This paper presents the results of tensile and high cycle fatigue tests for copper thin film. Copper films coated by Sn are often used in various electro devices. Especially, when the film is used in tape carrier package (TCP), the film is repeatedly exposed to mechanical or(and) thermal stresses which results often in the failure of the component. Therefore, to guarantee the reliability of the electrical devices using a film, tensile and fatigue characteristics of the film are important. In this study, to obtain the tensile and fatigue characteristics of the film, the specimen was fabricated by an etching process to make a smooth specimen of 2000 lm width, 8000 lm length and 15.26 lm thickness. The tensile and high cycle fatigue tests were performed with the specimen using the test machine developed by the authors. These specimens had measured values of Young's modulus (72 GPa) and a 0.2 % offset yield and an ultimate strength of 358 MPa and 462 MPa, respectively. A closed-loop feedback control of the magnetic-electric actuator allowed loadcontrolled fatigue tests with 20 Hz frequency, in ambient environment and at two levels of mean stresses. The fatigue strength coefficient and exponent at 0.5 times of the ultimate tensile strength were 431 MPa and -0.0843, respectively. The fatigue strength coefficient and exponent at 0.6 times of the ultimate tensile strength were 371 MPa and -0.0923, respectively. The Goodman method is recommended when the fatigue life of thin film with mean stress will be estimated. The fatigue strength coefficient and exponent of copper thin film modified using Goodman method were 910 MPa and -0.0896, respectively.
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