As part of a feasibility study, DELO has developed a test board to demonstrate the suitability of adhesives for miniLEDs in a flip-chip design. It proves that adhesives can create both mechanical and electrical connections in even the smallest of spaces. These results enable alternative manufacturing methods for the next generation of consumer, automotive and future microLED displays.
Display resolutions have continued to increase over the past few years. At the same time, LED chips for backlighting units, for example, have become smaller and smaller. The solder pastes used in serial production are increasingly reaching their limits in terms of mechanical properties and isotropic electrical conductivity.
DELO has specifically analyzed the feasibility of high-tech adhesives as a possible alternative to this established bonding method in a feasibility study.
Systematic testing shows that adhesives such as DELO MONOPOX AC268 prevent electrical short circuits in semiconductor components due to their intrinsic unidirectional conductivity, despite their reduced dimensions. In addition, it allows precision printing processes to be optimized, as larger stencil openings can be used. This significantly reduces pressure exerted on the substrate during doctoring and reduces the risk of damage.
A test board was developed specifically for the feasibility study, which has sections for resistance measurements and daisy chain measurements. The suitability of the adhesive for dipping, stamping and time-pressure dispensing was positively demonstrated in this individual test series. During dipping, the contacts of the miniLED are dipped into a reservoir of DELO MONOPOX AC268 and then cured for 20 seconds at 180 °C using a thermode. Functional tests were then carried out, including energization (on-light tests) and recording of the current-voltage characteristics.
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