JP2014203880A - Method for manufacturing substrate for power module - Google Patents

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JP2014203880A
JP2014203880A JP2013076805A JP2013076805A JP2014203880A JP 2014203880 A JP2014203880 A JP 2014203880A JP 2013076805 A JP2013076805 A JP 2013076805A JP 2013076805 A JP2013076805 A JP 2013076805A JP 2014203880 A JP2014203880 A JP 2014203880A
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丈嗣 北原
Joji Kitahara
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加藤 浩和
Hirokazu Kato
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method capable of manufacturing a substrate for a power module with high bonding reliability by reducing etching pits on a copper plate.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing a substrate for a power module in which a copper plate is bonded to one surface of a ceramic substrate and an aluminum plate is bonded to the other surface of the ceramic substrate comprises the steps of: bonding the aluminum plate to the ceramic substrate after bonding the copper plate to the ceramic substrate; and cleaning the bonded substrate for the power module. The cleaning step includes acid cleaning treatment which applies ultrasonic vibration to the substrate for the power module in a state in which the substrate is immersed in an acid solution containing hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, and additive as a stabilizer.

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本発明は、大電流、高電圧を制御する半導体装置に用いられるパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a power module substrate used in a semiconductor device that controls a large current and a high voltage.

従来のパワーモジュール用基板として、セラミックス基板の一方の面に回路層となる金属板が積層され、セラミックス基板の他方の面に放熱層となる金属板が積層された構成のものが知られている。そして、この回路層上に半導体素子がはんだ付けされるとともに、放熱層にヒートシンクが接合される。
この種のパワーモジュール用基板において、回路層となる金属板に電気的特性に優れる銅を用い、放熱層となる金属板には、セラミックス基板との間の熱応力を緩和する目的でアルミニウムを用いる場合がある。
As a conventional power module substrate, there is known a structure in which a metal plate serving as a circuit layer is laminated on one surface of a ceramic substrate and a metal plate serving as a heat dissipation layer is laminated on the other surface of the ceramic substrate. . A semiconductor element is soldered on the circuit layer, and a heat sink is bonded to the heat dissipation layer.
In this type of power module substrate, copper having excellent electrical characteristics is used for the metal plate serving as the circuit layer, and aluminum is used for the metal plate serving as the heat dissipation layer in order to relieve the thermal stress between the ceramic substrate and the ceramic plate. There is a case.

例えば、特許文献1には、セラミックス基板の一方の面に銅板が接合され、他方の面にはアルミニウム板が接合された回路基板が開示されている。この場合、セラミックス基板と銅板とはAg−Cu−Ti系の活性金属を用いたろう材により接合され、セラミックス基板とアルミニウム板とはAl−Si系ろう材により接合される。   For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a circuit board in which a copper plate is bonded to one surface of a ceramic substrate and an aluminum plate is bonded to the other surface. In this case, the ceramic substrate and the copper plate are joined by a brazing material using an Ag—Cu—Ti based active metal, and the ceramic substrate and the aluminum plate are joined by an Al—Si based brazing material.

特開2003−197826号公報JP 2003-197826 A

ところで、このようなパワーモジュール用基板において、セラミックス基板に銅板及びアルミニウム板を接合した後に、表面を洗浄することが行われる。この洗浄はエッチング液を用いて行われるが、通常の銅用エッチング液を用いて銅板をエッチングすると、表面にエッチングピットが発生するという問題がある。
アルミニウム板にもエッチングピットは生じるが、極めて微細であるため、実用上の問題はない。これに対して、銅板の場合は、前述したように、アルミニウム板よりも先にセラミックス基板に接合されるため、2回の加熱処理がなされており、この加熱が繰り返される間に結晶粒が成長し、それによりエッチングピットも大きくなるものと想定される。
この大きなエッチングピットが生じていると、その後に接合される半導体素子やボンディングワイヤに対する接合信頼性を損なうおそれがある。
By the way, in such a power module substrate, the surface is cleaned after the copper plate and the aluminum plate are joined to the ceramic substrate. This cleaning is performed using an etching solution. However, when a copper plate is etched using a normal copper etching solution, there is a problem that etching pits are generated on the surface.
Etching pits also occur in the aluminum plate, but there is no practical problem because it is extremely fine. On the other hand, in the case of a copper plate, as described above, since it is bonded to the ceramic substrate prior to the aluminum plate, two heat treatments are performed, and crystal grains grow while this heating is repeated. As a result, it is assumed that the etching pits also increase.
If such large etching pits are generated, there is a risk of deteriorating the bonding reliability with respect to semiconductor elements and bonding wires to be bonded thereafter.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、銅板のエッチングピットを低減して、接合信頼性の高いパワーモジュール用基板を製造する方法を提供する。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a method for manufacturing a power module substrate with high bonding reliability by reducing etching pits on a copper plate.

