Method for manufacturing power module substrate

US2016016245A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016016245-A1
Application numberUS-201414772913-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 17, 2014
Priority dateMar 18, 2013
Publication dateJan 21, 2016
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A method for manufacturing a power module substrate includes a first lamination step of laminating a ceramic substrate and a copper sheet through an active metal material and a filler metal having a melting point of 660° C. or lower on one surface side of the ceramic substrate; a second lamination step of laminating the ceramic substrate and an aluminum sheet through a bonding material on the other surface side of the ceramic substrate; and a heating treatment step of heating the ceramic substrate, the copper sheet, and the aluminum sheet laminated together, and the ceramic substrate and the copper sheet, and the ceramic sheet and the aluminum sheet are bonded at the same time.

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1 . A method for manufacturing a power module substrate including a ceramic substrate, a circuit layer formed of a copper sheet bonded onto one surface of the ceramic substrate, and a metal layer formed of an aluminum sheet bonded onto the other surface of the ceramic substrate, the method comprising: a first lamination step of laminating the copper sheet on the one surface of the ceramic substrate through an active metal material and a filler metal having a melting point of 660° C. or lower; a second lamination step of laminating the aluminum sheet on the other surface of the ceramic substrate through a bonding material; and a heating treatment step of heating the ceramic substrate, the copper sheet, and the aluminum sheet laminated together, wherein the ceramic substrate and the copper sheet, and the ceramic sheet and the aluminum sheet are bonded at the same time. 2 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the filler metal is disposed on the ceramic substrate and the active metal material is disposed on the copper sheet in the first lamination step. 3 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the filler metal is a brazing filler metal having a liquidus temperature of 450° C. or higher. 4 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 3 , wherein the brazing filler metal is any one selected from the group of a Cu—P—Sn—Ni-based brazing filler metal, a Cu—Sn-based brazing filler metal, and a Cu—Al-based brazing filler metal. 5 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the filler metal is a solder material having a liquidus temperature of lower than 450° C. 6 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 5 , wherein the solder material is a Cu—P—Sn—Ni-based solder material or a Cu—Sn-based solder material. 7 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the active metal material is a Ti material. 8 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 2 , wherein the filler metal is a brazing filler metal having a liquidus temperature of 450° C. or higher. 9 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 8 , wherein the brazing filler metal is any one selected from the group of a Cu—P—Sn—Ni-based brazing filler metal, a Cu—Sn-based brazing filler metal, and a Cu—Al-based brazing filler metal. 10 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 2 , wherein the filler metal is a solder material having a liquidus temperature of lower than 450° C. 11 . The method for manufacturing a power module substrate according to claim 10 , wherein the solder material is a Cu—P—Sn—Ni-based solder material or a Cu—Sn-based solder material.

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  • between a chip and a stacked insulating package substrate, interposer or RDL · CPC title

  • by flowing liquids, e.g. forced water cooling · CPC title

  • of insulating or insulated package substrates, or of interposers, or of redistribution layers (manufacture or treatment of leadframes H10W70/04) · CPC title

  • of conductive package substrates serving as an interconnection, e.g. of metal plates (manufacture or treatment of leadframes H10W70/04) · CPC title

  • H10W40/255Primary

    having a laminate or multilayered structure, e.g. direct bond copper [DBC] ceramic substrates · CPC title

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What does patent US2016016245A1 cover?
A method for manufacturing a power module substrate includes a first lamination step of laminating a ceramic substrate and a copper sheet through an active metal material and a filler metal having a melting point of 660° C. or lower on one surface side of the ceramic substrate; a second lamination step of laminating the ceramic substrate and an aluminum sheet through a bonding material on the o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Materials Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W40/255. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Thu Jan 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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