---
_id: '64985'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Modern industrial development has necessitated a wide range of joining technologies.
    Self-pierce riveting has become a prevalent technique for sheet metal assembly,
    especially in automotive applications. Achieving proper joint geometry and adequate
    load-bearing capacity depends on appropriate tool selection and precise process
    control. Material properties and condition also play a significant role in process
    performance. To accommodate the inevitable variations in component characteristics
    during production, a robust and stable joining process is essential. The study
    focuses on investigating the influence of preformed joining partners on the joining
    process and the joint's load capacity. An EN AW-6014 in T4 condition, as well
    as an HCT590X, are used as materials for this study. For this purpose, an exemplary
    process chain consisting of the steps of performing, joining, and shear load testing
    is studied. Each process step is implemented using an FE model to predict the
    outcome of subsequent steps. For analysis of the influence of pre-strain, an optimisation
    software is used to plan and execute variations of the process. These variations
    are used to create a meta-model that can describe the relationships between pre-forming
    and characteristic parameters of subsequent process steps. The resulting model
    is validated by comparing simulation and experimental data. Finally, in a novel
    approach, the robustness of the presented process chain is analyzed in terms of
    a tolerable performance level for the joining partners.
article_number: '100391'
author:
- first_name: Jean-Patrick
  full_name: Ludwig, Jean-Patrick
  id: '76631'
  last_name: Ludwig
- first_name: Emil
  full_name: Tolke, Emil
  last_name: Tolke
- first_name: Malte Christian
  full_name: Schlichter, Malte Christian
  id: '61977'
  last_name: Schlichter
- first_name: Mathias
  full_name: Bobbert, Mathias
  id: '7850'
  last_name: Bobbert
- first_name: Gerson
  full_name: Meschut, Gerson
  id: '32056'
  last_name: Meschut
  orcid: 0000-0002-2763-1246
citation:
  ama: Ludwig J-P, Tolke E, Schlichter MC, Bobbert M, Meschut G. Numerical analysis
    of the robustness of self-pierce riveting with pre-formed joining partners. <i>Journal
    of Advanced Joining Processes</i>. 2026;13. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391">10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391</a>
  apa: Ludwig, J.-P., Tolke, E., Schlichter, M. C., Bobbert, M., &#38; Meschut, G.
    (2026). Numerical analysis of the robustness of self-pierce riveting with pre-formed
    joining partners. <i>Journal of Advanced Joining Processes</i>, <i>13</i>, Article
    100391. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Ludwig_Tolke_Schlichter_Bobbert_Meschut_2026, title={Numerical
    analysis of the robustness of self-pierce riveting with pre-formed joining partners},
    volume={13}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391">10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391</a>},
    number={100391}, journal={Journal of Advanced Joining Processes}, publisher={Elsevier
    BV}, author={Ludwig, Jean-Patrick and Tolke, Emil and Schlichter, Malte Christian
    and Bobbert, Mathias and Meschut, Gerson}, year={2026} }'
  chicago: Ludwig, Jean-Patrick, Emil Tolke, Malte Christian Schlichter, Mathias Bobbert,
    and Gerson Meschut. “Numerical Analysis of the Robustness of Self-Pierce Riveting
    with Pre-Formed Joining Partners.” <i>Journal of Advanced Joining Processes</i>
    13 (2026). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391</a>.
  ieee: 'J.-P. Ludwig, E. Tolke, M. C. Schlichter, M. Bobbert, and G. Meschut, “Numerical
    analysis of the robustness of self-pierce riveting with pre-formed joining partners,”
    <i>Journal of Advanced Joining Processes</i>, vol. 13, Art. no. 100391, 2026,
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391">10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391</a>.'
  mla: Ludwig, Jean-Patrick, et al. “Numerical Analysis of the Robustness of Self-Pierce
    Riveting with Pre-Formed Joining Partners.” <i>Journal of Advanced Joining Processes</i>,
    vol. 13, 100391, Elsevier BV, 2026, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391">10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391</a>.
