RELIABLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING PACKAGES WITH SOLDER JOINTS AND RELATED ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUE

摘要

An exemplary assembly (100) comprises a printed wiring board (102) having a first surface, and a package (104) including a plurality of solder joints, such as solder balls, on one surface of the package. An anchor via (116, 118) is defined through the first surface of the printed wiring board, and conductive material situated in the anchor via is connected to or integral with a respective solder joint of the package (104).