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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

An Overview Of NASA Automotive

Component Reliability Studies
Microelectronics Reliability & Qualification
Working Meeting
Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, February 9 - 10, 2016

Michael J. Sampson
michael.j.sampson@nasa.gov
301-614-6233
NEPP Co-manager
www.nasa.gov
http://nepp.nasa.gov
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 Acronym Definition
Acronyms MIL
MLCC
Military
Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor
MOSFETS Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors
Acronym Definition MRAM Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory
Aero Aerospace MRB Material Review Board
AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory MRQW Microelectronics Reliability and Qualification Working Meeting
BME Base Metal Electrode MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center
BOK Body of Knowledge NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CBRAM Conductive Bridging Random Access Memory
NAVY Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana
CCMC Community Coordinated Modeling Center
NEPAG NASA Electronic Parts Assurance Group
CDH Central DuPage Hospital Proton Facility, Chicago Illinois
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor NEPP NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging
CNT Carbon Nanotube NPSL NASA Parts Selection List
COP Community of Practice PBGA Plastic Ball Grid Array
COTS Commercial Off The Shelf POC Point of Contact
CRÈME Cosmic Ray Effects on Micro Electronics POL Point of Load
DC Direct Current ProCure ProCure Center, Warrenville, Illinois
DLA/DSCC Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime QPL Qualified Product List
EEE Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical QML Qualified Manufacturers List
ELDRS Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity
RERAM Resistive Random Access Memory
EP Enhanced Plastic
RF Radio Frequency
EPARTS NASA Electronic Parts Database
RHA Radiation Hardness Assurance
ESA European Space Agency
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array SAS Supplier Assessment System
FY Fiscal Year SEE Single Event Effect
GaN Gallium Nitride SEU Single Event Upset
GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center SiC Silicon Carbide
HUPTI Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute SME Subject Matter Expert
IBM International Business Machines SOC Systems on a Chip
IPC International Post Corporation SOTA State of the Art
IUCF Indiana University Cyclotron Facility
SPOON Space Parts on Orbit Now
JEDEC Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
SSDs Solid State Disks
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratories
TI Texas Instruments
LaRC Langley Research Center
LEO Low Earth Orbit TMR Triple Modular Redundancy
James M. Slater Proton Treatment and Research Center at Loma TRIUMF Tri-University Meson Facility
LLUMC
Linda University Medical Center VCS Voluntary Consensus Standard
MGH Massachusetts General Hospital VNAND Vertical NAND
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 Overview - Automotive Electronic Parts
• In US, supplied in accordance with Automotive Electronics
Council (AEC) specifications
• AEC URL: http://www.aecouncil.com/ Documents are FREE
• NEPP evaluation objectives:
• Procure sample parts and evaluate as received performance
and parametric compliance
• Perform burn-in and life test to evaluate reliability
• Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Indiana,
providing test capabilities
• Parts selected:
• chip capacitors, ceramic and dry slug tantalum
• discrete semiconductors
• microcircuits
• Initial results on capacitors showed unexpected behavior
• Finding subtle, non obvious differences, COTS to
Aerospace Hi Rel and COTS to COTS
• Typically auto is just one grade of COTS offered

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You May Think the “Big Three” Would Directly
Oversee US Standards for Automotive Grade
EEE Parts, But…

Chrysler Ford GM

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Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Controls the
AEC “Q” Specifications for Automotive EEE Parts
Sustaining Members Technical, Associate and Guest Members
MAGNA ELECTRONICS KERMET SPANSION
BOSE LATTICE STMicroelectronics
Visteon Littelfuse TDK
HELLA MXIC AEROSPACE
LEAR Corporation Maxim Integrated ALTERA
DENSO Microchip AMRDEC
Autoliv Micron Analog Devices
John Deere muRata AM
Cummins NXP CIRRUS Logic
TRW Freescale CYPRESS
Continental Fujitsu DfR Solutions
DELPHI INDIUM Corporation Fairchild Semiconductor
Valeo Infineon Texas Instruments
International Rectifier TSMC
GENTEX Corporation
ISSI Tyco Electronics
HARMAN
ON Semiconductor VISHAY
Peregrine Semiconductor Winbond
PERICOM Xilinx
RENESAS
SMIC
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 So Why Automotive Parts for Space?

