Another common mistake is simply reducing the diameter of the through-holes to permit space to reroute the breakout. To maintain manufacturability, I recommend a minimum 6mil finished hole size/8mil ...

Electronic devices continue to shrink in size with advancement in chip fabrication technology. Packaging technology has responded with improved formats to present these chips for assembly to PCBs.

Simple and inexpensive semiconductor devices in earlier generations of electronic systems were easily discarded or recycled when they were damaged either before or during the printed circuit board ...