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      This section contains the following information:
      Link Arrow  Introduction to Xilinx Packaging
      Link Arrow  Package Technology Briefs
      Link Arrow  Inches and Millimeters
      Link Arrow  Dimensions for Xilinx Quad Flat Packs
      Link Arrow  Suggested Board Layout of Soldered Pads for BGA Packages
      Link Arrow  Recommended PCB Design Rules
      Link Arrow  Cavity Up or Cavity Down
      Link Arrow  Pressure Handling Capacity
      Link Arrow  Clockwise or Counterclockwise
      Link Arrow  Summary of Thermal Resistance for Packages


Introduction to Xilinx Packaging

Electronic packages are interconnect housing for semiconductor devices. The major functions of the electronic packages are to provide electrical interconnections between the IC and the board and to efficiently remove heat generated by the device.

Feature sizes are constantly shrinking, resulting in increased number of transistors being packed into the device. Today's submicron technology is also enabling large scale functional integration and moving toward system on a chip solution. In order to keep pace with these new advancements in silicon technologies, semiconductor packages have also evolved to provide improved device functionality and performance.

Feature sizes at the device level is driving package feature sizes down to the design rules of the early transistors. To meet these demands, electronic packages must be flexible to address high pin counts, reduced pitch and form factor requirements. At the same time, packages must be reliable and cost effective.

Packaging Technology at Xilinx

At Xilinx, a wide range of leaded as well as array packages have been developed to meet the design/performance requirements of today's advanced IC devices. Array package families such as standard overmolded PBGAs, thermally enhanced Cavity down BGAs, and small form factor CSPs(Chip Scale Packages) are offered to address the issues of pin counts/density requirements while offering superior electrical performance as compared to their leaded counterparts.

Package Technology Briefs

Link Arrow Cavity Up BGAs
Link Arrow CSPs
Link Arrow Cavity-Down BGAs
Link Arrow Flip Chip BGAs

Inches vs. Millimeters

The JEDEC standards for PLCC, CQFP, and PGA packages define package dimensions in inches. The lead spacing is specified as 25, 50, or 100 mils (0.025", 0.050" or 0.100").

The JEDEC standards for PQFP, HQFP, TQFP, and VQFP packages define package dimensions in millimeters. These packages have a lead spacing of 0.5 mm, 0.65 mm, or 0.8 mm.

Because of the potential for measurement discrepancies, this Data Book provides measurements in the controlling standard only, either inches or millimeters. (See Table 1 for package dimensions.)

EIA Standard Board Layout
Figure 1: EIA Standard Board Layout of Soldered Pads for QFP Devices

Table 1: Dimensions for Xilinx Quad Flat Packs(1)
Dim.
VQ44
VQ64
PQ100
HQ160 PQ160
HQ208 PQ208
VQ100 TQ100
TQ144
TQ176
HQ240 PQ240
HQ304
MID 9.80 9.80 20.40 28.40 28.20 13.80 19.80 23.80 32.20 40.20
MIE 9.80 9.80 14.40 28.40 28.20 13.80 19.80 23.80 32.20 40.20
E 0.80 0.50 0.65 0.65 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
B2 0.4-0.6 0.3-0.4 0.3-0.5 0.3-0.5 0.3-0.4 0.3-0.4 0.3-0.4 0.3-0.4 0.3-0.4 0.3-0.4
I2 1.60 1.60 1.80(2) 1.80 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
Notes:
1. Dimensions in millimeters.
2. For 3.2 mm footprint per MS022, JEDEC Publication 95.

Suggested Board Layout of Soldered Pads for BGA Packages

Suggested Board Layout of Soldered Pads
Figure 2: Suggested Board Layout of Soldered Pads for BGA Packages(1)

Table 2: Recommended PCB Design Rules
 
FG256 / FT256
FG456
FG676
FG680
FG860
FG900
FG1156
FF896
FF1152
FF1517
Component land Pad Diameter (SMD)(2) 0.45 / 0.40 0.45 0.45 0.50 0.50 0.45 0.45 0.48 0.48 0.48
Solder Land (L) Diameter 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.45 0.45 0.45
Opening in Solder Mask (M) Diameter 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.55 0.55 0.55
Solder (Ball) Land Pitch (e) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Line Width Between Via and Land (w) 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13
Distance Between Via and Land (D) 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70
Via Land (VL) Diameter 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61
Through Hole (VH) Diameter 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300
Pad Array Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full
Matrix or External Row 16 x 16 22 x 22 26 x 26 39 x 39 42 x 42 30 x 30 34 x 34 30 x 30 34 x 34 39 x 39
Periphery Rows - 7(3) - 5 6 - - - - -