  short: J.-P. Ludwig, E. Tolke, M.C. Schlichter, M. Bobbert, G. Meschut, Journal
    of Advanced Joining Processes 13 (2026).
date_created: 2026-03-16T12:30:39Z
date_updated: 2026-03-16T12:38:13Z
department:
- _id: '9'
doi: 10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100391
intvolume: '        13'
keyword:
- Self-pierce riveting
- FE modelling
- Plastic pre-deformation
- Meta modelling
language:
- iso: eng
project:
- _id: '131'
  name: TRR 285 - Project Area A
- _id: '135'
  name: TRR 285 - Subproject A01
- _id: '130'
  name: 'TRR 285:  Methodenentwicklung zur mechanischen Fügbarkeit in wandlungsfähigen
    Prozessketten'
publication: Journal of Advanced Joining Processes
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2666-3309
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Numerical analysis of the robustness of self-pierce riveting with pre-formed
  joining partners
type: journal_article
user_id: '76631'
volume: 13
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '22930'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Self-piercing riveting is an established technique for joining multi-material
    structures in car body manufacturing. Rivets for self-piercing riveting differ
    in their geometry, the material used, the condition of the material and their
    surface condition. To shorten the manufacturing process by omitting the heat treatment
    and the coating process, the authors have elaborated a concept for the use of
    stainless steel with high strain hardening as a rivet material. The focus of the
    present investigation is on the evaluation of the influences of the rivet’s geometry
    and material on its deformation behaviour. Conventional rivets of types P and
    HD2, a rivet with an improved geometry made of treatable steel 38B2, and rivets
    made of the stainless steels 1.3815 and 1.4541 are examined. The analysis is conducted
    by means of multi-step joining tests for two material combinations comprising
    high-strength steel HCT70X and aluminium EN AW-5083. The joints are cut to provide
    a cross-section and the deformation behaviour of the different rivets is analysed
    on the basis of the measured changes in geometry and hardness. In parallel, an
    examination of the force-stroke curves provides further insights. It can be demonstrated
    that, besides the geometry, the material strength, in particular, has a significant
    influence on the deformation behaviour of the rivet. The strength of steel 1.4541
    is seen to be too low for the joining task, while the strength of steel 1.3815
    is sufficient, and hence the investigation confirms the capability of rivets made
    of 1.3815 for joining even challenging material combinations.
author:
- first_name: Benedikt
  full_name: Uhe, Benedikt
  id: '38131'
  last_name: Uhe
- first_name: Clara-Maria
  full_name: Kuball, Clara-Maria
  last_name: Kuball
- first_name: Marion
  full_name: Merklein, Marion
  last_name: Merklein
- first_name: Gerson
  full_name: Meschut, Gerson
  id: '32056'
  last_name: Meschut
  orcid: 0000-0002-2763-1246
citation:
  ama: 'Uhe B, Kuball C-M, Merklein M, Meschut G. Self-Piercing Riveting Using Rivets
    Made of Stainless Steel with High Strain Hardening. In: Daehn G, Cao J, Kinsey
    B, Tekkaya E, Vivek A, Yoshida Y, eds. <i>Forming the Future - Proceedings of
    the 13th International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity. The Minerals,
    Metals &#38; Materials Series.</i> Springer; 2021:1495-1506. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124">10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124</a>'
  apa: Uhe, B., Kuball, C.-M., Merklein, M., &#38; Meschut, G. (2021). Self-Piercing
    Riveting Using Rivets Made of Stainless Steel with High Strain Hardening. In G.
    Daehn, J. Cao, B. Kinsey, E. Tekkaya, A. Vivek, &#38; Y. Yoshida (Eds.), <i>Forming
    the Future - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Technology
    of Plasticity. The Minerals, Metals &#38; Materials Series.</i> (pp. 1495–1506).
