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Day: August 17, 2026

DIP Sockets: Types, Pitch and Selection

DIP sockets are through-hole receptacles that accept dual in-line package ICs without soldering the IC directly to the board. They allow chip insertion, removal, and

DIP Package: Dual In-Line Package Explained

The DIP package (Dual In-Line Package) is an IC housing with two parallel rows of through-hole pins extending from a rectangular body. Invented at Fairchild

CPGA Package: Ceramic Pin Grid Array

The CPGA package (Ceramic Pin Grid Array) is a hermetically sealed through-hole IC housing that places pins in a full area array across the underside

CERDIP Package: Glass-Sealed Ceramic DIP

The CERDIP package (also written CerDIP) is a hermetically sealed ceramic dual in-line package in which a pressed-ceramic lid is bonded to a pressed-ceramic base

CDIP Package: Ceramic Dual In-Line Package

The CDIP package (Ceramic Dual In-Line Package), also called CerDIP, is a hermetically sealed through-hole IC housing built from pressed alumina ceramic and closed with

Axial Lead Packages: Sizes and Mounting

Axial lead packages are through-hole electronic components whose wire leads extend from opposite ends of the body along its longitudinal axis. They are the dominant

Transistor Package Types: TO, SOT and Beyond

Transistor package types determine how a discrete semiconductor connects to your PCB, dissipates heat, and survives its operating environment. The two dominant families are TO

Through-Hole Packages: DIP, TO, PGA and More

Through-hole packages mount electronic components by inserting metal leads through drilled holes in a PCB and soldering them on the opposite side. Despite the dominance