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SMT Trends & Technologies: Miniaturization Little by Little
May 1, 2013 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
When will the miniaturization trend end? Perhaps the end will come when we can no longer see the components. On one hand, ICs are squeezing more patterns into a nanometer--something that we certainly can’t see; on the other, surface-mounted components are becoming smaller and smaller.
I remember when 0402 chip devices were introduced. I heard phrases like “impossible,” “no way they will get smaller,” and “can’t be handled.” Then came 0201 and the claims were repeated, and again with 01005. Are such small components actually practical? Where will it all stop?Read the full article here.This column originally appeared in the April 2013 issue of SMT Magazine.