On Feb 28, 2011, at 1:11 PM, M. Adam Davis wrote: > I'm comfortable working with LQFPs down to 0.4mm pitch > > The LPC1100 comes in an lqfp 48, I was looking at their "low pin count" LPC1102, which comes in a 16pin =20 BGA (0.5mm pitch.) What kind of design rules does one need to make a =20 proper PCB for that kind of package? Can you cheat, since there are =20 only the four "internal" balls? (except for them, it looks sorta like =20 a 12pin LCC package, which I'd be willing to attempt.) For comparison, I usually try to make 0.5mm be my smallest drill... BillW --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .