This study focuses on the reliability of a wafer-level chip-scale package (WLCSP) subjected to cyclic temperatures. Finite element analysis (FEA) is used to simulate the thermal condition and mechanical behavior. According to the theory of an energy-based law proposed by Darveaux, the analysis adopts viscoplastic-strain energy density as the basic criterion for calculating the fatigue life of the entire package, considered as its reliability. This package is analyzed by using the software program ANSYS, wherein a whole model simulates the applied thermal cycles. The results reveal that the fatigue failure is caused by a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the components. As such, the maximum equivalent stress and strain in solder bumps always occurs around a corner in the model, where the fatigue failure is initiated. Also, a similar analysis is implemented for a flip-chip sample. The veracity of the simulation is confirmed by a comparison with experiments reported by Solectron, an industrial company in the USA.