Table 2: Recommended PCB Design Rules (continued)
 
BG225
BG256
BG352
BG432
BG560
BG575
BG728
BF957
CS144
CP56
Component land Pad Diameter (SMD) 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.35 0.30
Solder Land (L) Diameter 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.33 0.27
Opening in Solder Mask (M) Diameter 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.44 0.35
Solder (Ball) Land Pitch (e) 1.50 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27 0.80 0.50
Line Width Between Via and Land (w) 0.300 0.203 0.203 0.203 0.203 0.203 0.203 0.203 0.13 0.13
Distance Between Via and Land (D) 1.06 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.56 -
Via Land (VL) Diameter 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.51 0.51
Through Hole (VH) Diameter 0.356 0.356 0.356 0.356 0.356 0.356 0.356 0.356 0.250 0.250
Pad Array Full - - - - Full Full Full - -
Matrix or External Row 15 x 15 20 x 20 26 x 26 31 x 31 33 x 33 24 x 24 27 x 27 31 x 31 13 x 13 10 x 10
Periphery Rows - 4 4 4 5 - - - 4 1

Notes:
1. 3x3 matrix for illustration only, one land pad shown with via connection.
2. Component land pad diameter refers to the pad opening on the component side (solder mask defined).
3. FG456 package has solder balls in the center in addition to periphery rows of balls.

Cavity Up or Cavity Down

Most Xilinx devices attach the die against the inside bottom of the package (the side that does not carry the Xilinx logo). This is called cavity-up, and has been the standard IC assembly method for over 25 years. This method does not provide the best thermal characteristics. Pin Grid Arrays (greater than 130 pins), copper based BGA packages, and Ceramic Quad Flat Packs are assembled "Cavity Down", with the die attached to the inside top of the package, for optimal heat transfer to the ambient air. More information on Xilinx's "Cavity Up" packages and "Cavity Down" packages can be found in the Packaging Technology Briefs.

For most packages this information does not affect how the package is used because the user has no choice in how the package is mounted on a board. For Ceramic Quad Flat Pack (CQFP) packages however, the leads can be formed to either side. Therefore, for best heat transfer to the surrounding air, CQFP packages should be mounted with the logo up, facing away from the PC board.

Pressure Handling Capacity

For the Flipchip BGA that has been surface mounted, a direct compressive (non varying) force applied NORMALLY to the lid with a tool head that coincides with the lid or is slightly bigger will not cause any damage to the flipchip balls or or external balls provided the force does not exceed 3.0 grams per external ball and the device and board are supported to prevent any flexing or bowing. Forces greater than this may work,
however if the forces will exceed this limit, a careful finite element analysis will be in order.

The PC board needs to be properly supported to prevent any flexing resulting from such a force. Any bowing resulting from such a force can likely damage the package to board connections. It is suggested that any complicated mounting arrangement needs to be modeled with respect to the thermal stresses that can result from the heating of the device.

Clockwise or Counterclockwise

The orientation of the die in the package and the orientation of the package on the PC board affect the PC board layout. PLCC and PQFP packages specify pins in a counterclockwise direction, when viewed from the top of the package (the surface with the Xilinx logo). PLCCs have pin 1 in the center of the beveled edge while all other packages have pin 1 in one corner, with one exception: The 100-pin and 165-pin CQFPs (CB100 and CB164) for the XC3000 devices have pin 1 in the center of one edge.

CQFP packages specify pins in a clockwise direction, when viewed from the top of the package. The user can make the pins run counterclockwise by forming the leads such that the logo mounts against the PC board. However, heat flow to the surrounding air is impaired if the logo is mounted down.

