SLUA271C June   2002  – December 2023 ADS1013 , ADS1014 , ADS1015 , ADS1018 , ADS1112 , ADS1113 , ADS1114 , ADS1115 , ADS1118 , ADS1120 , ADS1148 , ADS114S06 , ADS114S06B , ADS114S08 , ADS114S08B , ADS1158 , ADS1191 , ADS1192 , ADS1203 , ADS1204 , ADS1205 , ADS1220 , ADS1225 , ADS1226 , ADS124S06 , ADS124S08 , ADS1257 , ADS1258 , ADS1261 , ADS1283 , ADS1287 , ADS1287D , ADS1291 , ADS1292 , ADS1292R , ADS1293 , ADS6222 , ADS6224 , ADS6242 , ADS6243 , ADS6244 , ADS6245 , ADS6422 , ADS6423 , ADS6424 , ADS6425 , ADS6442 , ADS6443 , ADS6444 , BQ24010 , BQ24012 , BQ24013 , BQ24020 , BQ24022 , BQ24023 , CC2560 , CC2564C , CSD13202Q2 , CSD15571Q2 , CSD16301Q2 , CSD16321Q5 , CSD16322Q5 , CSD16323Q3 , CSD16325Q5 , CSD16327Q3 , CSD16340Q3 , CSD16342Q5A , CSD16401Q5 , CSD16403Q5A , CSD16404Q5A , CSD16406Q3 , CSD16407Q5 , CSD16408Q5 , CSD16409Q3 , CSD16410Q5A , CSD16411Q3 , CSD16412Q5A , CSD16413Q5A , CSD16414Q5 , CSD16415Q5 , CSD16556Q5B , CSD16570Q5B , CSD17301Q5A , CSD17302Q5A , CSD17303Q5 , CSD17304Q3 , CSD17305Q5A , CSD17306Q5A , CSD17307Q5A , CSD17308Q3 , CSD17309Q3 , CSD17310Q5A , CSD17311Q5 , CSD17312Q5 , CSD17313Q2 , CSD17318Q2 , CSD17322Q5A , CSD17327Q5A , CSD17501Q5A , CSD17505Q5A , CSD17506Q5A , CSD17507Q5A , CSD17510Q5A , CSD17522Q5A , CSD17527Q5A , CSD17551Q3A , CSD17551Q5A , CSD17552Q3A , CSD17552Q5A , CSD17553Q5A , CSD17555Q5A , CSD17556Q5B , CSD17559Q5 , CSD17570Q5B , CSD17571Q2 , CSD17573Q5B , CSD17575Q3 , CSD17576Q5B , CSD17577Q3A , CSD17577Q5A , CSD17578Q3A , CSD17578Q5A , CSD17579Q3A , CSD17579Q5A , CSD17581Q3A , CSD17581Q5A , CSD18501Q5A , CSD18502Q5B , CSD18503Q5A , CSD18504Q5A , CSD18509Q5B , CSD18510Q5B , CSD18511Q5A , CSD18512Q5B , CSD18513Q5A , CSD18514Q5A , CSD18531Q5A , CSD18532NQ5B , CSD18532Q5B , CSD18533Q5A , CSD18534Q5A , CSD18537NQ5A , CSD18540Q5B , CSD18543Q3A , CSD18563Q5A , CSD19502Q5B , CSD19531Q5A , CSD19532Q5B , CSD19533Q5A , CSD19534Q5A , CSD19537Q3 , CSD19538Q2 , CSD19538Q3A , CSD25310Q2 , CSD25402Q3A , CSD25404Q3 , CSD85301Q2 , CSD85312Q3E , CSD86330Q3D , CSD86336Q3D , CSD86350Q5D , CSD86356Q5D , CSD86360Q5D , CSD87312Q3E , CSD87313DMS , CSD87330Q3D , CSD87331Q3D , CSD87333Q3D , CSD87334Q3D , CSD87335Q3D , CSD87350Q5D , CSD87351Q5D , CSD87351ZQ5D , CSD87352Q5D , CSD87353Q5D , CSD87355Q5D , CSD87502Q2 , CSD87503Q3E , CSD88584Q5DC , CSD88599Q5DC , DAC3482 , DAC3484 , LMR10510 , LMR10515 , LMR10520 , LMR10530 , MSC1202Y2 , MSC1202Y3 , MSP430F1122 , MSP430F1132 , MSP430F122 , MSP430F1222 , MSP430F123 , MSP430F1232 , MSP430F2001 , MSP430F2002 , MSP430F2003 , MSP430F2011 , MSP430F2012 , MSP430F2013 , MSP430F2013-EP , MSP430F2112 , MSP430F2122 , MSP430F2132 , MSP430FR5969 , MSP430G2001 , MSP430G2101 , MSP430G2102 , MSP430G2111 , MSP430G2112 , MSP430G2121 , MSP430G2131 , MSP430G2132 , MSP430G2152 , MSP430G2201 , MSP430G2201-Q1 , MSP430G2211 , MSP430G2212 , MSP430G2221 , MSP430G2231 , MSP430G2231-Q1 , MSP430G2232 , MSP430G2252 , MSP430G2302 , MSP430G2312 , MSP430G2332 , MSP430G2352 , MSP430G2402 , MSP430G2432 , MSP430G2452 , TLA2021 , TLA2022 , TLA2024 , TLV62065 , TLV62080 , TLV62085 , TLV62090 , TLV62130 , TLV62130A , TLV62150 , TLV62150A , TPS60150 , TPS60151 , TPS61020 , TPS61021A , TPS61024 , TPS61025 , TPS61026 , TPS61027 , TPS61028 , TPS61029 , TPS61029-Q1 , TPS61030 , TPS61031 , TPS61032 , TPS61042 , TPS61045 , TPS61086 , TPS61087 , TPS61087-Q1 , TPS61088 , TPS61089 , TPS61090 , TPS61091 , TPS61092 , TPS61093 , TPS61093-Q1 , TPS61100 , TPS61107 , TPS61120 , TPS61130 , TPS61170 , TPS61170-Q1 , TPS61200 , TPS61201 , TPS61202 , TPS61240 , TPS61240-Q1 , TPS61251 , TPS61252 , TPS61260 , TPS61261 , TPS61291 , TPS62020 , TPS62021 , TPS62026 , TPS62040 , TPS62042 , TPS62043 , TPS62044 , TPS62046 , TPS62060 , TPS62061 , TPS62063 , TPS62065 , TPS62067 , TPS62080 , TPS62080A , TPS62081 , TPS62082 , TPS62085 , TPS62086 , TPS62087 , TPS62090 , TPS62090-Q1 , TPS62091 , TPS62092 , TPS62093 , TPS62095 , TPS62097 , TPS62097-Q1 , TPS62110 , TPS62110-EP , TPS62110-Q1 , TPS62111 , TPS62111-EP , TPS62112 , TPS62112-EP , TPS62113 , TPS62122 , TPS62125 , TPS62130 , TPS62130A , TPS62131 , TPS62132 , TPS62133 , TPS62134A , TPS62134B , TPS62134C , TPS62134D , TPS62135 , TPS62136 , TPS62140 , TPS62141 , TPS62142 , TPS62143 , TPS62150 , TPS62150A , TPS62151 , TPS62152 , TPS62153 , TPS62160 , TPS62161 , TPS62162 , TPS62163 , TPS62170 , TPS62171 , TPS62172 , TPS62173 , TPS62175 , TPS62177 , TPS62230 , TPS62231-Q1 , TPS622314-Q1 , TPS62240 , TPS62242 , TPS62243 , TPS62250 , TPS62260 , TPS62260-Q1 , TPS62261 , TPS62261-Q1 , TPS62262 , TPS62262-Q1 , TPS62263 , TPS62263-Q1 , TPS62270 , TPS62272 , TPS62273 , TPS62290 , TPS62290-Q1 , TPS62291 , TPS62293 , TPS62293-Q1 , TPS62300 , TPS62301 , TPS62302 , TPS62303 , TPS62304 , TPS62305 , TPS62320 , TPS62321 , TPS62352 , TPS62355 , TPS62400 , TPS62400-Q1 , TPS62401 , TPS62402 , TPS62403 , TPS62404 , TPS62404-Q1 , TPS62406-Q1 , TPS62407-Q1 , TPS62410 , TPS62410-Q1 , TPS62420 , TPS62420-Q1 , TPS62421 , TPS62422-Q1 , TPS62423-Q1 , TPS62424-Q1 , TPS62510 , TPS62560 , TPS62562 , TPS62590 , TPS62590-Q1 , TPS62730 , TPS62732 , TPS62733 , TPS62740 , TPS62750 , TPS62751 , TPS62821 , TPS62822 , TPS62823 , TPS62825 , TPS62826 , TPS62840 , TPS62870 , TPS62870-Q1 , TPS62871 , TPS62871-Q1 , TPS62872 , TPS62872-Q1 , TPS62873 , TPS62873-Q1 , TPS62874-Q1 , TPS62875-Q1 , TPS62876-Q1 , TPS62877-Q1 , TPS63000 , TPS63000-Q1 , TPS63001 , TPS63002 , TPS63020 , TPS63021 , TPS63030 , TPS63031 , TPS63050 , TPS63051 , TPS63060 , TPS63061 , TPS63070 , TPS63700 , TPS63710 , TPS84620 , TPSM82810 , TPSM82813 , TPSM82816 , TPSM82821 , TPSM82822 , TPSM82864A , TPSM82866A , TPSM82866C , TPSM8287A06 , TPSM8287A10 , TPSM8287A12 , TPSM8287A15 , TUSB7320 , TUSB7340 , TUSB8040A , TUSB8040A1

