Defects such as voids or seams are frequently found in TSV via filling process.To achieve defect-free copper via filling, organic additives such as suppressor, accelerator and leveler were necessary in a copper plating bath. However, by-products stemming from the breakdown of these organic additives reduce the lifetime of the devices and plating solutions. In this research, the effects of levelers on copper electrodeposition were investigated without suppressor and accelerator to lower the concentration of additives. Threelevelers(janus green B, methylene violet, diazine black) were investigated to study the effects of levelers on copper deposition. Electrochemical behaviors of these levelers were different in terms of deposition rate. Filling performances were analyzed by cross sectional images and its characteristics were different with variations of levelers.

:Materials used as fuel cell electrode should be light, high conductive, high surface area for reaction, catalytic surface and uniformity of porous structure. Nickel is widely used in electrode materials because it itself has catalytic properties. When used as electrode materials, nickel of only a few ìm on the surface may be sufficient to conduct the catalytic role. To manufacture the nickel with porous structure, Electroless nickel plating on carbon fiber be conducted. Because electroless nickel plating is possible to do uniform coating on the surface of substrate with complex shape. Acidic bath and alkaline bathe were used in electroless nickel plating bath, and pH and temperature of bath were controlled. The rate of electroless plating in alkaline bath was faster than that in acidic bath. As increasing pH and temperature, the rate of electrolee plating was increased. The content of phosphorous in nickel deposit was higher in acidic bath than that in alkaline bath. As a result, the uniform nickel deposit on porous carbon fiber was conducted.

2012년 6월 13일 접수: 2012년 6월 26일 수정: 2012년 6월 28일 게재확정) 초 록: 최근에 전자 산업 분야에서 장치의 고용량을 구현 하기 위해 구동 drive IC의 선폭은 좁아지고 집적도는 증 가하고 있다. 이러한 반도체, 전자 산업 분야의 초소형화, 고밀도화에 따라 FCCL(Flexible Copper Clad Laminate)의 표 면 품질이 더욱 중요해 지고 있다. FCCL의 표면 결함으로는 돌기, 스크레치, 덴트 등이 있다. 특히 돌기가 표면에 존재 할 경우 후속 공정에서 쇼트와 같은 불량을 유발할 수 있으며, 제품의 품질 저하를 야기 시킬 수 있다. 하지만 표면에 돌 기가 존재한다 하더라도, 전해액의 레벨링 특성이 우수하다면 돌기의 성장을 막을 수 있다.평탄하고, 결함이 없는 도금 표면을 얻기 위해서는 첨가제의 역할이 필수적이다. 평탄한 구리 표면을 형성하기 위해서 stock solution에 가속제, 억제 제, 레벨러를 첨가하였다. 레벨러를 첨가하는 이유는 평탄한 표면을 얻고, 돌기의 형성을 억제하기 위함이다. 구리도금 표 면 형상을 향상시키기 위한 레벨러로는 SO(Safranin O), MV(Methylene Violet), AB(Alcian Blue), JGB(Janus Green B), DB(Diazine Black) and PVP(Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone)가 사용되었다. 도금 첨가제와 도금 조건의 변화를 통해 도금시레벨 링 특성을 향상시키고,레벨링 특성 측정을 위해 니켈 인공돌기를 제작 한 후 레벨링 특성을 측정하였다.Abstract: In recent days, the wire width of IC is narrowed and the degree of integration of IC is increased to obtain the higher capacity of the devices in electronic industry. And then the surface quality of FCCL(Flexible Copper Clad Laminate) became increasingly important. Surface defects on FCCL are bump, scratch, dent and so on. In particular, bumps cause low reliability of the products. Even though there are bumps on the surface, if leveling characteristic of plating solution is good, it does not develop significant bump.In this study, the leveling characteristics of additives are investigated. The objective of study is to improve the leveling characteristic and reduce the surface step through additives and plating conditions. The additives in the electrodeposition bath are critical to obtain flat surface and free of defects. In order to form flat copper surface, accelerator, suppressor and leveler are added to the stock solution. The reason for the addition of leveler is planarization surface and inhibition of the formation of micro-bump. Levelers (SO(Safranin O), MV(Methylene Violet), AB(Alcian Blue), JGB(Janus Green B), DB(Diazine Black) and PVP(Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone) are used in copper plating solution to enhance the morphology of electroplated copper. In this study, the nucleation and growth behavior of copper with variation of additives are studied. The leveling characteristics are analyzed on artificially fabricated Ni bumps.