain measurement: Use of a strain gauge to record strain and strain rate on the substrate surface near the device under test.
  • Pulse duration: Defined as the time between when acceleration first reaches 10% of peak and when it returns to 10% after the peak - used to correlate mechanical shock to failure modes.
  • Test specimen and substrate: Devices are normally mounted on a daisy‑chained substrate to enable electrical continuity checks (momentary interruption detection) during and after drops.
  • Mounting and soldering considerations: Test results are influenced by solder paste, land pattern, board design, and mounting method; these variables must be controlled and reported.
  • Instrumentation: Includes strain gauges, strain measurement instruments, substrate‑securing jigs, and optionally a momentary interruption detector for daisy chains.
  • Test procedure elements: Pre‑conditioning, initial/intermediate/final measurements, drop directions and number of drops - intended to be specified in the detailed test specification.
  • Limitations noted: The test evaluates the combined effect of board, solder and device; it does not exclusively quantify device mounting capability and is unnecessary if generated stress does not occur in the intended application.

Applications and users

Who benefits from EN 60749-40:2011:

  • Semiconductor manufacturers performing reliability qualification of surface‑mount components for mobile/handheld products.
  • Reliability engineers and test labs conducting board‑level drop testing to validate designs against flexure failures.
  • OEMs and product designers assessing component selection, PCB layout and soldering processes to improve drop robustness.
  • QA teams comparing device drop performance across components or process variants.

Practical uses:

  • Duplicate and analyze failure modes seen in field drop events.
  • Correlate strain and pulse duration to probability of solder joint or component fracture.
  • Standardize lab test results so components can be compared reproducibly.

Related standards

  • IEC/EN 60749-37 - Board level drop test method using an accelerometer (alternative method measuring shock magnitude and duration).
  • Other parts of the IEC 60749 series covering mechanical and climatic test methods.

EN 60749-40:2011 is essential for teams needing a reproducible, strain‑based board level drop test method for surface‑mount semiconductor reliability assessment.

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EN 60749-40:2011 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge". This standard covers: IEC 60749-40:2011 is intended to evaluate and compare drop performance of a surface mount semiconductor device for handheld electronic product applications in an accelerated test environment, where excessive flexure of a circuit board causes product failure. The purpose is to standardize test methodology to provide a reproducible assessment of the drop test performance of a surface mounted semiconductor devices while duplicating the failure modes normally observed during product level test. This international standard uses a strain gauge to measure the strain and strain rate of a board in the vicinity of a component.

IEC 60749-40:2011 is intended to evaluate and compare drop performance of a surface mount semiconductor device for handheld electronic product applications in an accelerated test environment, where excessive flexure of a circuit board causes product failure. The purpose is to standardize test methodology to provide a reproducible assessment of the drop test performance of a surface mounted semiconductor devices while duplicating the failure modes normally observed during product level test. This international standard uses a strain gauge to measure the strain and strain rate of a board in the vicinity of a component.

EN 60749-40:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 31.080.01 - Semiconductor devices in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 60749-40:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60749-37:2008, EN 62047-4:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Polprevodniški elementi - Metode za mehanske in klimatske preskuse - 40. del: Preskusna metoda s padcem z mizne višine z uporabo tenzometraHalbleiterbauelemente - Mechanische und klimatische Prüfverfahren - Teil 40: Prüfverfahren zum Fall einer Leiterplatte unter Verwendung von DehnungsmessstreifenDispositifs à semiconducteurs - Méthodes d'essais mécaniques et climatiques - Partie 40: Méthode d'essai de chute au niveau de la carte avec utilisation d'une jauge de contrainteSemiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge31.080.01Polprevodniški elementi (naprave) na splošnoSemiconductor devices in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 60749-40:2011SIST EN 60749-40:2011en01-december-2011SIST EN 60749-40:2011SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60749-40 NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2011
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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Ref. No. EN 60749-40:2011 E
ICS 31.080.01
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Semiconductor devices -
Mechanical and climatic test methods -
Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge (IEC 60749-40:2011)
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs -
Méthodes d'essais mécaniques et climatiques -
Partie 40: Méthode d'essai de chute au niveau de la carte avec utilisation d'une jauge de contrainte (CEI 60749-40:2011)
Halbleiterbauelemente -
Mechanische und klimatische Prüfverfahren -
Teil 40: Prüfverfahren zum Fall einer Leiterplatte unter Verwendung von Dehnungsmessstreifen (IEC 60749-40:2011)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-08-17. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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(normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
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IEC 60749-37 - Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods -
Part 37: Board level drop test method using an accelerometer EN 60749-37 -
IEC 60749-40 Edition 1.0 2011-07 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NORME INTERNATIONALE Semiconductor devices – Mechanical and climatic test methods –
Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs – Méthodes d'essais climatiques et mécaniques –
Partie 40: Méthode d’essai de chute au niveau de la carte avec utilisation d’une jauge de contrainte
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION COMMISSION ELECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE S ICS 31.080.01 PRICE CODE CODE PRIX ISBN 978-2-88912-583-8
– 2– 60749-40  IEC:2011 CONTENTS FOREWORD . 3 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 5 4 Test equipment . 6 5 Test procedure . 6 5.1 Test specimen . 6 5.2 Test substrate . 6 5.3 Solder paste . 6 5.4 Mounting method . 7 5.5 Pre-conditionings . 7 5.6 Initial measurements . 7 5.7 Intermediate measurement . 7 5.8 Final measurement . 7 6 Test method . 7 6.1 Purpose of test method . 7 6.2 Example of drop test equipment . 7 6.3 Example of substrate-securing jig . 8 6.4 Example of distance between supporting points . 8 6.5 Example of impacting surface . 8 6.6 Strain gauge . 8 6.7 Strain gauge attachment . 8 6.8 Strain measurement instrument . 9 6.9 Test condition . 10 6.9.1 Drop test conditions . 10 6.9.2 Test procedure . 10 6.9.3 Drop height. 11 6.9.4 Pre-test characterization . 11 6.9.5 Direction . 13 6.9.6 Number of drops . 13 7 Summary . 13 Annex A (normative)
Drop impact test method using test rod . 15 Annex B (informative)
An example of strain gauge attachment procedure . 18
Figure 1 – Example of drop test equipment and substrate securing jig . 9 Figure 2 – Position of strain gauge attachment . 10 Figure 3 – Strain measurement instrument . 11 Figure 4 – Waveform of strain and electrical conductivity of daisy chain . 11 Figure 5a – Number of times of drop to failure . 13 Figure 5b – Pulse duration . 13 Figure 5 – Correlation strain and number of failures and strain and pulse duration . 13 Figure 6 – Correlation between pulse duration
and distance between supporting points . 13 Figure 7 – Correlation between the number of times
of failure and the maximum strain. 14 Figure 8 – Direction of dropping . 14 SIST EN 60749-40:2011