本発明のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法は、セラミックス基板の一方の面に銅板が接合され、他方の面にアルミニウム板が接合されてなるパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法であって、前記銅板を前記セラミックス基板に接合した後に、前記アルミニウム板を前記セラミックス板に接合する接合工程と、接合後のパワーモジュール用基板を洗浄する洗浄工程とを有し、前記洗浄工程は、過酸化水素、硫酸及び安定化剤としての添加剤を含む酸液に前記パワーモジュール用基板を浸漬した状態で超音波振動を付与する酸洗浄処理を有することを特徴とする。   The method for manufacturing a power module substrate of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a power module substrate in which a copper plate is bonded to one surface of a ceramic substrate and an aluminum plate is bonded to the other surface. After bonding to the ceramic substrate, the bonding step includes bonding the aluminum plate to the ceramic plate, and a cleaning step for cleaning the power module substrate after bonding. The cleaning step includes hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, It has an acid washing process which provides ultrasonic vibration in the state where the substrate for power modules was immersed in an acid solution containing an additive as an agent.

この製造方法においても、銅板を接合した後にアルミニウム板を接合するので、通常の銅用エッチング液を用いた洗浄処理ではエッチングピットが大きくなるが、過酸化水素、硫酸及び安定化剤としての添加剤を含む酸液により超音波振動を付与しながら洗浄することにより、銅板表面へのエッチングピットの発生を低減することができ、凹凸の少ない平滑な表面により、接合信頼性を高めることができる。   Also in this manufacturing method, since the aluminum plate is joined after joining the copper plate, the etching pit becomes large in the cleaning process using the normal copper etchant, but hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid and additives as stabilizers By washing while applying ultrasonic vibration with the acid solution containing, the generation of etching pits on the surface of the copper plate can be reduced, and a smooth surface with few irregularities can increase the bonding reliability.

本発明のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法において、前記酸液は、前記過酸化水素の濃度を10g/l〜30g/l、前記硫酸の濃度を15g/l〜100g/l、前記添加剤の濃度を10g/l〜50g/l、とするとよい。   In the method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to the present invention, the acid solution has a hydrogen peroxide concentration of 10 g / l to 30 g / l, a sulfuric acid concentration of 15 g / l to 100 g / l, and a concentration of the additive. 10 g / l to 50 g / l.

本発明のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法において、前記酸液の温度が30℃〜60℃であるとよい。   In the manufacturing method of the board | substrate for power modules of this invention, it is good in the temperature of the said acid solution being 30 to 60 degreeC.

本発明のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法において、前記洗浄工程は、前記酸洗浄処理の前に、前記パワーモジュール用基板をアルカリ液に浸漬するアルカリ洗浄処理を行うとよい。
アルカリ洗浄処理を行うことにより、アルミニウム板についても表面洗浄することができ、その際、アルカリ液であるので銅板の表面を反応させることはないが、銅板の表面を脱脂することができ、その後の酸洗浄処理によって前述したように平滑に表面洗浄される。
In the method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to the present invention, the cleaning step may be performed before the acid cleaning process by performing an alkali cleaning process in which the power module substrate is immersed in an alkaline solution.
By performing an alkali cleaning treatment, the surface of the aluminum plate can also be cleaned. At that time, the surface of the copper plate is not reacted because it is an alkaline solution, but the surface of the copper plate can be degreased, and thereafter As described above, the surface is smoothly cleaned by the acid cleaning treatment.

本発明のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法によれば、銅板表面へのエッチングピットの発生を低減することができ、凹凸の少ない平滑な表面により、接合信頼性を高めることができる。   According to the method for manufacturing a power module substrate of the present invention, the generation of etching pits on the surface of the copper plate can be reduced, and the joining reliability can be enhanced by a smooth surface with few irregularities.