 

  1.   1
  2.   QFN and SON PCB Attachment
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Texas Instruments Quad Flatpack No Leads and Small-Outline No Leads
    1. 1.1 Introduction
  5. 2Manufacturing Considerations
    1. 2.1 SMT Process
  6. 3Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design Guidelines
    1. 3.1 Land Pad Styles
    2. 3.2 Land Pad Design
    3. 3.3 Lead Finger Pad PCB Design
    4. 3.4 Exposed Pad PCB Design
      1. 3.4.1 Thermal Pad Via Design
    5. 3.5 Solder Mask
    6. 3.6 Surface Finishes
    7. 3.7 Board Layout Considerations
  7. 4Solder Paste Screen Printing Process
    1. 4.1 Solder Paste
    2. 4.2 Solder Stencils
    3. 4.3 Lead Finger Stencil Design
    4. 4.4 Exposed-Pad Stencil Design
  8. 5Package to Board Assembly Process
    1. 5.1 Placement and Alignment
    2. 5.2 Solder Reflow
    3. 5.3 PCB Cleaning
    4. 5.4 Inspection
  9. 6Rework Guidelines (Hot Gas Convection and Manual)
    1. 6.1 Compound Removal
    2. 6.2 Site Redress
    3. 6.3 Component Replacement and Reflow
    4. 6.4 Manual Rework Considerations
  10. 7Revision History

3.1 Land Pad Styles

There are two basic designs for PCB land pads for the QFN and SON package—the copper defined or non-solder mask defined style (NSMD) and the solder mask defined style (SMD). The industry has debated the merits of both styles of land pads and although TI recommends the copper defined style land pad (NSMD), both styles are acceptable for use with the QFN and SON package.

NSMD pads are recommended over SMD pads due to the tighter tolerance on copper etching compared to solder masking. In addition, the NSMD pads help to contain the solder paste within the solder mask opening. NSDM, by definition, also provides a larger copper pad area and allows the solder to anchor to the edges of the copper pads, thus providing an increase in wettable surface area.