    Springer. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124</a>
  bibtex: '@inbook{Uhe_Kuball_Merklein_Meschut_2021, place={Cham}, title={Self-Piercing
    Riveting Using Rivets Made of Stainless Steel with High Strain Hardening}, DOI={<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124">10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124</a>},
    booktitle={Forming the Future - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference
    on the Technology of Plasticity. The Minerals, Metals &#38; Materials Series.},
    publisher={Springer}, author={Uhe, Benedikt and Kuball, Clara-Maria and Merklein,
    Marion and Meschut, Gerson}, editor={Daehn, Glenn and Cao, Jian and Kinsey, Brad
    and Tekkaya, Erman and Vivek, Anupam and Yoshida, Yoshinori}, year={2021}, pages={1495–1506}
    }'
  chicago: 'Uhe, Benedikt, Clara-Maria Kuball, Marion Merklein, and Gerson Meschut.
    “Self-Piercing Riveting Using Rivets Made of Stainless Steel with High Strain
    Hardening.” In <i>Forming the Future - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference
    on the Technology of Plasticity. The Minerals, Metals &#38; Materials Series.</i>,
    edited by Glenn Daehn, Jian Cao, Brad Kinsey, Erman Tekkaya, Anupam Vivek, and
    Yoshinori Yoshida, 1495–1506. Cham: Springer, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124</a>.'
  ieee: 'B. Uhe, C.-M. Kuball, M. Merklein, and G. Meschut, “Self-Piercing Riveting
    Using Rivets Made of Stainless Steel with High Strain Hardening,” in <i>Forming
    the Future - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Technology
    of Plasticity. The Minerals, Metals &#38; Materials Series.</i>, G. Daehn, J.
    Cao, B. Kinsey, E. Tekkaya, A. Vivek, and Y. Yoshida, Eds. Cham: Springer, 2021,
    pp. 1495–1506.'
  mla: Uhe, Benedikt, et al. “Self-Piercing Riveting Using Rivets Made of Stainless
    Steel with High Strain Hardening.” <i>Forming the Future - Proceedings of the
    13th International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity. The Minerals, Metals
    &#38; Materials Series.</i>, edited by Glenn Daehn et al., Springer, 2021, pp.
    1495–506, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124">10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124</a>.
  short: 'B. Uhe, C.-M. Kuball, M. Merklein, G. Meschut, in: G. Daehn, J. Cao, B.
    Kinsey, E. Tekkaya, A. Vivek, Y. Yoshida (Eds.), Forming the Future - Proceedings
    of the 13th International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity. The Minerals,
    Metals &#38; Materials Series., Springer, Cham, 2021, pp. 1495–1506.'
date_created: 2021-08-04T14:02:32Z
date_updated: 2026-02-27T10:40:39Z
department:
- _id: '157'
doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_124
editor:
- first_name: Glenn
  full_name: Daehn, Glenn
  last_name: Daehn
- first_name: Jian
  full_name: Cao, Jian
  last_name: Cao
- first_name: Brad
  full_name: Kinsey, Brad
  last_name: Kinsey
- first_name: Erman
  full_name: Tekkaya, Erman
  last_name: Tekkaya
- first_name: Anupam
  full_name: Vivek, Anupam
  last_name: Vivek
- first_name: Yoshinori
  full_name: Yoshida, Yoshinori
  last_name: Yoshida
keyword:
- Self-piercing riveting
- Lightweight design
- Deformation behaviour
- Stainless steel
- High nitrogen steel
language:
- iso: eng
page: 1495-1506
place: Cham
publication: Forming the Future - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference
  on the Technology of Plasticity. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series.
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Self-Piercing Riveting Using Rivets Made of Stainless Steel with High Strain
  Hardening
type: book_chapter
user_id: '53912'
year: '2021'
...
