In this work, a novel ball grid array (BGA) interconnection process has been developed using solderable polymer–solder composites (SPCs) with low-melting-point alloy (LMPA) fillers to enhance the processability of the conventional capillary underfill technique and to overcome the limitations of the no-flow underfill technique. To confirm the feasibility of the proposed technique, a BGA interconnection test was performed using four types of SPCs with a different LMPA concentration (from 0 to 5 vol %). After the BGA interconnection process, the interconnection characteristics, such as morphology of conduction path and electrical properties of the BGA assemblies, were inspected and compared. The results indicated that BGA assemblies using SPC without LMPA fillers showed weak conduction path formation, including open circuit (solder bump loss) or short circuit formation because of the expansion of air voids within the interconnection area due to the relatively high reflow peak temperature. Meanwhile, assemblies using SPC with 3 vol % LMPAs showed stable metallurgical interconnection formation and electrical resistance due to the relatively low-reflow peak temperature and favorable selective wetting behavior of molten LMPAs for the solder bumps and Cu metallizations.

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