Homebrew PCBs

randeel wimalagunarathne <randeelwrw@...> writes:
> i have a ic that has a dimension of 5mm*5mm*1mm . it has 32 pins it
> is surface mount. what are the options available to solder this
> IC.(because this is so small and i know only to solder by bouth)

Two questions:

1. What chip is it?  I mean, does it have leads or just pads, is it
   bga, qfp, qfn, csp, etc?  A specific part number is best.

2. Have you made the board for it yet?

Bonus question:

* What's a bouth?


I've had luck soldering tiny qfn (no leads, just pads on the bottom)
chips using solder paste and a hotplate, but it helps to extend the
board's pads away from the chip enough to do manual repairs.