Eric- SuperBGA is an Amkor Technology Inc. registered trademark, for a thermally enhanced BGA. It is "capped" on the topside with a Cu slug, which usually for the entire topside of the component. See color photos and spec sheet at http://www.amkor.com/assembly_and_test/products/bga/SuperBGA/SBGA.htm http://www.amkor.com/assembly_and_test/products/bga/superbga/data_sheet/sbga .pdf Regards, Michael Alderete ============================================ At 15:07 1/09/99 -0600, you wrote: >Guys, > >Sorry if this sounds too ignorant and a waste of TN space, but I have a question. > >What is a BGA? > >Thanks, > > >Eric Kalgren >BFGoodrich Aerospace >Data Systems Division >(505) 938-5139 >[log in to unmask] > >############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################