Abstract: A soldered joint of the present invention is a soldered joint using a lead-free solder alloy of Sn—Cu—Ni—Bi—Ge system, and the lead-free solder alloy is an alloy in which an addition amount of Cu is 0.1 weight % to 2.0 weight %, an addition amount of Ni is 0.05 weight % to 0.5 weight %, an addition amount of Bi is 0.1 weight % to less than 8 weight %, an addition amount of Ge is 0.006 weight % to 0.1 weight %, and a balance is Sn and inevitable impurities. The soldered joint of the present invention includes a bonding portion with an object to be soldered in which Cu3Sn is prevented from being generated.

Abstract: A silver electrode joint having a high joint strength obtained by actively minimizing the particle size of a silver-zinc intermetallic compound at the solidification point. A joint obtained by joining an article to be joined, the joint including silver at least as the surface layer thereof, using a solder alloy which comprises 2-9 wt % of zinc, 0.0001-0.1 wt % of manganese and the balance consisting of tin, the solder joint having a joint interface wherein the particle size of a silver-zinc intermetallic compound, which is formed by silver being the surface layer of the article to be joined and zinc in the solder alloy, is 5 ?m or less.

Abstract: A silver electrode joint having a high joint strength obtained by actively minimizing the particle size of a silver-zinc intermetallic compound at the solidification point. A joint obtained by joining an article to be joined, the joint including silver at least as the surface layer thereof, using a solder alloy which comprises 2-9 wt % of zinc, 0.0001-0.1 wt % of manganese and the balance consisting of tin, the solder joint having a joint interface wherein the particle size of a silver-zinc intermetallic compound, which is formed by silver being the surface layer of the article to be joined and zinc in the solder alloy, is 5 ?m or less.