> I can solder 0.5mm (19.685 mil) SMT IC's by hand no problem. BGAs are a different story...
I can do that too. And my hand can slip, causing a solder bridge to an adjacent pin. It's a PITA to clear away that solder bridge from those small pins. Oh, how I long for DIP and 50mil SMT packages. I figured it out - it is possible to put an ethernet chip into a 28-pin package (with an 8-bit wide uP interface). So why doesn't anyone do it? They have 100+ pins. Phooey! Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Fifield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Prototype Assembly House > I can solder 0.5mm (19.685 mil) SMT IC's by hand no problem. BGAs are a different story... > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