本発明のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法の一実施形態を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the board | substrate for power modules of this invention. 本発明の製造方法により製造されるパワーモジュール用基板の例を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the example of the board | substrate for power modules manufactured with the manufacturing method of this invention. 接合工程において用いられる加圧治具によって積層体を加圧した状態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the state which pressurized the laminated body with the pressurization jig | tool used in a joining process. 実施例1の表面の顕微鏡写真である。2 is a photomicrograph of the surface of Example 1. 比較例1の表面の顕微鏡写真である。2 is a photomicrograph of the surface of Comparative Example 1.

以下、本発明の一実施形態を、図面を参照しながら説明する。
パワーモジュール用基板10は、セラミックス基板11の一方の面に、回路層となる銅板12が厚さ方向に積層され、セラミックス基板11の他方の面に放熱層となるアルミニウム板13が厚さ方向に積層され、これらがろう材によって接合されている。
セラミックス基板11は、窒化アルミニウム(AlN)、アルミナ、窒化珪素(Si)等により、例えば0.25mm〜1.0mmの厚さに形成される。また、銅板12は無酸素銅やタフピッチ銅等の純銅又は銅合金により形成され、アルミニウム板13は純度99.00%以上の純アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金により形成されている。これら銅板12及びアルミニウム板13の厚さは、例えば0.25mm〜2.5mmとされる。
本実施形態のパワーモジュール用基板10の好ましい組合せ例としては、例えばセラミックス基板11が厚み0.635mmのAlN、銅板12が厚み0.3mmの純銅板、アルミニウム板13が厚み1.6mmの4N−アルミニウム板で構成される。
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the power module substrate 10, a copper plate 12 serving as a circuit layer is laminated on one surface of a ceramic substrate 11 in the thickness direction, and an aluminum plate 13 serving as a heat dissipation layer is disposed on the other surface of the ceramic substrate 11 in the thickness direction. Laminated and joined together by brazing material.
The ceramic substrate 11 is formed of aluminum nitride (AlN), alumina, silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ), or the like, for example, to a thickness of 0.25 mm to 1.0 mm. The copper plate 12 is made of pure copper or copper alloy such as oxygen-free copper or tough pitch copper, and the aluminum plate 13 is made of pure aluminum or aluminum alloy having a purity of 99.00% or more. The thicknesses of the copper plate 12 and the aluminum plate 13 are, for example, 0.25 mm to 2.5 mm.
As a preferable combination example of the power module substrate 10 of the present embodiment, for example, the ceramic substrate 11 is AlN having a thickness of 0.635 mm, the copper plate 12 is a pure copper plate having a thickness of 0.3 mm, and the aluminum plate 13 is 4N− having a thickness of 1.6 mm. Consists of an aluminum plate.

これらセラミックス基板11、銅板12及びアルミニウム板13の接合材としては、セラミックス基板11と銅板12との接合には、Ag−Ti系又はAg−Cu−Ti系の活性金属ろう材、例えばAg−27.4質量%Cu−2.0質量%Tiのろう材が用いられ、セラミックス基板11とアルミニウム板13との接合には、Al−Si系又はAl−Ge系のろう材が用いられる。   As a bonding material for the ceramic substrate 11, the copper plate 12, and the aluminum plate 13, an Ag—Ti-based or Ag—Cu—Ti-based active metal brazing material such as Ag-27 is used for bonding the ceramic substrate 11 and the copper plate 12. A brazing material of .4 mass% Cu-2.0 mass% Ti is used, and an Al—Si based or Al—Ge based brazing material is used for joining the ceramic substrate 11 and the aluminum plate 13.