---
_id: '34441'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The state of the art industrial manufacturing process to produce shafts as
    counter surfaces for radial shaft seal rings is plunge grinding. This process
    consists of three major steps. The blank is turned to a slight diameter-oversize
    followed by the heat treatment and the hard-finishing by plunge grinding. The
    geometric surface structures of the resulting shafts in general exhibit a stochastic
    distribution. These surface characteristics contribute to a reliable and stable
    sealing functionality. And the surface and subsurface hardness generally leads
    to a higher wear resistance of the shaft. Motivated by economic benefits and in
    order to achieve a compact production process for at least ten years, turning
    is investigated as an alternative manufacturing process. However due to the resulting
    lead structure on the shaft surface and the associated risk of leakage it has
    not become prevalent yet. In this paper turned shafts of the metastable austenitic
    steel AISI 347 (1.4550, X6CrNiNb1810) are investigated as alternative material
    for counter surfaces of radial shaft seal rings and compared to turned shafts
    of carburized AISI 5115 (1.7131, 16MnCr5). In addition to surfaces dry turned
    at room-temperature, cryogenic turned AISI 347 counter surfaces are analyzed.
    By applying cryogenic cooling, the formation of deformation-induced α′-martensite
    in the surface layer is possible during the turning process. Endurance tests in
    radial shaft seal ring test rigs are performed and complemented with detailed
    investigations of microstructure, micro-hardness and surface topography. The results
    are compared to results of state of the art ground AISI 5115 shafts.
author:
- first_name: D.
  full_name: Frölich, D.
  last_name: Frölich
- first_name: Balázs
  full_name: Magyar, Balázs
  id: '97759'
  last_name: Magyar
- first_name: B.
  full_name: Sauer, B.
  last_name: Sauer
- first_name: P.
  full_name: Mayer, P.
  last_name: Mayer
- first_name: B.
  full_name: Kirsch, B.
  last_name: Kirsch
- first_name: J.C.
  full_name: Aurich, J.C.
  last_name: Aurich
- first_name: R.
  full_name: Skorupski, R.
  last_name: Skorupski
- first_name: M.
  full_name: Smaga, M.
  last_name: Smaga
- first_name: T.
  full_name: Beck, T.
  last_name: Beck
- first_name: D.
  full_name: Eifler, D.
  last_name: Eifler
citation:
  ama: Frölich D, Magyar B, Sauer B, et al. Investigation of wear resistance of dry
    and cryogenic turned metastable austenitic steel shafts and dry turned and ground
    carburized steel shafts in the radial shaft seal ring system. <i>Wear</i>. 2015;328-329:123-131.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004</a>
  apa: Frölich, D., Magyar, B., Sauer, B., Mayer, P., Kirsch, B., Aurich, J. C., Skorupski,
    R., Smaga, M., Beck, T., &#38; Eifler, D. (2015). Investigation of wear resistance
    of dry and cryogenic turned metastable austenitic steel shafts and dry turned
    and ground carburized steel shafts in the radial shaft seal ring system. <i>Wear</i>,
    <i>328–329</i>, 123–131. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Frölich_Magyar_Sauer_Mayer_Kirsch_Aurich_Skorupski_Smaga_Beck_Eifler_2015,
    title={Investigation of wear resistance of dry and cryogenic turned metastable
    austenitic steel shafts and dry turned and ground carburized steel shafts in the
    radial shaft seal ring system}, volume={328–329}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004</a>},
    journal={Wear}, author={Frölich, D. and Magyar, Balázs and Sauer, B. and Mayer,
    P. and Kirsch, B. and Aurich, J.C. and Skorupski, R. and Smaga, M. and Beck, T.
    and Eifler, D.}, year={2015}, pages={123–131} }'
  chicago: 'Frölich, D., Balázs Magyar, B. Sauer, P. Mayer, B. Kirsch, J.C. Aurich,
    R. Skorupski, M. Smaga, T. Beck, and D. Eifler. “Investigation of Wear Resistance
    of Dry and Cryogenic Turned Metastable Austenitic Steel Shafts and Dry Turned
    and Ground Carburized Steel Shafts in the Radial Shaft Seal Ring System.” <i>Wear</i>
    328–329 (2015): 123–31. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004</a>.'
  ieee: 'D. Frölich <i>et al.</i>, “Investigation of wear resistance of dry and cryogenic
    turned metastable austenitic steel shafts and dry turned and ground carburized
    steel shafts in the radial shaft seal ring system,” <i>Wear</i>, vol. 328–329,
    pp. 123–131, 2015, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004</a>.'
