Board design optimization for fine pitch BGA components

With the dominance of surface mounted technology in electronics mass production, the application of fine pitch components became common due to their small size and increasing functionality. These components are considered fine pitch, if lead pitches are equal or lower than 0.65 mm (25 mils) [1]. For Ball Grid Array (BGA) components, this value by IPC standards is considered to be around 1 mm (39 mil) [2]. Fine pitch ICs require careful approach for design, assembly and process control.