60749-40  IEC:2011 – 3 – Figure A.1 – Outline of test apparatus . 16 Figure A.2 – Waveform of strain and electrical
conductivity of a daisy chain . 18 Figure B.1 – Equipment and materials . 19 Figure B.2 – Example of Attaching Strain Gauge and Guide Mark Dimensions . 20 Figure B.3 – Strain gauge attachment procedure, part 1 . 21 Figure B.4 – Strain gauge attachment procedure, part 2 . 22
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
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Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge
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8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is indispensable for the correct application of this publication. 9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. International Standard IEC 60749-40 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 47: Semiconductor devices. The text of this standard is based on the following documents: FDIS Report on voting 47/2094/FDIS 47/2100/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on voting indicated in the above table. SIST EN 60749-40:2011

60749-40  IEC:2011 – 5 – This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. A list of all parts of the IEC 60749 series, under the general title Semiconductor devices – Mechanical and climatic test methods, can be found in the IEC website. The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
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Part 40: Board level drop test method using a strain gauge
1 Scope This part of IEC 60749 is intended to evaluate and compare drop performance of a surface mount semiconductor device for handheld electronic product applications in an accelerated test environment, where excessive flexure of a circuit board causes product failure. The purpose is to standardize test methodology to provide a reproducible assessment of the drop test performance of a surface mounted semiconductor devices while duplicating the failure modes normally observed during product level test. This international standard uses a strain gauge to measure the strain and strain rate of a board in the vicinity of a component. Test method IEC 60749-37 uses an accelerometer to measure the mechanical shock duration and magnitude applied which is proportional to the stress on a given component mounted on a standard board. The detailed specification shall state which test method is to be used. NOTE 1 Although this test can evaluate a structure where the mounting method and its conditions, the design of a printed wired board, solder material, the mounting capability of a semiconductor device, etc. are combined, it does not solely evaluate the mounting capability of a semiconductor device. NOTE 2 The result of this test is strongly influenced by the differences between soldering conditions, the design of the land pattern of a printed wired board, solder material, etc. Therefore, in carrying out this test, it is necessary to recognize that this test cannot intrinsically guarantee the reliability of the solder joint of the semiconductor devices. NOTE 3 When the mechanical stress which is generated by this test does not occur in the actual application of the device, implementation of this test is unnecessary. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. IEC 60749-37, Semiconductor devices – Mechanical and climatic test methods – Part 37: Board level drop test method using an accelerometer 3 Terms and definitions For purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1
device single electronic component to be surface mounted 3.2
drop impact strength strength of the test substrate held by a jig that is dropped from a defined height, as represented by the number of cyclic drops that finally cause fracture on the joint between a device and a PWB copper land SIST EN 60749-40:2011

60749-40  IEC:2011 – 7 – 3.3
strain strain of surface of substrate degree of stretching observed when the test substrate is distorted NOTE The strain is a numeric dimensionless quantity. 3.4
maximum strain tensile side (+) of the strain waveform 3.5
pulse duration duration between the instant when the acceleration first reaches 10 % of its specified peak level and the instant when the acceleration first returns to 10 % of the specified peak level after having reached that peak level 3.6
momentary interruption detector equipment which detects extremely short electrical discontinuity (momentary interruptions) in a daisy-chain circuit 4 Test equipment The equipment shall be selected to satisfy the test conditions specified in Clause 6. Alternatively, the test method described in Annex A can be used. 5 Test procedure 5.1 Test specimen Unless otherwise specified, specimen devices shall be of a structure that allows continuity to be checked (e.g., daisy chain). They shall be of a design based on the same specifications as devices in actual use. The test specimens shall
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