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New BGA Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters Now Adapt 0.50mm Devices to 1.00mm Boards

 BRISTOL, PA – September 30, 2009 – Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard, programmed and custom interconnection products, recently added new BGA Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters. These adapters allow the use of new, smaller pitch devices (0.5mm+) on PCB’s already laid out on larger (1mm+) pitch.

The new Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters are fitted with standard PCB component side pads on 0.50mm pitch (or greater) and BGA solder balls on a 1.00mm pitch on the bottom.

By using Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters, manufacturers can avoid the high costs of re-spinning their 1.00mm pitch PCB’s in order to use a newer smaller pitch device. Effectively, when adding a smaller pitch device to an existing PCB using the Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapter, you are only “re-spinning” the area you need, rather than then entire PCB. This saves you valuable time, money, and PCB space.

Designed to adapt smaller pitch devices to larger footprints, the new adapters can reduce HDI (High-Density Interconnect) construction. Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters eliminate the need for laser-drilled microvias on motherboards while enabling the use of standard spaces and traces down to 0.003" [0.76mm].

The suggested PCB pad size is 0.020" [0.51mm] for a 1.00mm pitch adaptation. Adapters feature NSMD (Non-Solder Mask Defined) pads finished with electroless Ni immersion Au (ENIG) and have solder balls composed of 63/37 Sn/Pb or of Pb-free SAC305 alloy. Boards are 0.062" [1.58mm] thick FR-4 or Rogers 370 HR with ½-oz. Cu traces on both sides. The adapter can operate up to 221°F [105°C] for FR-4 or up to 266°F [130°C] for Pb-free.

As part of Aries Correct-A-Chip™ Adapter Series, the Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters save users both time and money. Correct-A-Chip™ Adapters allow the use of different termination styles or pitches on one board designed for an alternative style or pitch and can be fitted with either active or passive components for added functionality.

Aries Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters are available as individual adapters or as a panelized adapter (for easy pick-n-place) or as a turnkey solution with your devices mounted by Aries. Specializing in custom design and production, Aries offers standard products as well as special materials, platings, sizes and configurations upon request.

The Switch-A-Pitch™ Adapters are custom made to customer requirements. Pricing for a typical adapter with 32 positions is $6.50 each in quantities of 1,000. Delivery is 15 working days (after design approval).

For additional information, contact Aries Electronics, Inc., 2609 Bartram Road, Bristol, PA 19007-6810; Tel (215) 781-9956; Fax (215) 781-9845; Email: info@arieselec.com; Europe Email: europe@arieselec.com.

 

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