• Parts from manufacturers that are qualified to the

AEC Q specifications have advantages
• Similar parts from different manufacturers have to be
capable of meeting the same qualification, so they can be
expected to have similar performance and reliability
• Same form, fit, function – maybe!
• Reliability problems more likely to become public
knowledge than similar problems for general
purpose commercial (large, homogenous market)
• They are cost competitive to catalog COTS
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 Automotive Electronic Parts
In US, Automotive Grade EEE Parts are qualified in accordance with
Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) specifications “AEC Q”
AEC Q-100 AEC Q-101 AEC Q-200
Microcircuits Discrete Semiconductors Passives

Grade Temperature Range AEC 100 Microcircuits AEC 101 Discrete Semiconductors AEC 200 Passives

Except LEDs LEDS

0 -40⁰C to +150⁰C X   X
1 -40⁰C to +125⁰C X X  X
2 -40⁰C to +105⁰C X   X
3 -40⁰C to +85⁰C X  X X
4 0⁰C to +70⁰C X   X
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 AEC Specification System
A Brief Overview
•Key Features of the AEC System include:
• A uniform and structured approach for
Qualification of a Device Family
• No requirements for screening
• Requirements for Requalification in the event of
major changes to materials, processes etc.
• An Expectation (not requirement) for:
• Certification to ISO 16949
• A Production Part Approval (PPAP) document published by the
Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) as required by ISO 16949

No Pure Tin Prohibition

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 ISO TS 16949

• A Quality Management System

specifically for automotive
production
• Certification by a third party
• Augmented by periodic audits by
the automobile manufacturers
and their sub-system suppliers

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What is a Production Part Approval Process
(PPAP)?
• A PPAP is a data package required for compliance with ISO 16949
• The current revision is the 4th edition, dated June 2006
• The PPAP consists of 18 elements
• No standard format; depth of content varies widely between manufacturers
• Manufacturer decides elements to make readily available versus “on-site” only
• Examples of the elements:
1. Design records
2. Engineering Change Documents
3. Design Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
4. Process Flow Diagram
5. Process Failure Modes Effect Analysis (PFMEA)
6. Control Plan
7. Records of Material/Performance Tests
8. Initial Process Studies
9. Qualified Laboratory Documentation
10. Sample Production Parts
11. Customer-specific requirements
12. Parts Submission Warrant (PSW)
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 NEPP Evaluation of Automotive EEE Parts
The Plan
• Procure sample Automotive Grade EEE parts
• Procure via authorized distribution or direct from manufacturer
• Parts advertised by supplier to meet “AEC Q” requirements
• Ceramic chip capacitors (base metal electrode from 3 different suppliers)
• Discrete semiconductors (2 diodes, 1 transistor, 1 transient voltage
suppressor)
• Microcircuits (1 digital, 1 linear)
• Evaluate as received performance and parametric compliance
• Perform burn-in and life test to evaluate reliability
• Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Indiana provides testing

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 Cost Comparison Data and Discussion
• Automotive parts are inexpensive but large
minimum order quantity purchases can be required
- into the thousands.
• No radiation data available for automotive EEE Parts
• Additional screening costs (including radiation
assurance) may be required to meet mission
requirements before automotive parts can be used
in low risk space applications
• Need to consider the full cost of ownership if cost is
the driver

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 Tantalum Chip Capacitors

AVX Catalog S-TL0M714-C

Tantalum Chip Capacitor-AVX

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 Tantalum Chip Capacitors
Normalized Cost Comparison for Selected Ratings

