Analytical Equivalent Circuit Modeling for BGA in High-Speed Package

Abstract

The ball grid array (BGA) structure is the interconnection between package to printed circuit board and the discontinuity from BGA affects the performance for the whole link path in the high-speed digital system. So, it is important to accurately model the BGA structures. In current methods, the current distribution of conductors is treated as isotropic. However, the pitch size of solder balls is comparable to the diameter. The current is no longer uniformly distributed. In this paper, a fast modal-based approach is developed to accurately and efficiently capture the proximity effect. Image theory is also applied in the proposed approach to reduce the computational domain from 3-D structure to 2-D. The matrix reduction approach is applied to obtain the physical loop inductance. The lumped capacitance is obtained in [1]. A π topology equivalent circuit model for the BGA structure is built. Good agreement between the equivalent circuit model and full-wave simulation can be achieved up to 40 GHz.

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Center/Lab(s)

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory

Keywords and Phrases

Analytical Solution; Ball Grid Array (BGA); Capacitance; Equivalent Circuit Modeling; High-Speed Application-Specified-Integrated Circuit Package; Image Theory; Inductance; Modal Expansion; Proximity Effect

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0018-9375

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2018 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Feb 2018

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