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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Is VSSOP-8 packaging any different from SOP-8?
Are these two packaging titles similar with different names or is there actually a difference?
(please provide both sizes in mils if different)
The device in question is a INA821
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I need to identify a component package and, if possible, the component
I need to know haw the package and/or the component of the picture. It is between the VCC supply voltage and the voltage that goes to the rest of the circuit. Apparently it does not behave like a ...
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Are these old graphic controllers all the same die packaged by different manufacturers? [closed]
I am looking at old ISA graphic adapters that would provide a simple black and white text mode. I am trying to make the design as simple as possible and I would like to make the PCB as small as ...
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decoding the symbols of the Abracon series ASTMLP marking
I purchased the ASTMLPE-100,000MHZ-L JET component. I would like to figure out what is encrypted in the component labeling.
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Pins in standard part supporting multiple packages not connected
I have two parts on my board that each support multiple packakes so that it easier to find a fitting part. Both are taken from the libraries that came with eagle
a potentiometer: TRIM_1234-S64YW (...
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How does a "high" current switching regulator/converter handle such high current with such a small package?
The package of this converter is very small but it aparently can handle 24A.
Vishay SiC431 3 V to 24 V Input, 24 A microBUCK ® DC/DC Converter
It does not make sense to me with a pin width of 0.3mm. ...
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Is IC power pin position (V+ / V-) for a package mostly standardized for opamps, comparators, INAs etc.?
Is the power pin position for certain types of ICs standardized or practically, mostly standard? I assume there are rare exceptions and manufacturers could do what they want, but the general answer to ...
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What is this DFN 8-pin package?
Can anyone identify this 8-pin DFN SMD component?
Marking is:
LAAS
N819
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Looking for a solution to tape and reeling 01005 components
Current tape and reel causes 01005 size components to move around. How can I have them packaged so they can retain their original orientation?
I've spoken to many reeling houses, any feedback is ...
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Why do some through-hole LEDs have flared leads? [duplicate]
I have worked with many through-hole LEDs over the years. I ordered a bunch for a personal project. I did not notice until I went to solder them onto a PCB that the leads could not be inserted the ...
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How to open hermetic TO packages?
I would like to open a TO-18 can to look at die-bonding/heatsinking and do some electrical experiments with increased airflow. Is there a non-destructive way to do this?
My only thought is to drill a ...
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Off-center parting line?
Older Micron TSOP packages advertise a feature, “off-center parting line.” What does this refer to? Is this a feature of the lead frame? I have heard that OCPL has some vague mechanical reliability or ...
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What kind of package is this? Expected a tsop flash but I don't know
I'm a beginner in the electronics world. I opened this Chinese bootleg Sega genesis cartridge and in the place I expected to find a tsop flash chip I found this kind of adapter board with a package ...
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Can I use LQFP on same TQFP footprint?
I need to order a 32 pin LQFP chip and replace it with another 32 pin TQFP chip so is it ok to replace it or it won't be compatible?
The chip is an STM8S003K3 MCU
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Choosing SMD size for passive components
The passive components like resistors, capacitors, inductors are made up of a multitude of materials and come in a very wide range of package sizes. We could get the same value of resistor, capacitor ...
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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.
If ...
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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.
Is there any difference ...