  mla: Frölich, D., et al. “Investigation of Wear Resistance of Dry and Cryogenic
    Turned Metastable Austenitic Steel Shafts and Dry Turned and Ground Carburized
    Steel Shafts in the Radial Shaft Seal Ring System.” <i>Wear</i>, vol. 328–329,
    2015, pp. 123–31, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004</a>.
  short: D. Frölich, B. Magyar, B. Sauer, P. Mayer, B. Kirsch, J.C. Aurich, R. Skorupski,
    M. Smaga, T. Beck, D. Eifler, Wear 328–329 (2015) 123–131.
date_created: 2022-12-15T10:17:23Z
date_updated: 2022-12-15T10:18:54Z
department:
- _id: '146'
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2015.02.004
extern: '1'
keyword:
- Radial shaft seal ring
- Shaft surface
- Cryogenic turning
- Metastable austenitic steel
- Deformation-induced martensite formation
language:
- iso: eng
page: 123-131
publication: Wear
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 0043-1648
status: public
title: Investigation of wear resistance of dry and cryogenic turned metastable austenitic
  steel shafts and dry turned and ground carburized steel shafts in the radial shaft
  seal ring system
type: journal_article
user_id: '38077'
volume: 328-329
year: '2015'
...
---
_id: '9868'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: In order to increase mechanical strength, heat dissipation and ampacity and
    to decrease failure through fatigue fracture, wedge copper wire bonding is being
    introduced as a standard interconnection method for mass production. To achieve
    the same process stability when using copper wire instead of aluminum wire a profound
    understanding of the bonding process is needed. Due to the higher hardness of
    copper compared to aluminum wire it is more difficult to approach the surfaces
    of wire and substrate to a level where van der Waals forces are able to arise
    between atoms. Also, enough friction energy referred to the total contact area
    has to be generated to activate the surfaces. Therefore, a friction model is used
    to simulate the joining process. This model calculates the resulting energy of
    partial areas in the contact surface and provides information about the adhesion
    process of each area. The focus here is on the arising of micro joints in the
    contact area depending on the location in the contact and time. To validate the
    model, different touchdown forces are used to vary the initial contact areas of
    wire and substrate. Additionally, a piezoelectric tri-axial force sensor is built
    up to identify the known phases of pre-deforming, cleaning, adhering and diffusing
    for the real bonding process to map with the model. Test substrates as DBC and
    copper plate are used to show the different formations of a wedge bond connection
    due to hardness and reaction propensity. The experiments were done by using 500
    $\mu$m copper wire and a standard V-groove tool.
author:
- first_name: Simon
  full_name: Althoff, Simon
  last_name: Althoff
- first_name: Jan
  full_name: Neuhaus, Jan
  last_name: Neuhaus
- first_name: Tobias
  full_name: Hemsel, Tobias
  id: '210'
  last_name: Hemsel
- first_name: Walter
  full_name: Sextro, Walter
  id: '21220'
  last_name: Sextro
citation:
  ama: 'Althoff S, Neuhaus J, Hemsel T, Sextro W. Improving the bond quality of copper
    wire bonds using a friction model approach. In: <i>Electronic Components and Technology
    Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th</i>. ; 2014:1549-1555. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500">10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500</a>'
  apa: Althoff, S., Neuhaus, J., Hemsel, T., &#38; Sextro, W. (2014). Improving the
    bond quality of copper wire bonds using a friction model approach. In <i>Electronic
    Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th</i> (pp. 1549–1555).
