It's actually pretty simple to hand solder a TQFP by drag soldering. The key is to use plenty of flux and have solder braid handy to take care of any bridges.

It's actually pretty simple to hand solder a TQFP by drag soldering. The key is to use plenty of flux and have solder braid handy to take care of any bridges. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=b9FC9fAlfQE#t=1273s http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v... It's sort of a moot point with this Cortex A8 IC though, because the RAM it needs only exists in a BGA package.