以下、これらセラミックス基板11、銅板12及びアルミニウム板13を接合してパワーモジュール用基板10を製造する方法について説明する。
<接合工程>
接合は2回に分けて行われ、セラミックス基板11の一方の面に銅板12をまず接合した後、セラミックス基板11の他方の面にアルミニウム板13を接合する。
(1)銅板接合処理
銅板12を、ペースト又は箔からなる活性金属ろう材を介在させてセラミックス基板11の一方の面に積層し、この積層体40をカーボングラファイト等からなる板状のクッションシート50の間に挟んだ状態として、複数組積み重ね、図3に示すような加圧治具110によって積層方向に例えば0.3MPa〜1.0MPaで加圧した状態とする。
Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing the power module substrate 10 by bonding the ceramic substrate 11, the copper plate 12, and the aluminum plate 13 will be described.
<Joint process>
Bonding is performed in two steps. After the copper plate 12 is first bonded to one surface of the ceramic substrate 11, the aluminum plate 13 is bonded to the other surface of the ceramic substrate 11.
(1) Copper plate bonding treatment The copper plate 12 is laminated on one surface of the ceramic substrate 11 with an active metal brazing material made of paste or foil interposed therebetween, and the laminate 40 is made of a plate-like cushion sheet 50 made of carbon graphite or the like. As a state of being sandwiched between the two, a plurality of sets are stacked, and a pressure jig 110 as shown in FIG. 3 is pressed in the stacking direction, for example, at 0.3 MPa to 1.0 MPa.

この加圧治具110は、ベース板111と、ベース板111の上面の四隅に垂直に取り付けられたガイドポスト112と、これらガイドポスト112の上端部に固定された固定板113と、これらベース板111と固定板113との間で上下移動自在にガイドポスト112に支持された押圧板114と、固定板113と押圧板114との間に設けられて押圧板114を下方に付勢するばね等の付勢手段115とを備え、ベース板111と押圧板114との間に前述の積層体40が配設される。   The pressurizing jig 110 includes a base plate 111, guide posts 112 vertically attached to the four corners of the upper surface of the base plate 111, a fixed plate 113 fixed to the upper ends of the guide posts 112, and these base plates 111, a pressing plate 114 supported by a guide post 112 so as to be movable up and down between the fixing plate 113, a spring provided between the fixing plate 113 and the pressing plate 114 and biasing the pressing plate 114 downward The above-mentioned laminated body 40 is disposed between the base plate 111 and the pressing plate 114.

そして、この加圧治具110により積層体40を加圧した状態で、加圧治具110ごと加熱炉(図示略)内に設置し、真空雰囲気中で800℃以上930℃以下の温度で1分〜60分加熱することによりセラミックス基板11と銅板12とをろう付けする。
このろう付けは、活性金属ろう材を用いた接合であり、ろう材中の活性金属であるTiがセラミックス基板11に優先的に拡散してTiNを形成し、Ag−Cu合金を介して銅板12とセラミックス基板11とを接合する。
And in the state which pressed the laminated body 40 with this pressurization jig | tool 110, it installed in the heating furnace (illustration omitted) with the pressurization jig | tool 110, and is 1 at the temperature of 800 to 930 degreeC in a vacuum atmosphere. The ceramic substrate 11 and the copper plate 12 are brazed by heating for 60 minutes.
This brazing is a joining using an active metal brazing material, and Ti, which is an active metal in the brazing material, preferentially diffuses into the ceramic substrate 11 to form TiN, and the copper plate 12 is passed through an Ag—Cu alloy. And the ceramic substrate 11 are joined.

(2)アルミニウム板接合処理
セラミックス基板11の銅板12の接合面とは反対面にろう材を介在させた状態でアルミニウム板13を積層し、この積層体を前述したクッションシート50の間に挟んだ状態として複数組積み重ね、前述のものと同様の加圧治具110により積層方向に例えば0.3MPa〜1.0MPaで加圧した状態とする。
そして、この加圧治具110により積層体を加圧した状態で、加圧治具110ごと加熱炉(図示略)内に設置し、真空雰囲気中で630℃以上650℃以下の温度で1分〜60分加熱することによりセラミックス基板11とアルミニウム板13とをろう付けする。
(2) Aluminum plate joining process The aluminum plate 13 is laminated in a state where the brazing material is interposed on the surface opposite to the joining surface of the copper plate 12 of the ceramic substrate 11, and this laminate is sandwiched between the cushion sheets 50 described above. As a state, a plurality of sets are stacked, and a state in which pressure is applied at 0.3 MPa to 1.0 MPa, for example, in the stacking direction by the same pressing jig 110 as described above.
Then, in a state where the laminated body is pressurized by the pressure jig 110, the pressure jig 110 and the pressure jig 110 are placed in a heating furnace (not shown), and the temperature is 630 ° C. or higher and 650 ° C. or lower for 1 minute in a vacuum atmosphere. The ceramic substrate 11 and the aluminum plate 13 are brazed by heating for ˜60 minutes.

