SIST EN 60749-35:2007
(Main)Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods -- Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated electronic components
Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods -- Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated electronic components
Defines the procedures for performing acoustic microscopy on plastic encapsulated electronic components. Provides a guide to the use of acoustic microscopy for detecting anomalies (delamination, cracks, mould-compound voids, etc.) reproducibly and non-destructively in plastic packages.
Halbleiterbauelemente - Mechanische und klimatische Prüfverfahren - Teil 35: Ultraschallmikroskopie für kunststoffverkappte Bauelemente der Elektronik
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs - Méthodes d'essais mécaniques et climatiques -- Partie 35: Microscopie acoustique pour composants électroniques à boîtier plastique
La présente partie de la CEI 60749 définit les procédures pour réaliser la microscopie acoustique pour composants électroniques à boîtier plastique. Cette norme fournit un guide d utilisation de la microscopie acoustique pour détecter les anomalies (décollement interlaminaire, fissures, vides dans le composé de moulage) de manière reproductible et non destructive dans des boîtiers en plastique.
Polprevodniški elementi - Mehanske in klimatske preskusne metode - 35. del: Akustična mikroskopija za elektronske komponente v plastičnih okrovih (IEC 60749-35:2006)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Dec-2006
- Technical Committee
- I11 - Imaginarni 11
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jan-2007
- Due Date
- 01-Jan-2007
- Completion Date
- 01-Jan-2007
Overview
EN 60749-35:2006 (IEC 60749-35:2006) specifies procedures for performing acoustic microscopy on plastic encapsulated electronic components. The standard is a practical, non‑destructive guide for detecting package anomalies such as delamination, cracks, and mould‑compound voids reproducibly. It is part of the IEC/EN 60749 series covering mechanical and climatic test methods for semiconductor devices.
Key topics
- Scope and objective: Use of acoustic microscopy to inspect plastic‑encapsulated packages nondestructively and reproducibly.
- Definitions and modes: Clear terminology including A‑mode, B‑mode, C‑mode, and through‑transmission imaging; definitions such as focal length and time‑of‑flight.
- System types:
- Reflective (pulse/echo) acoustic microscope (single transducer for pulsing and receiving).
- Through‑transmission acoustic microscope (separate transmitter and receiver).
- Test apparatus and setup: Guidance on transducer use, fluid coupling, sample holders, and reference packages or standards to ensure consistent results.
- Procedure: Equipment setup, focussing (A‑mode), cross‑sectional (B‑mode) and planar (C‑mode) scan performance, and image interpretation.
- Informative annexes: Example check sheets, common image pitfalls, limitations of acoustic microscopy, and a checklist for presenting scanned data.
Applications and users
EN 60749-35 is directly applicable to teams and functions that need reliable package integrity assessment, including:
- Failure analysis and reliability labs - locate internal defects without destructive decapsulation.
- Quality assurance and incoming inspection - screen plastic packages for voids, delamination or cracks.
- Package design and materials engineering - verify die‑attach and encapsulant integrity during development.
- Contract manufacturers and test service providers - perform standardized acoustic inspections for customers. Practical benefits include faster root‑cause analysis, reduced scrap by non‑destructive testing, and consistent reporting using standardized modes (A/B/C and through‑transmission).
Related standards
- EN/IEC 60749 series (general mechanical and climatic test methods for semiconductor devices).
- EN 60749-20 (harmonized standard referenced in the document) - relevant when correlating acoustic findings with moisture/soldering heat resistance criteria.
Keywords: EN 60749-35, IEC 60749-35, acoustic microscopy, plastic encapsulated electronic components, non‑destructive inspection, A‑mode, B‑mode, C‑mode, through‑transmission, semiconductor test methods.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60749-35:2007 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods -- Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated electronic components". This standard covers: Defines the procedures for performing acoustic microscopy on plastic encapsulated electronic components. Provides a guide to the use of acoustic microscopy for detecting anomalies (delamination, cracks, mould-compound voids, etc.) reproducibly and non-destructively in plastic packages.
Defines the procedures for performing acoustic microscopy on plastic encapsulated electronic components. Provides a guide to the use of acoustic microscopy for detecting anomalies (delamination, cracks, mould-compound voids, etc.) reproducibly and non-destructively in plastic packages.
SIST EN 60749-35:2007 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.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60749-35
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2006
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 31.080.01
English version
Semiconductor devices -
Mechanical and climatic test methods
Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated
electronic components
(IEC 60749-35:2006)
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs - Halbleiterbauelemente -
Méthodes d'essais mécaniques Mechanische und klimatische
et climatiques Prüfverfahren
Partie 35: Microscopie acoustique Teil 35: Ultraschallmikroskopie
pour composants électroniques für kunststoffverkappte Bauelemente
à boîtier plastique der Elektronik
(CEI 60749-35:2006) (IEC 60749-35:2006)
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Foreword
The text of document 47/1863/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60749-35, prepared by IEC TC 47,
Semiconductor devices, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 60749-35 on 2006-09-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2007-06-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2009-09-01
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Standard without any modification.
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IEC 60749-20 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60749-20:2003 (not modified).
