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Surface Mount Solder Joint Goal Tables (Min/Max)

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Printed Date: 03 Oct 2026 at 9:29pm


Topic: Surface Mount Solder Joint Goal Tables (Min/Max)
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Surface Mount Solder Joint Goal Tables (Min/Max)
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2026 at 11:00am
The Min/Max Calculation section was originally inspired by IPC-7351 and subsequently by the superseding https://shop.ipc.org/ipc-7352/ipc-7352-standard-only/Revision-0/english - IPC-7352 - Generic Guideline for Land Pattern Design . The solder joint goals were derived from the https://www.electronics.org/TOC/IPC-J-STD-001G.pdf - IPC J-STD-001G - Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies . For more details, see Appendix I.

Gullwing Leads (SOP, QFP, SOT, DPAK, SOD)


Rectangular and Square-End Cap (Chips)


Inward L Lead Oscillator and Small Outline L-Lead (SOL)


Outward L-Lead (SOT)


Cylindrical End Cap (MELF)


Small Outline No-Lead (SON, QFN)


Small Outline Components, Flat Lead (SOFL, SODFL)


Flat Lug Lead (DPAK)


Small Outline Flat No-Lead Bottom (DFN, LGA, PSON, PQFN)


Under-Body Outward L-Lead (Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor, Crystal)


Inward Flat Ribbon L-Lead (Molded Body)


Concave & Convex Chip Array and Leadless Chip Carrier (LCC)


J-Leads


Column and Land Grid Array (CGA & LGA)


Corner Concave Oscillator


Collapsing and Non-Collapsing Ball Grid Array (BGA)





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