Patent ID: 6091155
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
A ball grid array (BGA) land pattern comprising:a capture pad disposed on a substrate, said capture pad electrically coupled to a via which is formed into said substrate;a substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad disposed on said substrate proximate to said capture pad, said substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad electrically coupled to said capture pad, said substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad oriented with respect to said capture pad such that the center of said substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad, a corner of said substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad, and the center of said via are not collinear; andan electrically conductive connecting region having a first end coupled to said capture pad and a second end coupled to said substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad, said electrically conductive connecting region extending substantially tangentially from said capture pad to a nearest corner of said substantially rectangularly-shaped landing pad.