Automotive ≅ 𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂

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 Ceramic Chip Caps

MULTICOMP Ceramic Capacitors

U2J Class 1 Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors

AVX Catalog S-MLCC0414-C

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 Ceramic Chip Capacitors
Normalized Cost Comparison for Selected Ratings

Automotive ≅ 𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐂

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 Testing Summary: NEPP Evaluation Automotive Parts
Ceramic Capacitors
Parts were purchased through distributors as Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Q-200 Automotive Grade

Commodity Test Status Comments

• All 3 Lots use BME Technology

Construction
Complete • At their own discretion a manufacturer supplied
0805 Size Analysis
devices made with “flexible termination”
0.47uF, 50V • No Failures
Initial Parametric
Complete • DWV known to produce negative cap shift
Measurements
3 Different Mfrs • Mfrs recommend bake-out to restore cap

Life Test* > 8000 Hrs 1 lot exhibits 8 catastrophic short life test failures
All Use BME (2x Vrated,
•

Technology Complete (120pc)

125°C) (Progressing to • 2 fail @ 3.1k hrs; 3 fail @ 4.7khrs; 1 fail @ 6.2khrs ; 2 fail @7khrs
10k hours) • 2 other lots starting to exhibit IR degradation after 7.5khrs

Construction
0402 Size Analysis
In Process • 2 Suppliers advertise BME and 1 advertises PME

0.01uF, 16V Initial Parametric

Complete • No Failures
Measurements
3 Different Mfrs
> 2000 Hrs • No Catastrophic Failures
Life Test*
Complete • PME lot has most stable IR through 2k hrs
2 BME & 1 PME (2x Vrated,
(Progressing to • Both BME lots showing initial signs of Hot IR
125°C) 10k hours) degradation at ~500 Hrs
BME = Base Metal Electrode
DWV=Dielectric Withstanding Voltage * MIL requires 2000hrs, 0 failures for qualification
IR = Insulation Resistance
PME = Precious Metal Electrode

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 Testing Summary: NEPP Evaluation Automotive Parts
ICs and Discrete Semiconductors
Parts were purchased through distributors as Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Q-100 and Q101

Commodity Test Status Comments

• Mold Flash and/or FOD on Terminals “As-Received”

(Linear IC)
Construction
In Process • Tg measurements complete
Analysis
Integrated • CSAM complete for digital IC
• CA to be performed at end of life test
Circuits
2 Different Mfrs Initial Parametric
Measurements
Complete • No Failures
1 Diff Bus Transceiver
1 Comparator • Differential Bus Transceiver Life Test RESTART
Burn-In & Life Pending. Initial Life Test Aborted due to Insufficient
In Process
Test* Decoupling Capacitance.
• Comparator Burn-In Complete. Life Test Pending
Construction • Tg measurements complete
In Process
Discrete Analysis • CA to be performed at end of life test

Semiconductors Initial Parametric • No Failures for bipolar transistor

In Process
Measurements • Switching diode to be tested 07/15
1 Bipolar transistor (dual)
1 Switching diode
• Bipolar transistor – 3500 hours of life test completed
1 Transient Voltage Suppressor Burn-In & Life (20 pcs) – No Failures To Date, 5500 hours read point
In Process
2 Schottky Diodes Test* pending
CSAM=Confocal Scanning Acoustic Microscopy * MIL requires 2000hrs, 0 failures for qualification
• Switching diode test start delayed due to parts ordering issue
CA=Construction Analysis

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 Example of Catastrophic Life Test Failure
Mfr “A” Ceramic Chip Capacitor - Short Circuit

A total of 8 similar appearing catastrophic failures observed through 7500 hours of testing

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 Bipolar Transistor Failure Initial Analysis
Results
B-2 E-2
• X-ray Top View Showing
Fused Open Bond Wire
• Testing hook-up error
suspected
• Electrical over-stress likely
• Learning lessons about how
to test as well as how well
parts perform!!!

