Sockets (was:: Solus Troubleshooting Results)

[Arthur Harrison]

JH wrote:

There are a few ICs that should *never* be used in sockets,
though. LM339 is one example. (Unless you have a
hysteresis on each comparator)

I write:

I don't understand this.  If the dv/dt is sufficiently high and the
reference
input is stable and of low impedance, these comparators seem to
work fine in sockets, without hysteresis.

-Art