Questions tagged [packages]
In electronics packages refer to the physical encapsulation of a device. Most package names are standardized, so for example a TO-92 package will have similar dimensions and pin spacing between manufacturers so the same PCB footprint may be used. Be aware however many packages have subtle variations, for example TO-206AA, TO-206AB and TO-206AC.
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MOSFET SOA: Isn't the package current limit-line ambient temperature dependent?
Ref 1 says "The package limit-line will not change in case application conditions such as ambient
temperature vary"
As explained in Ref2, this limit is due to bond wire heating/melting.
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How to calculate the creepage distance of a package through package outline?
How do I calculate the creepage distance of a package which is not specified by the manufacturer?
By looking at the drawing of the package, could I calculate it? If yes then how?
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Kicad - 0805 Hand soldered package
When I try to select a footprint for an 0805 resistor in Kicad, there are two options.
What is the difference between them and which one do I choose?
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SOIC-8 package in KiCAD
I want to incorporate a chip in my design.
This is the datasheet:
https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/1809251831_Diodes-Incorporated-AZ34063UMTR-G1_C99659.pdf
It is an 8 pin SOIC package.
When I try to ...
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Package and footprint - Are they correct
In this device, on page 208, the page has the Package outline drawing. 8-pin package. SOIC.
"8S2, 8-lead, 0.208” Body, Plastic Small
Outline Package (EIAJ)"
I want the footprint of this ...
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Op-amp packages for PCB
I recently started to PCB design my circuit. Since I am new to PCB design I have some difficulties. I want to know if I can use different op-amp packages for my design. I selected components but they ...
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Can a vertical multiwatt package be bent to lie horizontal after it is installed?
I am working on a project with a multiwatt package audio amplifier IC.
Can this component be bent over to lie horizontal, flush with the PCB, after it is soldered into place?
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Question on "Parts should be used within 5 days after opening." statement on component shipping package
I've been given the task of verifying a batch of ICs from a chinese broker, to see that the chips the company has bought are what the broker claims they are. The package we've received looks like this,...
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Why are there no single logic gates in through-hole packages?
If I'm not mistaken, single logic gates (i.e. a single NOT, OR, NOR, AND, NAND, XOR, etc.) do not exist (anymore?) in through-hole packages.
At least, on Digikey, when searching for active in-stock ...
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Is the larger package better for SMD capacitors?
Is a capacitor with a greater package number better than a smaller package number capacitor with the same voltage and obviously same capacity?
For example, is it true that a 50 V, 100 nF X7R ±10% 1812 ...
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Does the electrical parameters of a packaged transistor change from bare die transistors?
When comparing the electrical parameters of the MOSFET/Transistors, do they change when the package type changes? Are the parasitic parameters of the packaged MOSFET and bare die MOSFET change.
It is ...
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What does the interface between lead(s) and the silicon chip look like inside a semiconductor package?
For a leaded semiconductor, like a diode or a transistor, one of the leads is usually the same piece of metal as the copper pad/heat spreader on the back, which is also shorted to one of the junctions ...
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What is the type of material used for the casing of semiconductors?
I am trying to build some thermal models for leaded and surface-mount diodes and transistors.
Below is a picture of the TO-220 outline I got from the internet. What kind of material is the black part ...
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Identify high-voltage power board component by its packaging and internal structure
A component (perhaps a MOSFET) on a generator inverter board blew up. All that's left are the legs and the heat sink. Is it possible to make a good guess as to the model and the manufacturer, given ...
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Socket or Surface Mount Adapter? (SOP16 to DIP16)
I'm looking to use a HX711 chip (which says it's a SOP-16L package,) and attach it to a circuit on a breadboard.
I've found two ways to do so: a socket or just the adapter.
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