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 Observations from Receiving Inspection
FOD* on IC Terminations “As-Received”

3mm

* Excess molding compound escaping between mold halves and mold to leadframe
interfaces. Small size makes it difficult to remove this flash automatically. Considered
acceptable for automotive users, NASA would normally reject to a Materials Review
Board (MRB) for disposition, so NASA accept/reject criteria probably need review.
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 Digital Microcircuit Initial Failure Analysis

• Hi Speed Comparator
• All parts failed dynamic burn-in soon after turn-on
• Investigation complete
• Parts Overstressed
• Combination of test frequency and temperature used,
exceeded part rating and led to thermal runaway
• Revised test conditions in development
• Human Error/Learning Curve

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 Lessons Learned

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 Procurement of Automotive EEE Parts
Lessons Learned (1)
• Anybody can buy catalog “AEC Q” parts via authorized
distributors
• However, many large volume automotive electronic system
manufacturers DO NOT buy “catalog” automotive grade EEE parts
• Instead, they procure via internal SCDs based on “AEC Q” catalog items
• SCDs used to tailor and control specific needs (e.g., unique test
requirements, internal part numbers)
• Some distributors demonstrated no knowledge of AEC
components and suggested other parts they had in stock as
replacements
• Traceability needs careful control – distributor documentation
may not have same details as manufacturer’s

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 Procurement of Automotive EEE Parts
Lesson Learned (2)
• Some AEC Q ceramic chip capacitors may be supplied with either
“flexible termination” or “standard termination” at the discretion of the
supplier.
• Manufacturer decided to sell an equivalent part “better than” the one
ordered
• Not just an issue for capacitors, potential for all part types
Mfr “A” - Flexible termination Mfr “C” - Standard termination

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 Lessons from Testing
• So far, all parts tested, passed datasheet limits as received
(basic electricals)
• Capacitor testing showed need for a bake out after DWV to
“reset” capacitance
• 0805 Capacitor DPA showed different termination materials
• Many PEM’s had glass transition temperatures below 125C
• Baseline electricals for 0402 were established after
mounting to reduce handling of small parts
• Datasheet for digital part gave a typical value for only one
electrical parameter at high temperature and testing showed
actuals were about 2x this “typical” value

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 General Lessons Learned
• Most AEC parts are non-hermetic but a few manufacturers
provide hermetic automotive grade devices
• Device packaging is typically molded plastic, “Green Molding
Compound”.
• Automotive and commercial AEC Q101 devices have
implemented the use of copper bond wires instead of gold bond
wires.
• Purchase costs of AEC and catalog COTS are around the same
• Pure tin finishes are allowed (possible tin whisker risk)
• Some or all manufacturing steps likely to occur in China

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 Conclusions
• So far, some issues have been found and some
lessons learned but no “showstoppers”
• Automotive grade EEE parts are rated for
automobile environment (in cabin or under
hood) – not space! However, the underlying
qualification system provides a strong
foundation
• Overall, results so far are encouraging

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 BACK-UP

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Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)
http://www.aecouncil.com/

• Established early 1990s by Ford, GM, Chrysler

• Purpose to establish common EEE part-qualification and

quality-system standards for use by major automotive
electronics manufacturers

• Driven by desire to restore the attention given by EEE parts

supplier which was declining due to the decreasing market
share of automotive electronics

• Originally comprised of two committees

• AEC Component Technical Committee
• Quality Systems Committee  No Longer Active

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Beyond AEC Q –
What do SOME Automotive EEE Parts Customers Require?

• Manufacturer should be ISO TS 16949 certified (or equivalent) for

Quality Management Systems for Automotive Production
• Third party audits
• Full assessment typically every 3 years
• Partial assessment typically every 1 year (optional every 6 months)

• Manufacturer should follow the Automotive Industry Action

Group (AIAG) Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).

