JULY 2012 50 High-temperature solder alloys are extensively used in dieattach, power semiconductor, and optical device packaging, flip-chip packaging, etc. Current industry standard solders for these applications are mainly high-lead solders (90–97 wt-% Pb) and gold-based eutectic solder alloys such as the 80Au20Sn solder. The die-attach process involves connecting the silicon die or chips to a...