>1mm to 1.4mm which is too much for my application Is it possible you could use an xQFx package rather than BGA and route into the board, inserting the RAM below the surface ? If you could do that, put it in dead-bug style, leaving just the thickness of the pins above -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist