What is BGA?

Ball grid array. A high-pin-count package with solder balls arranged in a grid on its underside.

Field: Packaging and assembly

BGA in the explanations

Questions that mention BGA (5)

  1. Which correctly describes a feature of BGA (ball grid array) packages?
  2. In high-pin-count BGA packages, why are many of the balls assigned to power and ground?
  3. Which surface-mount package has gull-wing leads coming out of two sides?
  4. Which package has flat electrodes (lands) arranged in a grid on its bottom instead of solder balls?
  5. Which method is used to observe solder joint voids and wire shapes inside a package in three dimensions without destroying it?

Related terms

Backgrinding CSP (chip-scale package) Dicing Die bonding Flip chip Lead frame Reflow soldering Thermal resistance Underfill Wire bonding

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