Area array package
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An area array package is chip package where the interconnection terminal
s are placed on the surface area, providing a greater number of connections than where only the outer perimeter is used.
The first chip package of this kind was a ceramic pin grid array
.
The plastic ball grid array is the most commonly used.
Terminal (electronics)
A terminal is the point at which a conductor from an electrical component, device or network comes to an end and provides a point of connection to external circuits. A terminal may simply be the end of a wire or it may be fitted with a connector or fastener...
s are placed on the surface area, providing a greater number of connections than where only the outer perimeter is used.
The first chip package of this kind was a ceramic pin grid array
Pin grid array
A pin grid array, often abbreviated PGA, is a type of integrated circuit packaging. In a PGA, the package is square or roughly square, and the pins are arranged in a regular array on the underside of the package...
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The plastic ball grid array is the most commonly used.