The relentless drive toward smaller, lighter, and more powerful electronic devices has pushed manufacturers to adopt increasingly miniature components. At the forefront of this miniaturization revolution are 01005 components and micro BGAs (Ball Gr...

Every millimeter counts in surface mount technology assembly. As component packages shrink from 0402 to 0201 to 008004, the tolerance for placement error narrows to fractions of a millimeter. Miss by too much, and solder joints fail. Align poorly o...