Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 21 16:47:17 EDT 2006 | stepheniii
Does replacing the BGA fix the problem? To be a little more blunt, is the BGA or is it the tech says it's the BGA. Beleive none of what you hear and only half of what you see. What kind of BGA is it? If it is one of those BGA's with a built in heats
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 07 19:53:38 EST 2004 | praveen
Hello, Voids in BGA can not be eliminated. You can only minimize them by reducing the solder paste volume. Try to bake the plastic BGA's and PCB both as per the standard. Check the PCB at the BGA locations if the via's are masked.Masked via's result
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 23 15:41:46 EST 1998 | Stuart Adams
Should I use thermals or direct connects on vias from BGA pads to power planes. The via is connected to the BGA pad via a short 8mil trace.
Electronics Forum | Mon May 03 15:39:05 EDT 2004 | Joe A.
Can anybody tell me which is better; to paste to BGA or to paste to PCB? What are the pitfalls when pasting to BGA?
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 06 02:54:25 EST 2004 | tommy
1)Solder paste selection 2)Reflow profile.Focus on soaking and TAL. 3)Moisture control for BGA. 4)Maybe the BGA solder ball already with void. 5)PCB design.Any via on bga land? 6)Solder masking type. 7)Solder paste volume apply on land. 8)IPC class 3
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 21 12:15:52 EDT 2006 | CKH
Hi Folk, every now and then, i would encounter Functional Failure due to BGA ICs. The Testing Tech always conclude that the contact of the BGA to the PCB Pad is poor. The 2D/3D X-ray machine can't detect any of the poor contact on the BGA..... We
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 24 13:45:14 EDT 2006 | samir
Most Test Technicians, Managers, and everyone else in the organization always believe that the BGA is the #1, and most likely failure mode in a circuit. You can analyze it with all the tools available...2D, 3D, 10D, underneath, etc...... convince th
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 13 11:21:22 EST 1999 | Patrick O' Herlihy
Can anyone recommend ways of reducing damage to solder masks ... a new wick perhaps. I find that using standard wicks the imposed damage is un-acceptable. Also any good links on the subject of bga rework would be really appreciated in earnest ...
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 07 17:53:39 EST 2004 | Ken
Increasing the metals loading may help. But may cause issues elsewhere. Unsure of your exact process....but may work. Is anyone dispensing solder paste onto BGA pads...how is voiding in comparison???
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 17:52:05 EST 2004 | davef
Bryan: Comments are: * You're correct, solder paste formualtion is a major driver to voiding in BGA balls. * Voids are primarily process indicators. There is experimental evidence that voids retard crack propagation locally around the void on a temp
