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

Inspection

Inspection of QFNs and SONs on a PCB typically is accomplished by using transmission type x-ray equipment.

In most cases, 100-percent inspection is not performed. Typically, x-ray inspection is used to establish process parameters and then to monitor the production equipment and process. Transmission x-ray can detect bridging, shorts, opens, and solder voids. There are many different types of x-ray inspection equipment available and functionality varies. X-ray inspection system features range from manual to automated optical inspection (AOI). Different systems also provide single-dimensional or multidimensional inspection capabilities.

As explained in Section 5.2, QFNs and SONs self align to the land pad using surface tension during the solder reflow process. As a result, it is unlikely that a QFN and SON is marginally misaligned. If a misalignment does occur, it is likely to be by an entire pad. This effect makes it possible to do a gross visual alignment check after the reflow. Fiducial marks on the PCB can aid visual checks of the PCB and also are useful for manually placing units during any rework.

The exterior fillet formation can vary based on manufacturing factors, such as flux activity, solder volumes, and overall standoff height. Due to factors outside of TI’s control, no assurance for consistent solder fillet heights on the package sides during assembly can be made. IPC-A610D does not require a side fillet, since the side terminations are not plated. While it can appear the wetting is reduced on the side of the component, the solder joint underneath is not affected (see Figure 5-3).

GUID-1DAB7F53-3BF7-466E-9F05-470D503F2B12-low.gifFigure 5-3 Illustration of Typical Fillet Formation