Table 3: Summary of Thermal Resistance for Packages
 
ThetaJA still air (Max)
ThetaJA still air (Typ)
ThetaJA still air (Min)
ThetaJA 250 LFM (Typ)
ThetaJA 500 LFM (Typ)
ThetaJA 750 LFM (Typ)
ThetaJC (Typ)
Package Code
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
Comments
BF957 11.2 10.9 10.6 6.8 5.4 4.6 1.1

JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation

BG225 37 .2 30 .3 23.9 21.9 19.3 18.5 3.6 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
BG256 38.8 27.0 21.2 19.5 17.2 16.5 3.9 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
BG352 13.3 12.6 11.8 8.8 7.2 6.5 1.0 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
BG432 11.8 11.2 10.7 7.9 6.5 5.9 0.9 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
BG492 17.2 17.2 17.2 12.2 11.9 11.9 0.8 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
BG560 11.2 10.6 10.2 7.4 6.1 5.6 0.8 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
BG575 16.9 15.8 14.7 12.1 11.4 11.0 2.8 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
BG728 13.7 13.6 13.2 10.2 9.3 8.7 1.9 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
CB100 48.8 41.9 38.5 25.4 19.7 17.8 5.8 SEMI: Socketed
CB164 29.8 2.7 25.0 16.6 12.4 10.6 3.7 SEMI: Socketed
CB196 26.2 25.0 23.8 15 .6 11.6 10.0 2.5 SEMI: Socketed
CB228 21.3 18.5 16.3 11.5 8.6 7.4 1.9 SEMI: Socketed
CC20 105.0 105.0 105.0 72.8 57.7 35.0 7.0 SEMI: Socketed
CC44 48.6 45.8 44.5 37.6 30.8 25.2 8.3 SEMI: Socketed
CD8 121.0 112.9 103.9 80.0 7.6 6.8 1.0 SEMI: Socketed
CD48 40.0 40.0 40.0 - - - 5.0 SEMI: Socketed
CG560 14.3 14.3 14.3 9.2 7.2 6.8 1.0 SEMI: Socketed
CG1156 10.7 10.7 10.7 8.0 7.6 6.8 1.0 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
CP56 65 .0 65.0 65.0 - - - 15 .0 Estimated
CP132 62.3 67.4 72.4 62.8 60.4 58.5 13.4 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
CS48 45.0 45.0 45.0 - - - 5.0 Estimated
CS144 65.0 35.7 34.0 25.9 23.9 23.2 2.5 Estimated
CS280 30.5 30.5 30.5 25.0 23.1 22.2 0.8 Estimated
DD8 115.9 109.3 94.0 89.8 73.5 60.2 8.3 Socketed
FF896 11.8 11.8 11.8 8.2 6.7 5.9 1.1 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
FF1152 11.9 11.7 11.4 7.6 6.1 5.2 1.1 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
FF1517 10.5 10.5 10.5 6.5 5.1 4.4 1.1 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
FG256 33.6 25.1 18.4 21.2 19.7 19.1 3.9 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG324 29.4 26.0 21.1 19.3 17.2 16.5 3.4 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG456 23.5 19.6 16.5 15.5 14.1 13.6 2.2 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG556 13.7 13.6 13.5 9.7 9.4 9.4 2.1 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG676 16.7 16.6 16.6 13.2 12.0 11.5 2.0 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG680 11.1 10.8 10.4 7.5 6.2 5.6 0.9 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG860 10.5 10.2 10.0 7.2 5.6 5.4 0.8 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
FG900 14 .1 13.7 13.5 9.8 9.5 9.5 2.0 Estimated
FG1156 13.7 13.4 13.2 9.7 9.2 9.0 2.0 JESD: 4L/2P-SMT Simulation
FT256 34.6 30.9 27.5 26.2 24.4 23.7 4.3 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HQ160 16.5 15.6 14.7 10.8 8.6 7.7 2.0 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HQ208 16.7 15.8 14.4 10.9 8.7 7.8 2.1 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HQ240 14.5 13.2 11.8 9.1 .37 6.5 1.5 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HQ304 11.3 10.6 10.0 7.1 5.6 4.9 1.1 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HT144 19.1 18.5 18.2 12.6 10.7 10.1 2.1 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HT176 15.6 15.3 15.2 10.4 8.9 8.4 2.0 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
HT208 13.6 13.4 13.3 9.0 7.6 7.2 1.9 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
MQ208 18.4 17.9 17.4 14.0 12.6 11.9 1.3 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
MQ240 16.8 16.7 16.4 12.0 10.8 10.5 1.2 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
PC20 87.3 82.3 72.0 62.1 55.5 51.8 24.2 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
PC28 67.6 66.1 63.0 49.8 44.6 41.6 17.8 SEMI: Socketed
PC44 53.7 46.5 42.3 35.1 31.4 29.3 14.9 SEMI: Socketed
PC68 46.2 41.9 38.4 31.6 28.2 2.46 9.5 SEMI: Socketed
PC84 41.7 33.3 27.9 25.8 20.8 16.8 5.6 SEMI: Socketed
PD8 83.0 78.9 71.3 59.4 53.2 49.6 21.5 SEMI: Socketed
PD48 43.2 43.2 43.2 32.6 29.1 27.2 11.6 SEMI: Socketed
PG68 38.8 37.0 34.1 25.6 19.9 17.3 7.8 SEMI: Socketed
PG84 38.5 34.4 31.3 23.8 18.5 16.1 6.0 SEMI: Socketed
PG120 37.8 27.8 24.6 19.3 15.2 13.3 4.0 SEMI: Socketed
PG132 32.0 28.7 23.9 20.3 16.7 14.8 2.9 SEMI: Socketed
PG144

