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   <title><![CDATA[Collapsing vs: Non-Collapsing BGA Balls : The Non-Collapsing BGA calculator...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 12 May 2026 at 8:01am<br /><br />The Non-Collapsing BGA calculator is used on fine pitch parts when you can't fanout all the pins in the PCB layout and you're only fanout option is via-in-pad.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Non-Collapsing BGA pads are bigger then collapsing BGA pads to allow an annular ring for the drilling process.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Also, if you need to solder mask define the BGA pad to pass drop tests, the solder mask will help with the pad attachment to the prepreg. During drop tests, the ball to pad joint will withstand a drop test, but a non solder mask defined pad could rip away from the prepreg causing the device to malfunction.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <title><![CDATA[Collapsing vs: Non-Collapsing BGA Balls : Is the information on collapsing...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=11979">m.elsayed</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11 May 2026 at 8:29pm<br /><br />Is the information on collapsing or non collapsing be mentioned in supplier datasheets?<div><br></div><div>Or does it just depend on the pin pitch value only?</div><div><br></div><div>Also is the pitch value found in IPC-7352 standard?</div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <title><![CDATA[Collapsing vs: Non-Collapsing BGA Balls : Non-collapsing BGA balls start...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 10 Aug 2018 at 11:34am<br /><br />Non-collapsing BGA balls start at 0.50 mm pitch and less.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>The pad size is larger because you need to do via-in-pad and you need an annular ring.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The solder mask swell = 0 or even -0.05 mm to solder mask define.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Even if you can use 2 mil trace/space to escape the second rows, the solder mask must always cover the trace to avoid solder bridging between trace and pad.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>A 0.50 mm pitch non-collapsing ball size average is 0.25 mm diameter with a pad of 0.33 mm diameter. This leaves a 0.17 mm gap between pads. 0.05 mm trace/space = 0.15 mm but you must consider a 0.025 mm tolerance on the solder mask registration.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><img src="uploads/3/BGA_Solder_Mask_Maximum_Offset_1.png" height="180" width="254" border="0" /><br></div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Collapsing vs: Non-Collapsing BGA Balls : Hello Tom,For fine pitch BGA&amp;#039;s...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=5122">Eng. Jesus Mora</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 10 Aug 2018 at 10:12am<br /><br />Hello Tom,<div><br></div><div>For fine pitch BGA's using the non-collapsing ball in PCB Library expert program we always have default&nbsp;Solder mask expansion of 0 mils. Do you recommend for all fine-pitch non-collapsing ball to use 0 mils expansion? or what is your recommendation for SM expansion in these cases?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Collapsing vs: Non-Collapsing BGA Balls : This is what a Collapsing BGA...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 30 Jun 2016 at 7:21am<br /><br /><div>This is what a Collapsing BGA Ball looks like - </div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><img src="uploads/3/BGA_Collapse.JPG" height="284" width="375" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div>Here is a non-collapsing BGA ball with a solder mask defined pad. IPC has guidance&nbsp;to avoid this, but it's impossible for pin pitches below 0.65 mm if there are traces on the same layer.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><img src="uploads/3/BGA_No_Collapse.JPG" height="281" width="375" border="0" /></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <title><![CDATA[Collapsing vs: Non-Collapsing BGA Balls :  Thank you for the clarification...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=10928">lsday</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 06 Apr 2016 at 9:09am<br /><br />Thank you for the clarification Tom.]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 06 Apr 2016 at 7:44am<br /><br /><div>Non-collapsing BGA's normally are 0.50 mm pitch or less. </div><div><br></div><div>There are various Chip Scale Packages where the mfr. calls the package a BGA but instead of a Ball there is only a bump. This is also a non-collapsing BGA. </div><div><br></div><div>All other BGA's are Collapsing Balls.</div><div></div>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=10928">lsday</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 1868<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 06 Apr 2016 at 7:37am<br /><br />How does one know if the BGA (CSP) has collapsing or non-collapsing solder balls? ]]>
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