A Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Performance of Single Sided and Back-to-Back Tape Ball Grid Array Packages

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive numerical study of the thermal performance of Tape Ball Grid Array package mounted on one side of a printed circuit board as well as packages mounted in back-to-back and offset configurations. A cover plate is attached to the back side of the chips to enhance heat transfer from the module. The assembled organic carrier is placed in a vertical channel. A conjugate heat transfer model is used which accounts for conduction in the packages and the card and convection in the surrounding air. The effect of location of the modules on a card with zero, one and two power planes is evaluated for thermal performance. Heat dissipation is studied for forced convection (2, 1, and 0.5 m/s). Comparison is made for single sided and back-to-back cases.