PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Electronics, a value-added microelectronics distributor, is rolling out additional capacity for its automated BGA reballing service. Spirit’s high-efficiency ...

BGA soldering is very reliable if done using the correct procedure, so we introduce GA Soldering on PCB board, BGA Inspection and BGA Rework. According to different packaging materials, BGA components ...

In our previous article on Ball Grid Arrays (BGAs), we explored how to design circuit boards and how to route the signals coming out of a BGA package. But designing a board is one thing – soldering ...

Reflow Soldering Guidelines for Lead-Free Packages Application Note 353 July 2004, ver. 1.0 Introduction The recent directives and legislations by nations around the world have mandated elimination of ...

SMD components may be a little challenging for the home builder – even though the’re inordinately practical for homebrew PCBs – but if you play around with electronics and solder long enough, you’re ...

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.

X-ray and advanced automated techniques combine to create a capable tool for lead-free solder inspection needs. Within two years, solder used in electronics manufactured or sold in Europe must meet ...

Judging by the number of e-mails Electronics Weekly receives each week, the legislation and timetables around the RoHS and WEEE Directives are still causing a lot of confusion. EW is inviting readers ...

This is somewhat Mac related, but I think it's more of a chip issue (esp on factory-assembled boards), so I figured I'd post here. Basically, I'm having repeated failures of an ATI 4850 graphics card ...

Can unleaded BGA solder balls potentially grow tin whiskers as tin plated leads do? Annealing seems to be the standard approach for pure tin plated lead devices, but what about BGAs? Are unleaded BGA ...