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500">https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500</a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Althoff_Neuhaus_Hemsel_Sextro_2014, title={Improving the
    bond quality of copper wire bonds using a friction model approach}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500">10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500</a>},
    booktitle={Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th},
    author={Althoff, Simon and Neuhaus, Jan and Hemsel, Tobias and Sextro, Walter},
    year={2014}, pages={1549–1555} }'
  chicago: Althoff, Simon, Jan Neuhaus, Tobias Hemsel, and Walter Sextro. “Improving
    the Bond Quality of Copper Wire Bonds Using a Friction Model Approach.” In <i>Electronic
    Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th</i>, 1549–55, 2014.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500">https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500</a>.
  ieee: S. Althoff, J. Neuhaus, T. Hemsel, and W. Sextro, “Improving the bond quality
    of copper wire bonds using a friction model approach,” in <i>Electronic Components
    and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th</i>, 2014, pp. 1549–1555.
  mla: Althoff, Simon, et al. “Improving the Bond Quality of Copper Wire Bonds Using
    a Friction Model Approach.” <i>Electronic Components and Technology Conference
    (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th</i>, 2014, pp. 1549–55, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500">10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500</a>.
  short: 'S. Althoff, J. Neuhaus, T. Hemsel, W. Sextro, in: Electronic Components
    and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th, 2014, pp. 1549–1555.'
date_created: 2019-05-20T12:11:44Z
date_updated: 2019-09-16T10:57:58Z
department:
- _id: '151'
doi: 10.1109/ECTC.2014.6897500
keyword:
- adhesion
- circuit reliability
- deformation
- diffusion
- fatigue cracks
- friction
- interconnections
- lead bonding
- van der Waals forces
- Cu
- adhering process
- adhesion process
- ampacity improvement
- bond quality improvement
- cleaning process
- diffusing process
- fatigue fracture failure
- friction energy
- friction model
- heat dissipation
- mechanical strength
- piezoelectric triaxial force sensor
- predeforming process
- size 500 mum
- total contact area
- van der Waals forces
- wedge copper wire bonding
- Bonding
- Copper
- Finite element analysis
- Force
- Friction
- Substrates
- Wires
language:
- iso: eng
page: 1549-1555
publication: Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014 IEEE 64th
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Improving the bond quality of copper wire bonds using a friction model approach
type: conference
user_id: '55222'
year: '2014'
...
---
_id: '9895'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Power semiconductor modules are used to control and switch high electrical
    currents and voltages. Within the power module package wire bonding is used as
    an interconnection technology. In recent years, aluminum wire has been used preferably,
    but an ever-growing market of powerful and efficient power modules requires a
    material with better mechanical and electrical properties. For this reason, a
    technology change from aluminum to copper is indispensable. However, the copper
    wire bonding process reacts more sensitive to parameter changes. This makes manufacturing
    reliable copper bond connections a challenging task. The aim of the BMBF funded
    project Itsowl-InCuB is the development of self-optimizing techniques to enable
    the reliable production of copper bond connections under varying conditions. A
    model of the process is essential to achieve this aim. This model needs to include
    the dynamic elasto-plastic deformation, the ultrasonic softening effect and the
    proceeding adhesion between wire and substrate. This paper focusses on the pre-deformation
    process. In the touchdown phase, the wire is pressed into the V-groove of the
    tool and a small initial contact area between wire and substrate arise. The local
    characteristics of the material change abruptly because of the cold forming. Consequently,
    the pre-deformation has a strong effect on the joining process. In [1], a pre-cleaning
    effect during the touchdown process of aluminum wires by cracking of oxide layers
    was presented. These interactions of the process parameters are still largely
    unknown for copper. In a first step, this paper validates the importance of modeling
    the pre-deformation by showing its impact on the wire deformation characteristic
    experimentally. Creating cross-section views of pre-deformed copper wires has
    shown a low deformation degree compared to aluminum. By using a digital microscope
    and a scanning confocal microscope an analysis about the contact areas and penetration
    depths after touchdown has been made. Additionally, it has to be taken into account
    that the dynamical touchdown force depends on the touchdown speed and the touchdown
    force set in the bonding machine. In order to measure the overshoot in the force
    signals, a strain gauge sensor has been used. Subsequently, the affecting factors
    have been interpreted independently Furthermore, the material properties of copper
    wire have been investigated with tensile tests and hardness measurements. In a
    second step, the paper presents finite element models of the touchdown process
    for source and destination bonds. These models take the measured overshoot in
    the touchdown forces into account. A multi-linear, isotropic material model has
    been selected to map the material properties of the copper. A validation of the
    model with the experimental determined contact areas, normal pressures and penetration
    depths reveals the high model quality. Thus, the simulation is able to calculate
    and visualize the three dimensional pre-deformation with an integrated material
    parameter of the wire if the touchdown parameters of the bonding machine are known.
