Trending...
- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Delivers National Postal Forum Keynote Address
- Universal Electronics Wins Three Red Dot Design Awards
- Living Abroad and IMPACT Group Awarded EMMA by Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM)
Download
Loading media player...
Spirit Electronics' precision ball grid array (BGA) reball process provides solder ball exchange with automated technology for high reliability solutions. The robotic ball removal process protects the BGA terminals from damage common with mechanical and manual methods. Spirit's circuit board assembly line, capable of placing 45,000 balls per hour, can handle high-ball-count FPGAs and ultra-small solder balls for high-volume reball. This automation allows for high-speed production with precision that protects the product's performance.
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Electronics, a value-added microelectronics distributor, is rolling out additional capacity for its automated BGA reballing service. Spirit's high-efficiency proprietary process removes non-leaded solder balls from a ball-grid array (BGA) and replaces them with leaded solder balls.
More on The Arizonar
Most commercial BGAs on the market are lead free due to restrictions like RoHS. Solder exchange, also known as reballing, is the defense industry solution to create leaded BGAs to meet aerospace requirements, but the process comes with risks.
"Our BGA reball technology safeguards against critical concerns around mechanical and heat damage from removal through reflow," says Spirit CEO Marti McCurdy. "Any time you modify a high-reliability IC, you need to protect the electrical integrity of the component, or you risk reductions in performance at three-temperature electrical testing and potential failures from the interconnect that can compromise your end application."
Spirit uses two innovative solutions to control ball removal and placement to protect the original BGA pads. The first is a custom-designed robotic arm that moves each BGA through automated flux application, heat activation and a hot solder wave to effectively detach the original array of solder balls.
The second half of the process uses an automated production line to attach new solder balls. The advanced machinery includes an automated solder paste dispensing printer, high-speed pick-and-place to ensure the placement of any size solder ball as small as .020" (.50 mil), a 10-zone reflow oven and a premium deionized wash system.
Not only does the automation afford superior precision in the placement and reflow of new solder balls, but the line provides automated optical inspection (AOI). Each ball is inspected before placement. The machine will automatically reject damaged balls to avoid placing nonconforming solder balls that cause excessive rework.
Post-wash, Spirit's automated line performs a final ball scan checking for diameter, spacing, pitch, missing balls and damage down to the BGA substrate. If any issue is detected, the problem is identified by ball location, and the BGA is segregated from the rest of the tray. "The ball scan inspection, and really the inspections throughout the process, are where the automation is truly impressive," says McCurdy.
The BGA reballing process adds to Spirit's increasing in-house services, including MIL-STD-883 test methods rolled out earlier in 2022, circuit board assembly and authorized distribution for leading microcircuit and semiconductor manufacturers.
About Spirit Electronics:
Spirit Electronics is a value-added distributor offering a wide range of electronic components, testing, circuit board assembly and logistics services. Spirit's supply chain solutions are changing the definition of distribution by providing in-house value-added services to deliver products to aerospace and defense customers fully qualified and ready to use. Spirit is a veteran-owned, woman-owned small business (VOWOSB) with HUBZone certification in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, visit https://www.spiritelectronics.com.
More on The Arizonar
Contacts
Marti McCurdy, (480) 998-1533
Marti@spiritelectronics.com
Release Summary
Spirit Electronics' precision BGA reball process provides solder ball exchange with automated technology for high reliability solutions.
0) { // Create container for hi-res image jQuery('#bw-release-hires').append('
'); }; }); ]]>
#Hashtags
Social Media Profiles
Contacts
Marti McCurdy, (480) 998-1533
Marti@spiritelectronics.com
Loading media player...
Spirit Electronics' precision ball grid array (BGA) reball process provides solder ball exchange with automated technology for high reliability solutions. The robotic ball removal process protects the BGA terminals from damage common with mechanical and manual methods. Spirit's circuit board assembly line, capable of placing 45,000 balls per hour, can handle high-ball-count FPGAs and ultra-small solder balls for high-volume reball. This automation allows for high-speed production with precision that protects the product's performance.
- Spirit Electronics' precision ball grid array (BGA) reball process provides solder ball exchange with automated technology for high reliability solutions. The robotic ball removal process protects the BGA terminals from damage common with mechanical and manual methods. Spirit's circuit board assembly line, capable of placing 45,000 balls per hour, can handle high-ball-count FPGAs and ultra-small solder balls for high-volume reball. This automation allows for high-speed production with precision that protects the product's performance.
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Electronics, a value-added microelectronics distributor, is rolling out additional capacity for its automated BGA reballing service. Spirit's high-efficiency proprietary process removes non-leaded solder balls from a ball-grid array (BGA) and replaces them with leaded solder balls.
More on The Arizonar
- Welcome AWATFIT The Fitness Truck to Fort Lauderdale
- Nextracker and Atkore Announce Dedicated Solar Tracker Manufacturing Line in Arizona
- Cornerstone and Swiftlane Announce Strategic Technology Initiative to Create Safer Rental Communities in Denver
- TOKYO SKYTREE Celebrates Its 10th anniversary! Let's Pay Homage to this Japanese Landmark and World's Tallest Freestanding Broadcast Tower
- University of Phoenix Sets Example for Higher Education in Accessibility Measures, Processes, and Policies
Most commercial BGAs on the market are lead free due to restrictions like RoHS. Solder exchange, also known as reballing, is the defense industry solution to create leaded BGAs to meet aerospace requirements, but the process comes with risks.
