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{A ball|A sphere|A round} grid {array|range|variety|selection}, or BGA is {a direct|a straight} descendent of the pin grid {array|range|variety|selection} (PGA) {and|as well as|and also} {used|utilized|made use of} to {conduct|carry out|perform} {electrical|electric} signals from the {integrated|incorporated} circuit to the {printed|published} {circuit board|circuit card|motherboard} of {an electronic|a digital} {component|element|part}. {Virtually|Practically|Essentially|Basically} all {electronics|electronic devices} {contain|include|consist of|have} {printed|published} {circuit boards|circuit card|motherboard}. While a PGA is {comprised of|consisted of|included} pins, the BGA is {made up|comprised|composed} of {ball|sphere|round} of solder - {stuck to|stayed with|adhered to} what is {known|understood|recognized} to the "{package|bundle|plan}".

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