<洗浄工程>
接合工程後にパワーモジュール用基板10の表面を洗浄する洗浄工程を行う。この洗浄工程は、アルカリ液を用いたアルカリ洗浄処理と酸液を用いた酸洗浄処理、及びこれらの処理の後に行う水洗処理からなり、アルカリ洗浄の後に酸洗浄する。
(1)アルカリ洗浄処理
アルカリ洗浄処理は、主としてアルミニウム板13のための洗浄である。アルミニウム板13は酸液でも洗浄することができるが、セラミックス基板11のアルミニウム板13とは反対面に銅板12が接合されているので、この銅板12と反応しないようにアルカリ液を使用する。また、アルカリ液の方がアルミニウム板13に対する洗浄効果が高い。
洗浄液としては例えば、濃度30g/l〜250g/lの水酸化ナトリウム水溶液が好適であり、40℃〜60℃の温度で30g/l〜70g/l(より好適には53g/l)の水酸化ナトリウム水溶液にパワーモジュール用基板を1分〜10分浸漬する。
なお、このアルカリ洗浄処理は、アルミニウム板13の表面の洗浄が主目的であるが、銅板12の表面も脱脂されるという効果がある。
(2)水洗処理
アルカリ液内に所定時間浸漬したら、パワーモジュール用基板10を引き上げた後、純水等で水洗して表面のアルカリ液を除去する。
(3)酸洗浄処理
酸洗浄処理は、銅板12のための洗浄である。洗浄液としては、過酸化水素、硫酸及び安定化剤としての添加剤を含有する酸液が使用され、例えば以下の成分の水溶液が好適である。
過酸化水素の濃度:10g/l〜30g/l
硫酸の濃度:15g/l〜100g/l
添加剤:10g/l〜50g/l
添加剤としては、銅のエッチング液として一般に用いられている過酸化水素と硫酸との混合液用の安定化剤であり、例えば上村工業株式会社製「アディティブMGE−9」を好適に用いることができる。
最も好適には、過酸化水素が19.6g/l、硫酸が55g/l、添加剤が30g/lとなるように混合するとよい。
この酸液を25℃〜40℃の温度に保持し、超音波振動を付与しながらパワーモジュール用基板10を0.5分〜5分浸漬する。
超音波振動としては、特に限定されず、市販されている超音波洗浄器等を用いることができる。
(4)水洗処理
酸液にパワーモジュール用基板10を浸漬して引き上げた後、純水等で水洗して表面の酸液を除去する。
<Washing process>
A cleaning process for cleaning the surface of the power module substrate 10 is performed after the bonding process. This washing step includes an alkali washing treatment using an alkali solution, an acid washing treatment using an acid solution, and a water washing treatment performed after these treatments, and the acid washing is performed after the alkali washing.
(1) Alkali cleaning treatment The alkali cleaning treatment is mainly cleaning for the aluminum plate 13. The aluminum plate 13 can be cleaned with an acid solution, but since the copper plate 12 is bonded to the surface of the ceramic substrate 11 opposite to the aluminum plate 13, an alkaline solution is used so as not to react with the copper plate 12. Further, the alkaline solution has a higher cleaning effect on the aluminum plate 13.
As the cleaning liquid, for example, a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution having a concentration of 30 g / l to 250 g / l is suitable, and a hydroxylation of 30 g / l to 70 g / l (more preferably 53 g / l) at a temperature of 40 ° C. to 60 ° C. The power module substrate is immersed in an aqueous sodium solution for 1 to 10 minutes.
The main purpose of this alkali cleaning treatment is to clean the surface of the aluminum plate 13, but it also has the effect of degreasing the surface of the copper plate 12.
(2) After being immersed in a water-washed alkaline solution for a predetermined time, the power module substrate 10 is lifted and then washed with pure water or the like to remove the surface alkaline solution.
(3) Acid cleaning treatment The acid cleaning treatment is cleaning for the copper plate 12. As the cleaning liquid, an acid liquid containing hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, and an additive as a stabilizer is used. For example, aqueous solutions of the following components are suitable.
Hydrogen peroxide concentration: 10 g / l to 30 g / l
Concentration of sulfuric acid: 15 g / l to 100 g / l
Additive: 10 g / l to 50 g / l
The additive is a stabilizer for a mixed solution of hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid generally used as an etching solution for copper. For example, “Additive MGE-9” manufactured by Uemura Kogyo Co., Ltd. is preferably used. it can.
Most preferably, mixing is performed so that hydrogen peroxide is 19.6 g / l, sulfuric acid is 55 g / l, and the additive is 30 g / l.
This acid solution is kept at a temperature of 25 ° C. to 40 ° C., and the power module substrate 10 is immersed for 0.5 minutes to 5 minutes while applying ultrasonic vibration.
The ultrasonic vibration is not particularly limited, and a commercially available ultrasonic cleaner or the like can be used.
(4) Washing treatment After the power module substrate 10 is dipped in the acid solution and pulled up, it is washed with pure water or the like to remove the acid solution on the surface.

