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Hi Bill,

	The pad size design should be similar to the BGA (per your link). As mentioned by AndyK, the solder paste deposition will determine the height of the solder flow to the pillar (the height and diameter of the pillar also form part of the equation). 

Regards

Goek Ang



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From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andy Kowalewski

Sent: Friday, 24 March 2017 4:18 AM

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Subject: Re: [DC] soldermask clearance around BGA balls



Hi Bill,



You're in a swamp at that pitch.Couple of things:

1) Your assembly people need to talk to you. Paste deposition will be a big issue.

2) You won't be able to use a mask because of the 0.1mm (4mil) web thickness needed, unless you

3) Use Mask Defined Pads. These can be copper 0.3mm diameter with a 0.2mm dia opening. That will give you consistent copper area for soldering too.

4) Mask defined pads on a BGA were considered a no-definitely-not strategy, but some studies we did years ago proved that the tendency for balls to crack at the mask edge and spread from there went away if the mask was very thin. We used LPI no greater than 10um thick on the copper and never had a problem. That was on small modules with even finer pitch that 0.4mm



Go for it - the excitement to design where you've not gone before doesn't get any less as we get older. Right?





Cheers........



AndyK

0424 432 235



On 24 March 2017 at 06:58, Brooks, William < [log in to unmask]> wrote:



> I'm playing with some small featured chips and want to create a 

> footprint for a .4mm pitch chip with 64 copper pillars rather than solder balls.

> I can't find a recommendation for the land pattern... not one that 

> makes sense anyway... :)

>

> How would you approach creating a producible, useful, land pattern for 

> this type of chip?

> What clearance would you use for the soldermask around the copper 

> pillars and their lands...

> I'm using lead free solder... SAC305.

> Thanks in advance for any advice you may have... :)

>

>

> http://www.topline.tv/drawings/pdf/eWLP/eWLP64T.4-DC088D.pdf

>

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