J. Liu, ON THE FAILURE-MECHANISM OF ANISOTROPICALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE JOINTS ON COPPER METALLIZATION, International journal of adhesion and adhesives, 16(4), 1996, pp. 285-287
In this paper, a theoretical model for degradation of anisotropically
conductive adhesive (ACA) joints has been developed. The model takes i
nto account oxide growth of bonding surfaces and interfacial crack gro
wth. The calculations based on the model show that oxidation causes in
crease in the electrical resistance but does not cause catastrophic fa
ilure. The model can to some extent explain the experimental results.