Ball grid arrays are the boon and bane of engineers and printed circuit board designers the world over. Their unparalleled pin density and low lead inductance are essential in today’s high pin count, ...

Electronic devices continue to shrink in size with advancement in chip fabrication technology. Packaging technology has responded with improved formats to present these chips for assembly to PCBs.

The unparalleled pin density and low lead inductance of ball grid arrays (BGA) are essential in today’s high pin count, high frequency integrated circuits. However, that same pin density and unique ...