    Based on the calculated deformation degrees of wire and substrate, it is probably
    possible to investigate the effect of the pre-deformation on the pre-cleaning
    phase in the copper wire bonding.
author:
- first_name: Andreas
  full_name: Unger, Andreas
  last_name: Unger
- first_name: Walter
  full_name: Sextro, Walter
  id: '21220'
  last_name: Sextro
- first_name: Simon
  full_name: Althoff, Simon
  last_name: Althoff
- first_name: Paul
  full_name: Eichwald, Paul
  last_name: Eichwald
- first_name: Tobias
  full_name: Meyer, Tobias
  last_name: Meyer
- first_name: Florian
  full_name: Eacock, Florian
  last_name: Eacock
- first_name: Michael
  full_name: Brökelmann, Michael
  last_name: Brökelmann
citation:
  ama: 'Unger A, Sextro W, Althoff S, et al. Experimental and Numerical Simulation
    Study of Pre-Deformed Heavy Copper Wire Wedge Bonds. In: <i>Proceedings of the
    47th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS)</i>. San Diego, CA, US;
    2014:289-294.'
  apa: Unger, A., Sextro, W., Althoff, S., Eichwald, P., Meyer, T., Eacock, F., &#38;
    Brökelmann, M. (2014). Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Pre-Deformed
    Heavy Copper Wire Wedge Bonds. In <i>Proceedings of the 47th International Symposium
    on Microelectronics (IMAPS)</i> (pp. 289–294). San Diego, CA, US.
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Unger_Sextro_Althoff_Eichwald_Meyer_Eacock_Brökelmann_2014,
    place={San Diego, CA, US}, title={Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study
    of Pre-Deformed Heavy Copper Wire Wedge Bonds}, booktitle={Proceedings of the
    47th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS)}, author={Unger, Andreas
    and Sextro, Walter and Althoff, Simon and Eichwald, Paul and Meyer, Tobias and
    Eacock, Florian and Brökelmann, Michael}, year={2014}, pages={289–294} }'
  chicago: Unger, Andreas, Walter Sextro, Simon Althoff, Paul Eichwald, Tobias Meyer,
    Florian Eacock, and Michael Brökelmann. “Experimental and Numerical Simulation
    Study of Pre-Deformed Heavy Copper Wire Wedge Bonds.” In <i>Proceedings of the
    47th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS)</i>, 289–94. San Diego,
    CA, US, 2014.
  ieee: A. Unger <i>et al.</i>, “Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Pre-Deformed
    Heavy Copper Wire Wedge Bonds,” in <i>Proceedings of the 47th International Symposium
    on Microelectronics (IMAPS)</i>, 2014, pp. 289–294.
  mla: Unger, Andreas, et al. “Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Pre-Deformed
    Heavy Copper Wire Wedge Bonds.” <i>Proceedings of the 47th International Symposium
    on Microelectronics (IMAPS)</i>, 2014, pp. 289–94.
  short: 'A. Unger, W. Sextro, S. Althoff, P. Eichwald, T. Meyer, F. Eacock, M. Brökelmann,
    in: Proceedings of the 47th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS),
    San Diego, CA, US, 2014, pp. 289–294.'
date_created: 2019-05-20T13:35:09Z
date_updated: 2020-05-07T05:33:47Z
department:
- _id: '151'
keyword:
- pre-deformation
- copper wire bonding
- finite element model
language:
- iso: eng
page: 289-294
place: San Diego, CA, US
project:
- _id: '92'
  grant_number: 02 PQ2210
  name: Intelligente Herstellung zuverlässiger Kupferbondverbindungen
publication: Proceedings of the 47th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS)
status: public
title: Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Pre-Deformed Heavy Copper Wire
  Wedge Bonds
type: conference
user_id: '210'
year: '2014'
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