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Day: August 22, 2026

eSOP Package: Exposed-Pad SOP Explained

An eSOP package is a small-outline package with the die-attach paddle exposed through the bottom of the mold compound, giving heat a direct path into

CLCC Package: Ceramic Leadless Chip Carrier

The CLCC package is a square ceramic surface-mount package with metallized castellations down its four edges instead of leads, usually on 1.27 mm or 1.02

CLCC Package: Ceramic Leadless Chip Carrier

The CLCC package is a square ceramic surface-mount package with metallized castellations down its four edges instead of leads, usually on 1.27 mm or 1.02

ZIP Package: Zig-Zag In-Line Package

The ZIP package is a through-hole IC package whose leads leave one edge in two staggered rows, letting a 25-lead part occupy half the board

TO-99 Package: Metal Can Op-Amp Outline

The TO-99 package is an 8-lead hermetic metal can, about 8.5 mm across, with leads on a 5.08 mm circle at 45° spacing. JEDEC registers

TO-72 Package: Four-Lead Metal Can Outline

The TO-72 package is the four-lead member of the TO-18 metal can family, registered by JEDEC as TO-206AF. Body dimensions match TO-18 exactly; the extra

TO-66 Package: Flanged Metal Can Outline

The TO-66 package is a hermetic two-lead metal can built on a diamond-shaped mounting flange, registered by JEDEC as TO-213AA, with the case acting as