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
1 Scope.11
2 Terms and definitions .11
3 Test apparatus .19
3.1 Reflective acoustic microscope system.19
3.2 Through transmission acoustic microscope system.19
3.3 Reference packages or standards .19
3.4 Sample holder .19
4 Procedure .21
4.1 General .21
4.2 Equipment setup .21
4.3 Performance of acoustic scans.21
Annex A (informative) Acoustic microscopy check sheet (example only – not a
mandatory template) .25
Annex B (informative) Potential image pitfalls .35
Annex C (informative) Some limitations of acoustic microscopy .37
Annex D (informative) Reference checklist for presenting applicable scanned data.39
Bibliography.43
Figure 1 – Example of A-mode display.11
Figure 2 – Example of B-mode display (bottom half of picture on left) .13
Figure 3 – Example of C-mode display.13
Figure 4 – Example of through transmission display.15
Figure 5 – Diagram of a reflective acoustic microscope system.17
Figure 6 – Diagram of a through transmission acoustic microscope system .17
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
MECHANICAL AND CLIMATIC TEST METHODS –
Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated
electronic components
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International Standard IEC 60749-35 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 47:
Semiconductor devices.
This first edition cancels and replaces IEC/PAS 62191 published in 2000, which was based on
a Joint (IPC/JEDEC) Industry Standard. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
60749-35 IEC:2006 – 7 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
47/1863/FDIS 47/1877/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.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
IEC 60749 consists of the following parts, under the general title Semiconductor devices –
Mechanical and climatic test methods:
Part 1: General
Part 2: Low air pressure
Part 3: External visual inspection
Part 4: Damp heat, steady state, highly accelerated stress test (HAST)
Part 5: Steady-state temperature humidity bias life test
Part 6: Storage at high temperature
Part 7: Internal moisture content measurement and the analysis of other residual gases
Part 8: Sealing
Part 9: Permanence of marking
Part 10: Mechanical shock
Part 11: Rapid change of temperature – Two-fluid-bath method
Part 12: Vibration, variable frequency
Part 13: Salt atmosphere
Part 14: Robustness of terminations
Part 15: Resistance to soldering temperature for through-hole mounted devices
Part 16: Particle impact noise detection (PIND)
Part 17: Neutron irradiation
Part 18: Ionizing radiation (total dose)
Part 19: Die shear strength
Part 20: Resistance of plastic-encapsulated SMDs to the combined effect of moisture and
soldering heat
Part 21: Solderability
Part 22: Bond strength
Part 23: High temperature operating life
Part 24: Accelerated moisture resistance – Unbiased HAST
Part 25: Temperature cycling
Part 26: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity testing – Human body model (HBM)
Part 27: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity testing – Machine model (MM)
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Part 28: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity testing – Charged device model (CDM)
(under consideration)
Part 29: Latch-up test
Part 30: Preconditioning of non-hermetic surface mount devices prior to reliability testing
Part 31: Flammability of plastic-encapsulated devices (internally induced)
Part 32: Flammability of plastic-encapsulated devices (externally induced)
Part 33: Accelerated moisture resistance – Unbiased autoclave
Part 34: Power cycling
Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated electronic components
Part 36: Acceleration, steady state
Part 37: Board level drop test method of components for handheld electronic products (to
be published)
Part 38: Soft error rate testing of electronic components (under consideration)
Part 39: Measurement of moisture diffusivity and water solubility in organic materials used
for semiconductor components (to be published)
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• reconfirmed,
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• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
60749-35 IEC:2006 – 11 –
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES –
MECHANICAL AND CLIMATIC TEST METHODS –
Part 35: Acoustic microscopy for plastic encapsulated
electronic components
1 Scope
This part of IEC 60749 defines the procedures for performing acoustic microscopy on plastic
encapsulated electronic components. This standard provides a guide to the use of acoustic
microscopy for detecting anomalies (delamination, cracks, mould-compound voids, etc.)
reproducibly and non-destructively in plastic packages.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
A-mode
acoustic data collected at the smallest X-Y-Z region defined by the limitations of the given
acoustic microscope
NOTE An A-mode display contains amplitude and phase/polarity information as a function of time of flight at a
single point in the X-Y plane. In this test method, A-mode is primarily used for focussing the acoustic microscope.
See Figure 1.
Time
IEC 1333/06
Figure 1 – Example of A-mode display
2.2
B-mode
acoustic data collected along an X-Z or Y-Z plane versus depth using a reflective acoustic
microscope. A B-mode scan contains amplitude and phase/polarity information as a function
of time of flight at each point along the scan line
NOTE A B-mode scan furnishes a two-dimensional (cross-sectional) description along a scan line (X or Y). In this
test method B-mode is used to provide cross-sectional acoustic information. When scanned, B-mode can be used
to track the depth of a defect. See Figure 2.
Amplitude
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C-mode
display
Line of
B-mode
scan
B-mode
display
IEC 1334/06
Figure 2 – Example of B-mode display (bottom half of picture on left)
2.3
back-side substrate view area
interface between the encapsulant and the back of the substrate within the outer edges of the
substrate surface (refer to Annex A, type IV)
2.4
C-mode
acoustic data collected in an X-Y plane at depth (Z) using a reflective acoustic microscope
NOTE 1 A C-mode scan contains amplitude and phase/polarity information at each point in the scan plane. A C-
mode scan furnishes a two-dimensional (area) image of echoes arising from reflections at a particular depth (Z).
See Figure 3.
NOTE 2 C-mode is the preferred mode for scanning devices to determine compliance to the criteria of
IEC 60749-20.
IEC 1335/06
Figure 3 – Example of C-mode display
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2.5
through transmission mode
acoustic data collected in an X-Y plane throughout the depth (Z) using a through transmission
acoustic microscope
NOTE A through transmission mode scan contains only amplitude information at each point in the scan plane. A
th
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