SLDA021B March 2014 – February 2020 AM3892 , AM3894
With NSMD-configured pads, there is a gap between the solder mask and the circular contact pad (refer to Figure 1). With this configuration, the solder flows over the top surface and the sides of the contact pad.
NSMD lands have these advantages:
A disadvantage of the NSMD land is that surrounding traces can be exposed if not properly dimensioned, providing potential for short circuits during ball attach and reflow.
Table 1 shows optimum solder mask opening land pad diameters for the package and the PCB for a flip chip BGA with 0.65-mm pitch. The solder mask on NSMD lands is considered a PCB fabrication process defect.
Ball Pitch | Ball Size(2) | Solder Mask Type | PCB Design | Stencil Design | Area Aspect Ratio(3)(4) | ||
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SMO | Pad Size | Thickness | Aperture | ||||
0.65 | 0.4 | NSMD | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.10–0.125 | 0.35 | 0.69 |