• Customer audits
• May perform an Initial Audit before adding supplier to their approved vendors lists
• Subsequent audits may only occur when “problems arise”

• Customer-specific requirements – SCDs for automotive grade “plus”

• Unique qualification tests
• Unique screening tests

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 Size Comparison 50V Ceramic Chip Capacitors

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 Package Examples for 2N2222 Bipolar Transistor
Automotive Grade Commercial Grade Military/Space Grade

W = 5.20 mm/0.205 inch W = 5.84 mm/0.230 inch

W = 2.5 mm/0.098 inch H = 4.19 mm/0.165 inch L1 = 5.33 mm/0.210 inch
H = 1.1 mm/0.043 inch L1 = 5.33 mm/0.210 inch L2 = 24.384 mm/0.96 inch
L = 3.0 mm/0.1181 inch L2 = 17.02 mm/0.67 inch
Hermetic TO-18
SOT-23
Plastic TO-92
L
L

W = 0.65 mm/0.0255 inch W = 5.84 mm/0.230 inch

H = 0.4 mm/0.0157 inch H = 5.33 mm/0.210 inch
L = 1.05 mm/0.0413 inch L = mm/ inch

X2-DFN-1006-3 Hermetic CerSOT – UB

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Package Examples for Switching Diode

Automotive Grade Commercial Grade

W = 2.5 mm/0.098 inch W = 0.152 mm/0.098 inch

H = 1.1 mm/0.043 inch H = 1.1 mm/0.043 inch
L = 3.0 mm/0.1181 inch L = 3.0 mm/0.1181 inch

SOD-123
SOT-23

Military/Space Grade

W = 1.91 mm/0.075 inch

L = 4.57 mm/0.181 inch W = 1.70 mm/0.067 inch
L = 3.71 mm/0.146 inch

DO-35 UR – surface mount

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 Package Examples for Schottky Barrier Diode

Automotive Grade Commercial Grade Military/Space Grade

W = 1.91 mm/0.075 inch

W = 2.84 mm/0.112 inch L = 78.10 mm/3.075 inch
W = 1.91 mm/0.039 inch H = 3.15 mm/0.124
H = 1 mm/0.076 L = 4.57 mm/0.18 inch
L = 3.90 mm/0.1535 inch DO-41

DO-214AC
Powerdi123

W = 2.67 mm/0.105 inch

L = 5.21 mm/.205 inch

DO-213AB – surface mount

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 What do AEC Q Specifications contain?
AEC Q specifications are Qualification Requirements Only, Focused on:
• A One-Time INITIAL QUALIFICATION of a Device Family
• Periodic Qualification Verification NOT REQUIRED
• Guidance is given to define what constitutes a “Device Family”
• Specifies # of lots, qualification tests to perform and sample sizes
• “Generic Data” may be used provided relevance of data can be demonstrated
(e.g., less than 2 years old for passives)
• Requirements for REQUALIFICATION
• Provides recommendations for requalification tests in the event certain kinds of
materials or process changes are made after initial qualification
• Requirements for process change notification to automotive customers
(sub-system suppliers to automotive manufacturers)
• THEY DO NOT PROHIBIT PURE TIN – Whisker mitigation recommended
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 What do the AEC “Q” Specs NOT Provide?
• No Qualifying Activity to certify manufacturer meets qualification
requirements
• Manufacturers “Self Certify” their compliance to AEC “Q”
• Each User responsible to review the qualification data to verify compliance
to AEC “Q”
• Does Not Require Supplier Quality Audits
• In practice, most EEE component manufacturers are certified to ISO TS 16949
• Does Not Require SCREENING to remove infant mortality or quality defects
• Screening is at discretion of each manufacturer and as such is Not
Standardized across the manufacturer base and may also be customer
specific
• Does Not Provide Standard Specifications nor Part Numbers for
Procurement
• Manufacturers choose their “automotive grade” designs and part numbers

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