"Our BGA reball technology safeguards against critical concerns around mechanical and heat damage from removal through reflow," says Spirit CEO Marti McCurdy. "Any time you modify a high-reliability IC, you need to protect the electrical integrity of the component, or you risk reductions in performance at three-temperature electrical testing and potential failures from the interconnect that can compromise your end application."
Spirit uses two innovative solutions to control ball removal and placement to protect the original BGA pads. The first is a custom-designed robotic arm that moves each BGA through automated flux application, heat activation and a hot solder wave to effectively detach the original array of solder balls.
The second half of the process uses an automated production line to attach new solder balls. The advanced machinery includes an automated solder paste dispensing printer, high-speed pick-and-place to ensure the placement of any size solder ball as small as .020" (.50 mil), a 10-zone reflow oven and a premium deionized wash system.
Not only does the automation afford superior precision in the placement and reflow of new solder balls, but the line provides automated optical inspection (AOI). Each ball is inspected before placement. The machine will automatically reject damaged balls to avoid placing nonconforming solder balls that cause excessive rework.
Post-wash, Spirit's automated line performs a final ball scan checking for diameter, spacing, pitch, missing balls and damage down to the BGA substrate. If any issue is detected, the problem is identified by ball location, and the BGA is segregated from the rest of the tray. "The ball scan inspection, and really the inspections throughout the process, are where the automation is truly impressive," says McCurdy.
The BGA reballing process adds to Spirit's increasing in-house services, including MIL-STD-883 test methods rolled out earlier in 2022, circuit board assembly and authorized distribution for leading microcircuit and semiconductor manufacturers.
About Spirit Electronics:
Spirit Electronics is a value-added distributor offering a wide range of electronic components, testing, circuit board assembly and logistics services. Spirit's supply chain solutions are changing the definition of distribution by providing in-house value-added services to deliver products to aerospace and defense customers fully qualified and ready to use. Spirit is a veteran-owned, woman-owned small business (VOWOSB) with HUBZone certification in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, visit https://www.spiritelectronics.com.
More on The Arizonar
- Mesa Launches Together Mesa Initiative
- Mesa Police Prepare for Memorial Day DUI Task Force
- MeMD Unveils Name Change to Walmart Health Virtual Care
- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE HONORS CREDIT ONE BANK WITH "PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH" AWARD
- The world's most anticipated blockchain game "Rise of Elves", is going to launch its Closed Beta in May!
Contacts
Marti McCurdy, (480) 998-1533
Marti@spiritelectronics.com
Release Summary
Spirit Electronics' precision BGA reball process provides solder ball exchange with automated technology for high reliability solutions.
0) { // Create container for hi-res image jQuery('#bw-release-hires').append('
'); }; }); ]]>
#Hashtags
- #bga
- #contractmanufacturing
- #aerospacemanufacturing
- #electroniccomponents
- #hubzone
- #supplychainsolution
- #circuitcardassembly
- #aerospaceanddefense
- #aerospaceengineering
- #womanownedbusiness
- #veteranownedsmallbusiness
Social Media Profiles
- Spirit Electronics (https://www.facebook.com/spiritelectronics)
- Spirit Electronics (https://twitter.com/SpiritDisti)
- Spirit Electronics (https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirit-electronics/)
- Spirit Electronics (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkT89n6WKatohN0NfapCZXA)
- Spirit Electronics (https://www.instagram.com/teamspiritelectronics/)
Contacts
Marti McCurdy, (480) 998-1533
Marti@spiritelectronics.com
Filed Under: Business
0 Comments
Latest on The Arizonar
- SynSaber Selected as 2022 SC Media Trust Award Finalist
- Self-care for Mental Health Professionals Continuing Education Webinar Series Now Available
- Integro Bank (In Organization) Obtains State of Arizona Conditional Approval
- Implement The Exploration Of Charity In The Virtual World Concept Till The Very End
- Institutional Property Advisors Closes Sale of $96 Million Downtown Tempe Multifamily Asset
- Global Changemakers Celebrate Black Women In Film At Cannes Film Festival In Response To Gross Underrepresentation In Competition, over 75-years
- Country Music Singer/Songwriter Ashley Wineland To Drop Full-Length Album 'I'm Gonna Ride'
- Arizona: Governor Ducey Orders Half-Staff In Honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week
- Transact Campus Honored with Four Stevie® Awards, including Gold, in the 2022 American Business Awards®
- Arizona Technology Council and Local Technology Leaders Meet with Senator Kyrsten Sinema for Clean-Energy Business Roundtable
- eVisit Co-founder and CEO Bret Larsen Named Phoenix Titan 100
- Grayhawk Capital Receives U.S. Small Business Administration Investment Company of the Year Award
- ThoroughCare Announces $3 Million Capital Raise to Advance Care Coordination for Value-Based Care
- Universal Electronics Wins Three Red Dot Design Awards
- San Antonio Tech Startup Shares Beta at Geekdom Mixer
- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Delivers National Postal Forum Keynote Address
- 1040 Abroad publishes authoritative guide on the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) and form 1116
- Troon Acquires ICON Management Services
- Mesa to host FREE Talent Recruitment Seminar on latest labor market trends and how employers must respond
- Arizona Center for Civic Leadership Chooses Statewide Leaders for Flinn-Brown Fellowship