Can anyone shed some light on the effect of voids of various diameters in
eutectic BGA joints?  I have heard claims that they can suppress crack
propagation in  joints under cyclic conditions.  Is this true, or are voids
more undesirable than desirable?

Any comments would be much appreciated.

Ronan Kennedy
Manufacturing Engineer
3Com Ireland

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