DIL package disappearing? (was: CA3046 replacement)

[harry bissell]

Sadly, handwriting is on the wall for the DIP demise...

Yes there are "thingies" such as the "Surfboards" you can get from DigiKey
;^)  But will aging DIYers be able to "relax" their muscles enough ?

Harry (Doctor of Fly Surgery) Bissell

Rick Jansen wrote:

> > >The web sites of Harris, National Semiconductor list the 3046
> > >as being in full production.
> >
> > Correct, only one catch though..... The only 3046's that national make are
> > surface mount,I would be guessing that harris is doing the same....
> >
> > So stock up on dip packages while you still can.....
>
> Well, I'm not too worried, nearly every manufacturer makes the 3046,
> Motorola for example (they also have an MC3346). The 3046 is used in a
> lot of equipment, so I guess it's not disappearing very quickly?
>
> It would be another thing would be if manufacturers are phasing out the
> DIL package altogether. Hobby electronics would suffer quite a bit! If I
> look inside a modern piece of equipment it's all SMD devices though, I
> guess the industry is getting past the DIL package for production purposes.
>
> Although I never tried yet, I assume SOP's (small outline package)
> ic's are solderable with some experience and patience, a steady
> hand, good eye sight, a magnifying glass, a very fine soldering iron
> and some muscle relaxant. (A beer and solder party!)
>
> I imagine I'd use a sowing needle to push an ic-pin to the board and then
> quickly solder the pin. Maybe there will be thingies that fit into a
> now regular DIL-format pcb, onto which you can solder a SOP ic...
>
> Anyone some insight in the future of the DIL package?
>
> Rick Jansen
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