IEC 60747-5-13:2021

IEC 60747-5-13 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Semiconductor devices –
Part 5-13: Optoelectronic devices – Hydrogen sulphide corrosion test for
LED packages
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IEC 60747-5-13 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Semiconductor devices –
Part 5-13: Optoelectronic devices – Hydrogen sulphide corrosion test for

LED packages
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 31.080.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-9852-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Test apparatus . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Test jig. 8
4.3 Test setup . 8
5 Test atmosphere . 9
6 Preconditioning. 9
6.1 General . 9
6.2 Hygroscopic treatment . 9
7 Method . 10
7.1 Initial measurements . 10
7.2 Procedure . 10
7.3 Final measurements. 11
8 Details to be specified . 12
Annex A (informative) Information to predict luminous/radiant flux degradation in
particular conditions from the test results . 13
A.1 Correspondence relation between hydrogen sulphide corrosion test and
indoor corrosivity categories . 13
A.2 Correspondence relation between the result of this corrosion test and the
corrosion in the field environment (Case example) . 14
Annex B (informative) Method for determining the mass increase of silver test pieces . 15
B.1 Purpose . 15
B.2 Method . 15
B.3 Silver test pieces . 15
B.4 How to place silver test pieces . 15
Annex C (informative) Silver test piece for corrosion monitoring . 17
C.1 Specimens . 17
C.2 Preparation . 17
Annex D (informative) Gas concentrations set up of test atmosphere . 18
D.1 General . 18
D.2 Reason about no allowable range of each gas concentration . 18
D.3 Application of the actual test . 18
Bibliography . 19

Figure 1 – Example of setup . 9
Figure 2 – Example of LED luminous flux maintenance factor before & after
hygroscopic treatment . 10
Figure A.1 – Mass increase example of silver test piece hydrogen sulphide corrosion test . 14
Figure B.1 – Example of layout of silver test pieces . 16

Table A.1 – Description of typical environments related to the estimation of indoor
corrosivity categories in ISO 11844-1:2006, Table D.3 . 13
Table A.2 – The upper limit of mass increase of silver test pieces in the indoor
environment of corrosivity category in ISO 11844-1:2006 for approximately ten years’
usage . 14

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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
Part 5-13: Optoelectronic devices –
Hydrogen sulphide corrosion test for LED packages

FOREWORD
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IEC 60747-5-13 has been prepared by subcommittee 47E: Discrete semiconductor devices, of
IEC technical committee 47: Semiconductor devices. It is an International Standard.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
47E/746/FDIS 47E/751/RVD
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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 60747 provides the accelerated test method to assess effects of the tarnishing
of silver and silver alloys used for LED packages due to hydrogen sulphide, because sulphide
gas (H S) tarnishes silver used in LED packages and causes lumen degradation.
There are some existing environmental stress test standards, but they intend to test contacts
and connections, not LED lumen degradation. IEC 60068-2-43 provides useful information to
assess effects to the contact resistance for contacts and connections due to corrosion of silver
and silver alloy. Because the criterion performance in IEC 60068-2-43 is contact resistance, it
is not applicable to LED packages to determine effects to the luminous/radiant flux maintenance.
For LEDs, light output should be measured, but there is no such provision in existing standards.
Therefore, this document has been drawn up.
This document provides the accelerated test method with mixture gas (H S & NO ) test which
2 2
has the following merits:
• the test method in this document can reproduce the real failure mode;
• the test method in this document works to reproduce the in-situ linear kinetics;
• the test method in this document can reduce the testing duration.
In all tests, the major criterion of performance will be the change in the luminous/radiant flux
and/or electric characteristics (e.g. forward voltage and forward current) caused by sulphide
corrosion.
This test may not be suitable as a general corrosion test, i.e. it may not predict the behaviour
of flux and/or electric characteristics and connections in industrial atmospheres.
This document also contains an informative Annex A that gives information to predict
luminous/radiant flux degradation due to the silver and silver alloy tarnishing in particular
conditions from test results.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
Part 5-13: Optoelectronic devices –
Hydrogen sulphide corrosion test for LED packages

1 Scope
This part of IEC 60747 provides the accelerated test method to assess effects of the tarnishing
of silver and silver alloys used for LED packages due to hydrogen sulphide. Particularly, this
test method is intended to give information on silver and silver alloy tarnishing effects to the
luminous/radiant flux maintenance of LED packages. Additionally, this test method can give
information on electric performances of LED packages due to corrosion of silver and silver
alloys.
The object of this test is to determine the influence of atmospheres containing hydrogen
sulphide on parts of LED packages made of:
• silver or silver alloy;
• silver or silver alloy protected with another layer;
• other metals covered with silver or silver alloy.
Testing other degradations that are susceptible to affect luminous/radiant flux maintenance
and/or electric performance (e.g. degradation of copper or silicone parts) is not the object of
this test.
This document is applicable to LED packages for lighting applications only if referenced by an
IEC SC 34A document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 60068-1, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-60:2015, Environmental testing – Part 2-60: Tests – Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas
corrosion test
IEC 60747-5-6, Semiconductor devices – Part 5-6: Optoelectronic devices – Light emitting
diodes
CIE 127, Measurement of LEDs
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. ISO and IEC
maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp

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3.1
luminous flux
Φ
v
quantity derived from radiant flux Φ by evaluating the radiation according to its action upon the
e
CIE standard photometric observer
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845:2020, 845-21-039, modified – The explanation for photopic vision
has been removed as well as the notes.]
3.2
radiant flux
Φ
e
power emitted, transmitted or received in the form of radiation
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845:2020, 845-21-038, modified – The definition has been reviewed and
the notes have been removed.]
4 Test apparatus
4.1 General
The test apparatus consists of a climatic system, test enclosure, gas delivery system and means
for measuring gas concentration, detailed in IEC 60068-2-60:2015, Annex B.
Details of design and construction are optional but shall be such that the conditions specified
for the method are fulfilled throughout the working volume and shall comply with the following
requirements:
• water droplets or aerosols shall not be injected into the test enclosure;
• air and water used shall be sufficiently clean in order not to affect performance of the test;
• the test atmosphere shall flow through the enclosure in such a manner as to ensure uniform
test conditions within the working volume;
• the sampling point for gas analyses shall be in the working volume of the test enclosure;
• the exhaust gases shall be treated in accordance with the relevant regulatory stipulations;
• the wet bulb pod shall be placed in the test chamber in such a manner not to exceed 0,1 %
of the cross-section of the test chamber.
4.2 Test jig
If jigs are used to set specimens under test, the jigs shall be made of corrosion-free materials
(e.g. UPVC tube, PTFE, glass, etc.).
The jigs shall also allow air to pass through easily enough so that the wind speed in the test
enclosure is not influenced significantly.
4.3 Test setup
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