Electronic packaging
packaging process for electronic devices
Electronic packaging is the design and production of enclosures for electronic devices ranging from individual semiconductor devices up to complete systems such as a mainframe computer. Packaging of an electronic system must consider protection from mechanical damage, cooling, radio frequency noise emission and electrostatic discharge. Product safety standards may dictate particular features of a consumer product, for example, external case temperature or grounding of exposed metal parts. Prototypes and industrial equipment made in small quantities may use standardized commercially available enclosures such as card cages or prefabricated boxes. Mass-market consumer devices may have highly specialized packaging to increase consumer appeal. Electronic packaging is a major discipline within the field of mechanical engineering.
Design
Electronic packaging can be organized by levels:
Level 0 - "Chip", protecting a bare semiconductor die from contamination and damage.
Level 1 - Component, such as semiconductor package design and the packaging of other discrete components.
Level 2 - Etched wiring board (printed circuit board).
Level 3 - Assembly, one or more wiring boards and associated components.
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