Wearable electronics initially trickled into the market with Dick Tracy-inspired watches and healthcare bracelets. They quickly gained momentum, however, and it wasn’t long before the wearables market exploded.
Assembling a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly populated with ball-grid array (BGA) packages requires the utmost precision, especially in the case of micro-BGAs.
New technologies demand well organized design-for-assembly procedures. In addition, there are different considerations for prototype assembly and production assembly, with each requiring a specific design skill set and equipment.
