Need a BGA warpage spec.

I have some BGAs with a warped chip carrier. Some of the balls are tall like columns and some are short oval shapes. How can I determine when warpage will cuase failures from stress. Is there a spec out there from studies anyone has done?

Any comments appreciated Jim Nunns

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Just a comment: we've seen PBGAs curl up at the corners, but only on prototype components that came off of a low-volume "prototype" line at our component supplier's lab (non-production overmold material was used). Production parts have not exhibited this problem. Does your problem occur w/ production parts?

| I have some BGAs with a warped chip carrier. Some of the balls are tall like columns and some are short oval shapes. How can I determine when warpage will cuase failures from stress. Is there a spec out there from studies anyone has done? | | Any comments appreciated | Jim Nunns |

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They are supposed to be production parts. Our volumes are in the hundreds due to rapid change though.

Jim Nunns

| Just a comment: we've seen PBGAs curl up at the corners, but only on prototype components that came off of a low-volume "prototype" line at our component supplier's lab (non-production overmold material was used). Production parts have not exhibited this problem. Does your problem occur w/ production parts? | | | I have some BGAs with a warped chip carrier. Some of the balls are tall like columns and some are short oval shapes. How can I determine when warpage will cuase failures from stress. Is there a spec out there from studies anyone has done? | | | | Any comments appreciated | | Jim Nunns | | | |

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