25.8

24.5 23.3 17.4 14.3 12.6 3.7 SEMI: Socketed
PG156 25.6 23.9 20.7 14.9 11.6 10.3 2.7 SEMI: Socketed
PG175 25.2 23.3 19.9 14.5 11.3 10.0 2.6 SEMI: Socketed
PG191 25.7 21.8 18.5 15.5 12.7 11.2 1.5 SEMI: Socketed
PG223 25.3 21.1 17.7 15.0 12.3 10.8 1.5 SEMI: Socketed
PG299 21.0 17.3 15.1 10.4 8.7 8.3 2.0 SEMI: Socketed
PG411 16.1 14.7 14.3 9.5 7.4 6.5 1.4 SEMI: Socketed
PG475 15.1 14.6 14.3 9.4 7.3 6.4 1.4 SEMI: Socketed
PG559 13.7 13.4 13.2 8.6 6.7 5.9 1.3 Estimated
PP132 35.4 34.4 32.8 23.5 17.9 17.1 6.1 SEMI: Socketed
PP175 29.5 28.9 28.0 19.0 15.0 13.0 2.5 SEMI: Socketed
PQ44 52.2 51.3 50.1 39.8 36.4 35.4 12.4 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
PQ100 35.0 33.5 32.0 29.5 27.6 26.6 5.6 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
PQ160 38.1 31.8 20.6 23.5 20.8 19.2 5.0 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
PQ208 36.9 30.4 18.9 22.4 19.8 18.4 4.8 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
PQ240 28.5 19.9 14.0 14.7 13.0 12.0 3.8 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
SO8 14.17 147.1 147.1 112.2 104.6 98.6 48.3 IEEE-(Ref)
SO16 106.0 106.0 106.0 - - - 47.0 Vendor data
SO20 86.0 86.0 86.0 65.4 61.1 57.6 36.0 Vendor data
SO24 80.0 80.0 80.0 60.8 56.8 53.6 28.0 Vendor data
TQ44 76.5 76.2 75.8 59.2 50.0 45.1 8.2 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
TQ100 39.5 31.8 30.6 25.9 24.0 23.5 7.5 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
TQ128 31.5 30.6 30.0 26.9 25.2 24.3 5.3 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
TQ144 57.6 33.5 29.8 26.1 22.3 20.9 5.5 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
TQ160 28.9 28.9 28.9 21.8 18.5 17.0 5.6 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
TQ176 29.7 28 .1 26.7 21.3 18.0 16.5 5.3 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
VO8 160.0 160.0 160.0 137.6 129.6 123.2 60.0 Estimated
VQ24 76.0 76.0 76.0 57.8 54.0 50.9 28.0 Estimated
VQ44 46.9 42.2 38.9 35.2 32.8 32.1 8.2 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
VQ64 46.9 42.3 39.3 35.2 32.9 32.1 8.2 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT
VQ100 53.2 38.8 32.4 32.3 30.1 29.3 9.3 SEMI: 4L/2P-SMT


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