以上のようにして製造されたパワーモジュール用基板10は、図2の鎖線で示すように、銅板12に半導体素子21がはんだ付けされるとともに、ボンディングワイヤ(図示略)により外部端子等と接続され、アルミニウム板13にはヒートシンク22がろう付け、はんだ付け、ねじ止め等により固定され、パワーモジュールとして供される。
この場合、回路層となる銅板12の表面は、前述した洗浄工程のアルカリ洗浄処理によって脱脂された後に、酸洗浄処理によってエッチングピットの発生が低減された状態で平滑な表面に仕上げられており、半導体素子やボンディングワイヤに対する接合信頼性を向上させることができる。
The power module substrate 10 manufactured as described above is soldered with a semiconductor element 21 to a copper plate 12 and connected to an external terminal or the like by a bonding wire (not shown) as shown by a chain line in FIG. The heat sink 22 is fixed to the aluminum plate 13 by brazing, soldering, screwing or the like, and used as a power module.
In this case, the surface of the copper plate 12 serving as the circuit layer is degreased by the alkali cleaning process of the above-described cleaning process, and then finished to a smooth surface with reduced generation of etching pits by the acid cleaning process. Bonding reliability with respect to a semiconductor element or a bonding wire can be improved.

本発明の製造方法に対する効果を確認するために実験を行った。
30mm四方のAlNからなるセラミックス基板の一方の面に無酸素銅からなる銅板をAg−27.4質量%Cu−2.0質量%Tiの活性金属ろう材を用いて860℃で30分加熱して接合した後、セラミックス基板の他方の面に4N−アルミニウム板をAl−Si系ろう材を用いて640℃で30分間加熱して接合した。
そして、このパワーモジュール用基板に洗浄工程を施した。その際、アルカリ液を用いたアルカリ洗浄処理を行い、水洗後に、表1に示す組成の酸液による洗浄処理を超音波振動を付与しながら行った。アルカリ洗浄は、50℃に保持した5質量%濃度の水酸化ナトリウム水溶液に2分間浸漬した。酸液中に加えられる添加剤には上村工業株式会社製「アディティブMGE−9」を用いた。
超音波振動条件としては、BRANSON社製5510J−MT(周波数:4.2kHz、容量:9.5L、出力:180W)を用いた。
比較のため、添加剤を添加しなかったもの、超音波振動を付与しなかったものも試験した。
評価は、得られたパワーモジュール用基板の銅板表面におけるエッチングピットについて観察することにより行った。光学顕微鏡で20倍の倍率で観察したときの、300μm×200μmの領域を10領域観察して、直径2μm以上のエッチングピットが平均10個以上認められたものを×、5個〜9個認められたものを△、4個以下であったものを○とした。
その結果を表1に示す。
An experiment was conducted to confirm the effect on the production method of the present invention.
A copper plate made of oxygen-free copper is heated on one surface of a 30 mm square AlN ceramic substrate at 860 ° C. for 30 minutes using an active metal brazing material of Ag-27.4 mass% Cu-2.0 mass% Ti. Then, a 4N-aluminum plate was heated to 640 ° C. for 30 minutes using an Al—Si brazing material on the other surface of the ceramic substrate.
And the washing | cleaning process was given to this board | substrate for power modules. At that time, an alkali cleaning treatment using an alkali solution was performed, and after washing with water, a cleaning treatment with an acid solution having a composition shown in Table 1 was performed while applying ultrasonic vibration. The alkali cleaning was immersed for 2 minutes in a 5% by weight aqueous sodium hydroxide solution maintained at 50 ° C. “Additive MGE-9” manufactured by Uemura Kogyo Co., Ltd. was used as an additive added to the acid solution.
As the ultrasonic vibration conditions, BRANSON 5510J-MT (frequency: 4.2 kHz, capacity: 9.5 L, output: 180 W) was used.
For comparison, the case where no additive was added and the case where no ultrasonic vibration was applied were also tested.
Evaluation was performed by observing etching pits on the copper plate surface of the obtained power module substrate. When observing 10 regions of 300 μm × 200 μm when observed with an optical microscope at a magnification of 20 ×, an average of 10 or more etching pits having a diameter of 2 μm or more was observed, and 5 to 9 pieces were observed. △ was 4 or less.
The results are shown in Table 1.

