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SMD package question

2016-01-01 by alan00463@...

Which SMT package is easier & quicker to solder ?
PDIP-8 or SOIC-8

It's for a TLC555 chip.

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD package question

2016-01-01 by Jean-Paul Louis

Alan,

PDIP-8 is a Trough-Hole package, while SO-8 is SMT.
It all depend on your soldering skills, but I would say BOTH are easy.

Regards,
Jean-Paul
N1JPL

> On Jan 1, 2016, at 3:15 PM, alan00463@... [Homebrew_PCBs] <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Which SMT package is easier & quicker to solder ?
> PDIP-8 or SOIC-8
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> It's for a TLC555 chip.
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD package question

2016-01-01 by Leon

PDIP is through-hole.

Leon Heller
G1HSM

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Which SMT package is easier & quicker to solder ?
PDIP-8 or SOIC-8
It's for a TLC555 chip.

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD package question

2016-01-01 by alan00463@...

OOPS!
What I meant to say was the IC is available in
SOIC-8, SOP-8, and TSSOP-14.
Is one package easier to solder than the other two?

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD package question

2016-01-01 by Stefan Trethan

SOIC-8 will be easier to solder due to the larger pin spacing.

ST

On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 11:23 PM, alan00463@... [Homebrew_PCBs] <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

OOPS!
What I meant to say was the IC is available in
SOIC-8, SOP-8, and TSSOP-14.
Is one package easier to solder than the other two?

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD package question

2016-01-01 by Aaron Turner

As a newbie to SMD soldering myself, I find two things are really useful:

1. Google "<footprint name> footprint". So something like "SOIC-8 footprint" and you'll get the dimensions.

2. If you're more of a "visual" person, then just print it out. Every PCB design software has the ability to print out your PCB at 1:1. Just add the parts (no need to connect them to anything) and print it out (again, make sure it's 1:1).

Either one of these should allow you to figure out footprint is best for your personal needs

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On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 2:23 PM, alan00463@... [Homebrew_PCBs] <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

OOPS!
What I meant to say was the IC is available in
SOIC-8, SOP-8, and TSSOP-14.
Is one package easier to solder than the other two?

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD package question

2016-01-02 by alan00463@...

Thank you, Stefan and Aaron.