Head-in-Pillow BGA Defects Head-in-Pillow BGA Defects. Head-in-pillow (HiP), also known as ball-and-socket, is a solder joint defect where the solder paste deposit wets the pad, but does not fully wet the ball. This results in a solder joint
SMTnet Express, December 27, 2013, Subscribers: 26441, Members: Companies: 13537, Users: 35564 Addressing the Challenge of Head-In-Pillow Defects in Electronics Assembly by Mario Scalzo; Indium Corporation While the electronics manufacturing
SMTnet Express, March 06, 2014, Subscribers: 22524, Members: Companies: 13810, Users: 35835 Investigation and Development of Tin-Lead and Lead-Free Solder Pastes to Reduce the Head-In-Pillow Component Soldering Defect. Jasbir Bath, Roberto Garcia
upon copper dissolution and solder maintenance issues