この結果から明らかなように、酸洗浄として過酸化水素、硫酸及び添加剤を含有する酸液を用いることにより、エッチングピットの発生が低減していることが確認された。特に、酸液の温度を40℃とした実施例1においては、エッチングピットを大きく低減していることが確認された。
また、図5及び図6は銅板表面の顕微鏡写真であり、図5は実施例1、図6は比較例1を示す。図6の比較例の銅板は表面に多数のエッチングピットが認められるのに対して、図5の実施例の銅板にはエッチングピットがほとんど認められず、平滑な表面に仕上げられていることがわかる。
As is clear from this result, it was confirmed that the generation of etching pits was reduced by using an acid solution containing hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid and additives as acid cleaning. In particular, in Example 1 where the temperature of the acid solution was 40 ° C., it was confirmed that the etching pits were greatly reduced.
5 and 6 are photomicrographs of the surface of the copper plate, FIG. 5 shows Example 1, and FIG. The copper plate of the comparative example of FIG. 6 has a large number of etching pits on the surface, whereas the copper plate of the example of FIG. 5 has almost no etching pits and is finished to a smooth surface. .

なお、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更を加えることが可能である。   In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

10 パワーモジュール用基板
11 セラミックス基板
12 銅板
13 アルミニウム板
21 半導体素子
22 ヒートシンク
40 積層体
50 クッションシート
110 加圧治具
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Power module substrate 11 Ceramic substrate 12 Copper plate 13 Aluminum plate 21 Semiconductor element 22 Heat sink 40 Laminate 50 Cushion sheet 110 Pressure jig

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セラミックス基板の一方の面に銅板が接合され、他方の面にアルミニウム板が接合されてなるパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法であって、前記銅板を前記セラミックス基板に接合した後に、前記アルミニウム板を前記セラミックス板に接合する接合工程と、接合後のパワーモジュール用基板を洗浄する洗浄工程とを有し、前記洗浄工程は、過酸化水素、硫酸及び安定化剤としての添加剤を含む酸液に前記パワーモジュール用基板を浸漬した状態で超音波振動を付与する酸洗浄処理を有することを特徴とするパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法。   A method for manufacturing a power module substrate in which a copper plate is bonded to one surface of a ceramic substrate and an aluminum plate is bonded to the other surface, and after the copper plate is bonded to the ceramic substrate, the aluminum plate is A bonding step of bonding to the ceramic plate; and a cleaning step of cleaning the power module substrate after bonding, wherein the cleaning step includes adding the hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, and an additive as a stabilizer to the acid solution. A method for producing a power module substrate, comprising an acid cleaning treatment for applying ultrasonic vibration in a state where the power module substrate is immersed. 前記酸液は、前記過酸化水素の濃度を10g/l〜30g/l、前記硫酸の濃度を15g/l〜100g/l、前記添加剤の濃度を10g/l〜50g/lとすることを特徴とする請求項1記載のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法。   The acid solution has a concentration of hydrogen peroxide of 10 g / l to 30 g / l, a concentration of sulfuric acid of 15 g / l to 100 g / l, and a concentration of the additive of 10 g / l to 50 g / l. The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 1, wherein: 前記酸液の温度が30℃〜60℃であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法。   The method of manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the acid solution has a temperature of 30C to 60C. 前記洗浄工程は、前記酸洗浄処理の前に、前記パワーモジュール用基板をアルカリ液に浸漬するアルカリ洗浄処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか一項記載のパワーモジュール用基板の製造方法。
The power module substrate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cleaning step performs an alkali cleaning process of immersing the power module substrate in an alkaline solution before the acid cleaning process. Manufacturing method.
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